Our 57-year old client got a non-conviction conditional release order for theft after pleading guilty at the Downing Centre Local Court
Our client, who is 57-years of age, pleaded guilty to a charge of shoplifting and was sentenced in the Downing Centre Local Court. In May, our client was shopping in the Sydney CBD when she placed various items including women’s beauty products and makeup into her hand bag. She then attempted to leave without ...continue reading
53-year-old wife has been found ‘not guilty’ to charges of assaulting husband at Parramatta Local Court
Our 53 year old client was woken up by police officers who attended her home for a chat about allegations of domestic violence between her and her husband. This took place after her husband had reported that he was assaulted by her. Our client was arrested and taken to the Parramatta police station where ...continue reading
Not Guilty for Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm at Mt Druitt Local Court Due to Self Defence
Our client, who holds a high employment role in Security, faced a charge of Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm and an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order after a family gathering turned physically aggressive. In March this year, our client and his wife held a gathering at his home, where approximately 8-10 of his wife’s family ...continue reading
Our 52-year old client from Sydney avoids a criminal record after pleading guilty to larceny at the Nowra Local Court
Our 52-year-old client from Sydney was charged with with Larceny pursuant to section 117 Crimes Act 1900. Our client was working in Nowra at the time when she attended Woolworths for a short grocery shop. Upon leaving the store, she was approached by police who suspected our client had not paid for some items. She ...continue reading
Man Avoids Demerit Points Suspension After Breaching Good Behaviour Licence
Our 33-year-old client who due to committing a number of traffic offences, had accumulated more than 13 demerit points in one year. Instead of accepting a driver licence suspension period, he elected to be on a good behaviour licence for a period of 12 months. This means that if our client committed a further traffic ...continue reading
ACT Magistrates Court agrees to not impose a criminal record after our client pleaded guilty to assaulting her mother
Our client is a 33 year old woman who lives in Canberra, ACT. She first came across our criminal defence law firm in Sydney online, after searching for a lawyer who specialises in cases involving defendants who suffer from significant mental health issues. Our client was charged with Common Assault against her mother. Her case was ...continue reading
Mother avoids a criminal conviction after pleading guilty to shoplifting
Our 30-year-old client was charged and pleaded guilty to shoplifting after she attempted to take various clothing items from Myer, Parramatta. She is a mother of two young children who were with her at the time. After taking the tags off various items of clothing, she placed them in a compartment in her children’s ...continue reading
Section 10 dismissal after pleading guilty to 2 counts of common assault against autistic daughter
Our client is a 53 year old woman who not only works full-time, but is also the sole carer for her autistic adult daughter was charged with two counts of common assault. In early 2019, our client was charged with two counts of Common Assault (Domestic Violence related). This particular offence carries a maximum penalty ...continue reading
Prosecution convinced to withdraw common assault charge on morning of hearing at Sutherland Local Court
Our client is a 41 year old Vietnamese woman who is in Australia on a student visa. She was living with her husband in Carlton but moved to Melbourne after the court proceedings started. Our client has a limited grasp of English. In June 2018, our client got into an argument and fight with her ...continue reading
Court convinced not to impose a licence disqualification after client pleads guilty to driving while suspended
Our 28-year-old client who is a sole provider for his young family had received a notice of suspension of his driver licence from the RMS for 3 months as a result of exceeding the demerit point limit. He received this due to committing 4 relevant traffic offences, including disobeying traffic lights, parking in a disabled ...continue reading