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Driving Without a Licence and Driving Disqualified in NSW
Despite law reforms trying to reduce reoffending, a recent report finds that it doesn’t really… Click here for more on unlicensed driving.
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”.
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…
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-19
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.
Special Range Drink Driving Penalties Guide in NSW
The NSW Police Commissioner’s son, 20-year-old Jacob Fuller has been charged with drink driving while suspended. Special range drink driving penalties.
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.
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’.
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.
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.