Unlawful Entry Onto Enclosed Lands

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  Finding the Best Criminal Lawyer in Sydney For Your Case

  Here’s a guide on how to find the best criminal defence lawyers for your case, including tips on what to look out for and common things to avoid when searching…continue reading

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  What is a Criminal Lawyers’ Role?

  What happens when a criminal lawyer comes across a client who confesses guilt but maintains a plea of ‘not guilty’? “I did It, but I want you to defend me”.continue reading

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  Unlawfully Entering Inclosed Lands Offences, Penalties and Defences in New South Wales

  Prankster pair avoid charges after sneaking into AFL grand final and enjoying a beer… An outline on the law on unlawfully entering inclosed lands in NSW.continue reading

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  Unlawfully Entering a Property

  38-year-old Jorge Orellana-Arias has allegedly entered into his tenants home before sniffing the tenant mother and daughter’s underwear…continue reading

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  Drugs Discovered Inside Shoulder Pads, Suit Lining and Shoe Soles of Prison Inmates

  Mid North Coast prison correctional officers have captured over $300k in opioids shrouded in soles of sneakers that were meant to be delivered to an inmate…continue reading

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  Cat Smuggler Escapes Prison After Being Found Allegedly Carrying Two Grams of Heroin

  A cat has allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into a prison was detained in a high security prison before it managed to escape.continue reading

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  Brave Little Boy Endures 12-Hour Joyride Hiding in Stolen Vehicle Until Safe to Get Help

  It is reported that around 8:40pm on Saturday 10 October, a white Mitsubishi Pajero 4-wheel drive was stolen with the boy, named Joseph, inside...continue reading

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  Man Charged with Serious Animal Cruelty Over Horror Stabbing of Two French Bulldogs

  A 31-year-old Sydney man has allegedly stabbed two French Bulldogs with a knife after breaking into a home has been arrested.continue reading

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  Man Charged with Contaminating Food After Poking Loaf of Bread with Blood-Covered Syringe at Supermarket

  33-year-old Fue Yang has allegedly inserted a needle contaminated with blood into a loaf of bread that sat on a Woolworths’ supermarket shelf has been arrested.continue reading

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  Man Commits a Break & Enter in a Sydney CBD Woolworths Store Stealing $2 Bag of Nuts

  A man has broken into a Sydney CBD Woolworths store before stealing just one packet of mixed nuts worth about $2. Click here for more…continue reading

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  Chinese Drug Trafficker on Death Row Escapes Lawful Custody by Tunnelling Through Sewers to Road Outside

  37-year-old Cai Changpan on death row for drug trafficking has ploughed a hole from his cell into waste pipes has managed to escape. Click here for more…continue reading

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  NSW Police Commissioner Defends Officers Who Performed ‘Unlawful’ Arrest on Curtis Scott

  NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has sought to defend the actions of police officers involved in the wrongful arrest of NRL player Curtis Scott...continue reading

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  Can Police Search You Using a Drug Detection Dog in NSW?

  Sniffer dog operations have returned following their apparent suspension due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for more...continue reading

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  Latest BOSCAR statistics and the need for greater focus on rehabilitation: An interview with Deputy Mayor of Dubbo and Barrister Stephen Lawrence

  The Latest BOSCAR statistics reveal crimes across NSW have remained the same while others fallen except for sexual & domestic assaults. Click here for more…continue reading

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  Law and Penalties for Robbery Offences in NSW

  27-year-old Melbourne woman has orchestrated a brutal home robbery on friend with cancer after discovering of his six-figure inheritance has been sentenced.continue reading

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  Federal Government Seeking to Ban Refugees from Utilising Phones

  The new proposed Federal Government Bill allows detainees in refugee detention centres to be searched without warrant and prohibits mobile phones.continue reading

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  Senseless Stowaway Discovered by Police Hiding in Car Boot Trying to Cross NSW/QLD Border

  A 41-year-old NSW man has been fined over $4,000 after he was discovered hiding in the boot of a car at the Queensland border…continue reading

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  Section 32 Mental Health Applications now Replaced by Section 14 to Get Criminal Charges Dismissed in Court

  The new laws on section 32 mental health diversionary pathways for defendants facing criminal charge(s) in NSW Courts. Click here for more…continue reading

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  Plot to Smuggle Drugs into Maximum-Security Jail Fails as Prison Officials Quickly Thwart Plan

  A 28-year-old woman and two men have allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into Cessnock jail using a drone have been arrested.continue reading

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  Law & Penalties for Causing an Explosive to Explode in NSW

  9 men aged between 17-20 have allegedly improvised an explosive device before detonating it at the wrong home has left a 55-year-old woman with serious burns have been arrested.continue reading

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  NSW Police Leak Private Information of Complainants

  NSW Police have leaked over 150 emails of complainants who had contacted them to raise concerns about the officer’s use of force following the Sydney Black Lives Matter protest.continue reading

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  Concerns Reignited for Prisoners Amid Further Outbreaks of COVID-19

  There are reportedly 70 inmates in lockdown within Silverwater Jail after coming into close contact with a staff member who has tested positive for COVID-19continue reading

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  International Student Accused of Placing Camera in University Shower Cubicle Charged for Filming Person Engaged in Private Act

  An international student has allegedly installed a hidden camera in a communal shower cubicle at an ANU on-campus residence has been granted bail.continue reading

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  Law on the Age of Criminal Responsibility in NSW: An Interview with Greens MP David Shoebridge

  Decision to raise the age of criminal responsibility has been deferred until at least 2021. What's the current age of criminal responsibility for a child? Click here to find out...continue reading

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  NSW Man Charged with Peeping into Wagga Wagga Home Before Punching Police Officer

  A 34-year-old NSW man has allegedly peeped into the window of a home before assaulting a police officer has been arrested and charged.continue reading

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  Law and Penalties for Damaging or Defacing Trains and Train Stations in NSW

  35-year-old council worker Daniel Mills has allegedly defaced trains and stations in NSW with graffiti leaving a $30,312 cleaning bill for taxpayers has been charged.continue reading

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  Inquest Into the Death of Indigenous Man in Custody Highlights the Need for Change: An Exclusive Interview with Barrister Stephen Lawrence from The Wigs

  The last minute appeal that authorised the ‘Black Lives Matter Protest’ in NSW: an exclusive interview with The Wigs’ barrister Stephen Lawrence.continue reading

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  Young Girl with Autism Left Heartbroken as Therapy Dog is Stolen from Her Then Found Dead

  A 3-year-old therapy dog that was stolen from a 12-year-old girl with autism has been found dead. This blog outlines the law on stealing a dog in NSW.continue reading

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  Man Arrested After Escaping Lawful Custody from Correctional Facility in Glen Innes

  A 29-year-old man has allegedly escaped a prison in the state’s Northern Tablelands has been found and arrested after an unrelenting pursuit.continue reading

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  NSW Police Aim to Conduct 200,000 Mobile Drug Tests Representing an Increase From the Previous Year

  The NSW Police force have set a target to detect nearly 300,000 times this year, using area-specific goals to achieve this quota result.continue reading

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  Law on Detain Person Without Consent to Obtain any Advantage in NSW

  Sydney tenant who was experiencing financial difficulties has been allegedly assaulted and held hostage over rent by his landlord.continue reading

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  German International Student Charged for Breaking and Entering and Committing Serious Indictable Offence

  25-year-old German international student Paul Kuhn allegedly broke into Australia’s oldest dinosaur museum, taking selfies in the process has been arrested.continue reading

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  Smuggling Contraband Charges Result After Men Allegedly Try to Toss a Tennis Ball Stuffed with Drugs Over Prison Fence

  Two men allegedly attempt to toss a tennis ball stuffed with drugs over the Cessnock prison fence to supply contraband to inmates.continue reading

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  Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Trafficking Cocaine in Victoria

  Real estate agent faces court after trafficking cocaine on Craigslist has been sentenced. An outline on the law on drug trafficking in NSW.continue reading

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  Law on Police Use of Pepper Spray in NSW

  The Police use of pepper spray on protestors following Sydney’s Black Lives Matter rally has sparked concerns regarding the way police use such a tool.continue reading

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  Law on NSW Police Arrest Powers

  A 17-year-old indigenous boy has been seen on footage to be violently arrested, and taken down while being handcuffed by a NSW Police officer.continue reading

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  Law on Australia’s Right to Hold Public Assemblies

  What the Supreme Court’s refusal to authorise the ‘Black Lives Matter Protest’ really meant. Do Australians have a right to freely gather in public places.continue reading

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  Domestic Violence Inquiry Closed, Amid Concerns of Increase in Incidents

  The Australian Senate’s inquiry into domestic violence has closed 3-months early despite concerns of a rise in domestic violence incidents due to COVID19.continue reading

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  The Law on Unlawful Transporting or Depositing of Waste in NSW

  29-year-old man dumped over 40 livestock carcasses, after they were possibly butchered for pet food, at the Bungawalbin State Forest in NSW has been fined.continue reading

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  Law on Possessing a Stolen Dog in NSW

  “Buddy” the Rottweiler puppy reunited with owners a month after being stolen. This article outlines the law on possessing a stolen dog in NSW.continue reading

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  Man Gets Sentenced for Break, Enter & Commit Serious Indictable Offence After Smashing Pumpkins

  25-year-old carnival worker allegedly smashed pumpkins & smeared vegetables during a rampage in a NSW regional exhibition hall has been sentenced.continue reading

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  Law on Peeping or Prying in NSW

  A 51-year-old man has allegedly been caught peeping at a woman through her bedroom window as she lay asleep in her Stanmore home in Sydney.continue reading

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  Legal Information on Car Theft Charges in NSW

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  COVID-19 – Key Changes Made by District Courts Affecting all Criminal and Traffic Cases in NSW

  A guide on the key changes the NSW District Courts are making in response to COVID-19, and how it affects all criminal and traffic cases.continue reading

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  Elderly Man Tortured with Taser & Drill in Murray Bridge Aggravated Kidnapping Ordeal

  Two men have allegedly bound, kidnapped and tortured an elderly man with a taser and drill have been arrested and refused bail.continue reading

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  What are the Rules Around NSW Police Strip Searching a Person?

  Police officers in NSW have been given a quota to conduct 241,632 personal searches including strip searches on people. Read on for more…continue reading

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  Law and Penalties for Committing an Offensive Act in or on a War Memorial in NSW

  22-year-old French man Brice Blanchard urinated on the Sydney War Memorial in Hyde Park has been arrested and charged.continue reading

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  Guide on the Penalties for Damaging or Destroying Property with Fire in NSW

  A popular doughnut shop at Henley Beach has allegedly been deliberately destroyed by fire. Penalties for damaging property by means of fire in NSW.continue reading

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  What are the Penalties, Defences and Charges for Break and Enter in NSW?

  A home owner has woken up on his bed to a burglar sucking his toes has led to a police investigation to find the perpetrator.continue reading

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  Law on Break, Enter and Commit Serious Indictable Offences in NSW

  Thieves have robbed a mother’s home twice after she left her home to escape from the bushfires on new year’s eve. An article on the law on break and enter.continue reading

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  What is Self-Defence Under the Law in NSW?

  The footage depicts an angry Pope Francis slapping a woman’s hand twice after she grabbed and yanked his hand in Vatican City on new year’s eve.continue reading

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  Law & Penalties for Deliberately Lighting a Fire Causing Bushfires

  A 47-year-old man who has allegedly set grass fires in Melbourne city’s northern suburbs has been arrested and charged for setting fire to land.continue reading

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  The Law on Strip Searches in NSW

  NSW Police strip search 7 children. This blog outlines the law on when police can and can't conduct a strip search on a person in NSW.continue reading

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  Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?

  A man who went on a stabbing rampage in Sydney CBD has been pinned down and restrained by members of the public after a woman was stabbed in the back.continue reading

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  A Guide on Your Right to Silence When Approached by Police

  A parrot has allegedly participated as a lookout to alert drug traffickers as to the presence of police has been arrested and placed into police custody.continue reading

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  What are the Penalties for Unlawful Entry onto Inclosed Premises?

  A man was left dangling upside down from a fence by his underwear after allegedly trying to flee police has been charged for unlawful entry.continue reading

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  New NSW Sentencing Penalty Introduced: The New ‘Intensive Corrections Orders’

  New sentencing laws in NSW: The new ‘intensive corrections order’ replaces and expands on the old ‘intensive corrections order’ while re-introducing home detention.continue reading

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  New Sentencing Option Introduced in NSW: ‘Community Correction Orders’

  New NSW sentencing laws: ‘Section 9 bond’ & ‘community service order’ now replaced by the new ‘community corrections order’.continue reading

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  The End of ‘Section 10 Bonds’ in NSW as a Sentencing Option

  The new NSW sentencing laws: 'Section 10 bonds' are now removed and replaced with conditional release orders. Read on for more.continue reading

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  Can You Refuse to Give a DNA Sample to Police?

  Can the police take your blood without your permission? This blog answers some common questions concerning your rights when police want to carry out forensic procedures.continue reading

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  Can You Refuse to Give Evidence in Court Against a Family Member?

  Can a wife refuse to give evidence against her husband in Australia? Read on to find out.continue reading

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  The Law on Stalking and Intimidating Charges

  What does ‘Stalking’ or ‘Intimidating’ mean in NSW? Read on to find out.continue reading

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  The Law on Mandatory Life Sentences in NSW

  The meaning of life sentences in NSW and the circumstances it will apply in.continue reading

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  The Law on Getting Bail When Charged by Police

  Should a person presumed innocent until proven guilty of a crime in NSW be detained and refused bail under the new Bail Act?continue reading

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  The Law on Making False Accusations

  Heavy penalties apply for making false accusations against people in NSW for perverting the course of justice.continue reading

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  New Laws on The Right to Silence for Criminal Offences

  Is the removal of the ancient fundamental right to silence to allegations of criminal offences working in NSW?continue reading

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  The Law on Self Defence

  What the law in NSW says about killing someone, while acting in self-defence.continue reading

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  When Can Police Take Your Phone?

  The laws about when police can and can’t take your phone or smart device in NSW.continue reading

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  NSW Government Passes Laws to Encourage Early Guilty Pleas

  New Laws in NSW Attempt to Encourage More People to Plead Guilty to Serious Criminal Cases in Efforts to Reduce Delay in Court Proceedings.continue reading

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  The Difference Between Summary, Indictable & Strictly Indictable Offences

  The type of offence will affect whether police can charge you after 6 months of the offence, duration of case, and seriousness of penalties.continue reading

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  New Penalties to be Introduced in NSW

  Section 10's will be abolished under new penalties set to come into effect in NSW. Read on for more.continue reading

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  Spent Convictions

  A convicted person is not required to disclose, for any purpose, any information about his or her conviction, if that conviction is “spent”. Read on.continue reading

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  Are People with Criminal Convictions Allowed to Associate with Each Other?

  Chance Encounters with Convicted Criminals is Not Habitual Consorting. Supreme Court Finds Charlie Forster Not Guilty for Consorting with Convicted Offenders.continue reading

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  How To Get Cases Dismissed Due to Mental Health

  How the Law Treats Those With Mental Health Conditions. Read on for more.continue reading

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  How to Avoid a Criminal Conviction after Pleading Guilty in Court?

  What is a non-conviction section 10 dismissal or Conditional Release Order, and how to get it after pleading guilty in a NSW court? Read on to find out.continue reading