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Driving Offence: ‘Hit and Run’ After a Crash in New South Wales

A truck driver has allegedly crashed his tanker into a traffic light without stopping to assist at the crash site despite injuring 5 pedestrians...continue reading
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
Failing to Stop and Assist Offences & Defences in NSW

A Sydney woman was pinned to a wall by a driver following an argument in a fail-to-stop crash...continue reading
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
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 continue reading
Law on a Motorist Failing to Stop and Assist After an Accident in NSW

Teen L-plate motorcyclist Blair Simpson is lucky to be alive after he was just about left for dead on the side of a highway after a hit and run accident.continue reading
How Does COVID-19 Affect Bail Applications in NSW?

How Coronavirus led the Supreme Court to grant bail to Mr. Rakielbakhour after he allegedly repeatedly punched his wife’s face and body, causing injuries.continue reading
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
Law, Penalties & Defences for Furious or Reckless Driving in NSW

A 45-year-old motorist allegedly forced another man to cling onto the bull bar of his speeding ute as he drove it for 3km through Sydney has been charged.continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Law on Jaywalking and Hitchhiking

When is jaywalking an offence in NSW? Read on to find out.continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
How To Get Cases Dismissed Due to Mental Health

How the Law Treats Those With Mental Health Conditions. Read on for more.continue reading
How To Get Your Disqualifications Removed Now

The New NSW Driving Laws Have Come Into Effect 28 October 2017. You Can Now Remove All Disqualifications. Lighter Penalties & Fairer Laws For NSW Drivers.continue reading
Are Interstate Traffic Offences Disregarded by NSW Courts?

NSW Courts are Currently Disregarding Interstate Traffic Offences when Sentencing Traffic Offenders in NSW. Read on for more.continue reading
How To Remove your Licence Disqualifications Earlier. Big Changes in the NSW Traffic Laws

New Changes to Traffic Law in NSW. How to Get Your Licence Disqualifications Removed Earlier And the Abolition of Habitual Traffic Offender Declarations.continue reading
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