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Can Police Impound Your Car in New South Wales?

Click here for the law on the circumstances in which a police officer can impound or confiscate your car in NSW…continue reading
Police Pursuit | Sky’s Law

Click here for more on the law, penalties and disqualifications for committing the offence of police pursuit in NSW...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
Tailgating Offences, Penalties and Defences in NSW

A 19-year-old L plate driver has allegedly been lashed on the back with a metal rod by two men in a violent road rage incident…continue reading
Law on Drivers’ Duty to Report Injuries Caused to Animals in NSW

An 18-month old dog was struck and dragged by a school bus as the driver failed to stop or return to see what he had hit…continue reading
What Can Happen if you Do a Burnout While Drink-Driving in a Carpark Above a Police Station?

A 42-year-old man who has allegedly performed burnouts in a carpark above a police station while drunk has been arrested…continue reading
A Guide on the Law on Hoon Driving & Burnouts in NSW

Public opinion divided as Australia day hoon has car confiscated for three months after his extreme burnout smoulders entire suburban street…continue reading
Pedestrian Dies in Hospital After Being Hit by Car with Uninsured Driver Behind the Wheel in Parramatta

A 34-year-old man driving his Toyota sedan has allegedly hit and killed a 55-year-old pedestrian in Parramatta… Law on drivers duty to pedestrians in NSW.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 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
Law on Giving Way at a Pedestrian Crossing in NSW

Pedestrian dies after being struck by a vehicle in Sydney’s west. This blog outlines the law on giving way at a pedestrian crossing in NSW.continue reading
The Minimum Passing Distance Rule in NSW

A reminder on the minimum passing distance rule as Coffs Harbour fatality marks the 8th cyclist death in NSW for 2020.continue reading
Legal Information on Car Theft Charges in NSW

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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
Cyclist Dies After Being Struck by Car: What’s the Minimum Passing Distance Rule in NSW?

A teenage boy riding his bicycle has been tragically killed after he was hit by a car south of Wollongong. A blog on the law on minimum passing distance.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
Feeling Reckless? What it’s Going to Cost you to be a Hoon on the Road

The law and penalties for street racing and burnouts in NSW. This blog outlines when police can take and impound your car in NSW.continue reading
How Do the New Slow Down Traffic Laws Affect Your Safety as a Motorist in NSW?

New traffic laws that came into effect on 1 September are considered unfair & dangerous to all NSW road users. 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
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