What can I do when I am the victim or have been accused of it? The prevalence of computers and the internet has recently opened our eyes to countless possibilities and opportunities. However, just like every other tech boom, comes crime associated with them. During the 2020-21 financial year ACSC observed over 67,500 cybercrime reports,…
During the Christmas break, collisions on our roads seem to be more commonplace. Any driver who has been involved in a car crash can agree that it is not an easy situation to deal with. A series of concerns play on the driver’s mind… Am I injured? Was the driver of the other vehicle hurt?…
Police Pursuits are extremely dangerous. They are among the most challenging operational situations facing officers. These pursuits involve life and death outcomes to the drivers, passengers, bystanders and everyone else on the road. The driver’s speed is often cause for traffic violations and can cause drivers to speed recklessly. It is extremely hard for the…
WHAT IS AN AVO? An Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) is a Court order made to protect a Person in Need of Protection (PINOP) from the Defendant, the person whom the order is made against. TYPES OF AVO’S There are two different AVOs a Court can impose, and this depends on the nature of the relationship…
A senior police officer has vehemently defended his participation in a high-speed pursuit of a wanted man through a western Sydney residential suburb after a 17-month-old girl was killed. The story follows that a stolen Audi which burst through a Colourbond fence and mowed down the toddler in January 2015. After an inquest was held…
THE CASE: POLICE OFFICER STABBED AT SYDNEY’S CENTRAL STATION Readers may recall of an incident on the news in April 2019 which saw CCTV footage of a man who stabbed a police officer in the back with a large 30-centimetre hunting knife. The unprovoked attacked occurred at around 7:00pm on a busy Friday night with…
THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION What powers do the police have? Can I be searched? What if police want to speak to me in relation to a criminal matter? These are questions which we, as criminal defence lawyers, are often asked when a client, family member or friend is curious about their rights under the law….
The NSW road transport legislation is one of the most complex areas of law commonly applied in the Local Court. From July 2013, the Roads Transport Act has consolidated statutory provisions from several pieces of legislation. The most common traffic offences that are dealt with in the Local Court are drink-driving offences, driving while disqualified,…
Despite being warned to take extra caution when driving on the roads over the holiday season, many Sydneysiders have coped a fine for disobeying the law. From 12.01am on Thursday, 24 December until 11.59pm on Sunday, 3 January, the loss of double demerit points will be in action. The NSW Police are targeting seatbelt and…
Residents from 27 suburbs within the Fairfield local government area were officially banned from entering Queensland from 1:00am Monday 27 July 2020. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Friday, that Fairfield had been added to the list of Sydney hot spots after advice from Chief Health Officer, Jeannette Young. Anyone travelling from Fairfield who had been there in…
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