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New Drink Driving Laws in NSW

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 14/08/2018

By Jimmy Singh The average court penalty for first time drink drivers in 2017 was $482. NSW Roads Minister, Melina Pavey said, that around 6000 people in NSW are charged with first time mid-range drink driving, and 55 people in 2017 died from drink driving. The police can give you a penalty notice for most ...continue reading

Can You Refuse to Give a DNA Sample to Police?

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 08/07/2018

By Jimmy Singh and Fahim Khan Australian criminal law can be complex to understand, especially when it’s concerning police rights regarding when they can and can’t carry out intrusive tests on your body. Generally, DNA samples are considered to be more effective at solving crimes than fingerprints. DNA samples are considered to be very effective ...continue reading

The Law on Jaywalking and Hitchhiking

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 27/05/2018

By Jimmy Singh & Tayla Regan Jaywalking is generally where you cross the road in unsafe circumstances. Arguably, crossing a road against a red pedestrian light, or where there is no light, onto oncoming traffic (within 20 meters of a crossing) do so with full appreciation of the risks (which can result in serious consequences), ...continue reading

The Law on Drink Driving in NSW

By Jimmy Singh on 21/04/2018

There are 5 general types of drink driving offences in NSW: High Range Drink Driving: where your alcohol reading is 0.15 or more in every 210 litres of breath, or 100 millilitres of blood. Mid Range Drink Driving: where your alcohol reading is at least 0.08, but less than 0.15. Low Range Drink Driving: where ...continue reading

When Can Police Take Your Phone?

By Jimmy Singh on 15/01/2018

NSW Police are often seizing mobile phones (and other items) from people suspected of crimes, including those that are bystanders, who record an incident which they are not even involved in. The digital era, with the regular use of smart phones, which allow people to record footage and photos wherever and whenever, has resulted in ...continue reading

The Difference Between Summary, Indictable & Strictly Indictable Offences

By Jimmy Singh on 28/12/2017

There are two types of main charges in NSW labelled as “indictable offences”, and “summary offences”. The period of time your case will take in court to finalise, whether police are still allowed to prosecute you for an offence that occurred more than 6 months ago, and the seriousness of the penalties you are faced ...continue reading

New Penalties to be Introduced in NSW

By Jimmy Singh on 25/12/2017

Evidence establishes that community supervision and programs are much more effective at changing offenders behaviour to reduce reoffending. In fact, sending offenders to prison for less than 2 years have not been effective in trying to change behaviour in offenders generally. A number of significant changes in NSW penalties have been proposed, and it will ...continue reading

Spent Convictions

By Jimmy Singh on 03/12/2017

A criminal conviction is something that can generally impact on your ability to gain employment and travel overseas. Although not many are aware, generally, a convicted person is not required to disclose, for any purpose, any information about his or her conviction, if that conviction is “spent”. In addition to this, a question concerning your ...continue reading

How To Get Cases Dismissed Due to Mental Health

By Jimmy Singh on 12/11/2017

A successful section 32 Mental Health Application in Court can result in the dismissal of criminal charges, resulting in no criminal conviction. This can apply where you suffer a mental health disorder, where you satisfy the requirements of section 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW). This means, even for serious criminal ...continue reading

How To Get Your Disqualifications Removed Now

By Jimmy Singh on 29/10/2017

The New NSW Driving Laws have come into effect from 28 October 2017, allowing you to now apply to the Local Court for an order removing your licence disqualifications. You can now apply to the Local Court to remove your disqualifications if you fit under any one of the following 3 categories. Category 1 You ...continue reading