BACKGROUND At the end of last year our client was arrested for allegedly stabbing their child with intent to cause grievous bodily harm with a butter knife. The mature aged women was arrested and charged with wound with intent to cause grievously bodily harm, a serious indictable offence pursuant to section 33 of the Crimes…
DAD’S ARMY As we tuck into Christmas fare and prepare to welcome a new decade, the Eastern States are enjoying cool reprieve from the heat. Spare a thought for our firies still on duty. With a thousand houses lost, they haven’t had a break, they don’t get a break. The State and Federal leadership have…
In 2001, the NSW Child Protection Register was established. Under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 (NSW), the Register holds the information and personal details of those people convicted of sexual or violent offences against Children. Those convicted of offences involving child abuse material will also be on the Register. As of 2019, the…
Prison guards of Corrective Services NSW have a duty to supervise inmates being held in Correctional Facilities in NSW such as prisons and court cells. As described on their website, they are responsible for a wide range of duties relating to the safety, security and welfare of prisoners in their care. They manage day-to-day issues and contribute…
It is a crime, you are in serious trouble and you need someone in your corner. An accident where someone is badly injured or killed is a major traffic accident that requires police intervention. Accidents happen, sometimes they are terrible but there are things we need to do when they occur. A “hit & run”…
Getting it on with your four-legged friends is a crime in New South Wales carrying up to 14 years imprisonment! Even attempting to get cosy carries up to five years. The Crimes Act 1900 does not explicitly define the crime of bestiality. Because it is a crime that is relatively rare, it has not developed…
The bushfire season is off to a cracking start this year. With dry, windy conditions there have been multiple suspicious fires on the South Coast and the arrest of young girls on the State’s mid North Coast. Bushfires are dangerous when out of control, they can destroy thousands of hectares of habitat as well as…
As a Prince of the Catholic Church takes up residence in “The Village of the damned” where Victoria keeps it’s convicted child abusers, Cardinal Pell’s lawyers are poring over the 235-page ruling of the judgment of the Victorian Court of Appeal to see if there is a way to launch an Appeal to the High…
Often as criminal lawyers we are asked what factors the Courts consider when sentencing an individual who has committed a criminal offence? In determining sentences for offenders, the Judge or Magistrate will consider a number of factors (which are not exhaustive), such as: The facts of the offence in question; The circumstances of the offence;…
Shocking footage has been released, of two young men baiting another driver to engage in road rage, resulting in the driver losing control of the vehicle and crashing into a concrete barrier. The men laughed hysterically and filmed the whole ordeal on social media application, Snapchat. THE STORY The incident occurred on the Peninsula Link…
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