Speeding Offences

Feeling Reckless? What it’s Going to Cost you to be a Hoon on the Road

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 19/09/2018

By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh On September 7, 2018, boulder man Travis James Ball was jailed for eight months for reckless driving and other traffic offences after he shamelessly performed multiple burnouts only metres away from Kalgoorlie Police Station back on June 2. The 21-year-old hoon, who situated himself in the city’s busiest ...continue reading

The Law and Penalties for Mobile Phone Offences in NSW

By Jimmy Singh on 11/09/2018

Using your phone while driving is a penalty notice offence. This means, that instead of getting a ‘court attendance notice’ which would require you to attend court, the police can instead give you a penalty notice on-the-spot- which is what a Perth motorist received when he was caught driving whilst using his mobile phone ...continue reading

Is it Illegal to Drive in Thongs or Apply Makeup While Driving?

By Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia on 22/08/2018

By Sahar Adatia and Jimmy Singh Across the nation, 10.9 million people admit to driving dangerously on the road and engaging in some form of distraction. From snacking on takeaway food, to applying make-up, wearing thongs instead of covered shoes, and even having a microsleep, Australians’ desire to multitask behind the wheel is putting them ...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

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

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

Are Interstate Traffic Offences Disregarded by NSW Courts?

By Jimmy Singh on 15/10/2017

A common question I get asked is, when the Court is considering on a penalty to give for a NSW traffic offender, can an interstate traffic conviction be taken into account when the Magistrate is considering an appropriate sentence? The Courts in NSW are currently disregarding previous interstate traffic convictions, including drink driving, that have ...continue reading