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…
Possession and supply of illicit drugs will get you into trouble, being caught supplying drugs on multiple occasions attracts worse trouble. A special category of offence called “Ongoing Supply” is a particularly serious offence under Section 25A of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985. It carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or…
THE STORY Late last month Kenneth Grant, aged 70, was charged with a hit-and-run which led to a fatality. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, it is alleged that Mr Grant was driving along Flat Road, Bolwarra before striking the late Tony Greenfield with his Mazda BT50. In addition to the accident, its alleged that…
Statistics reveal that approximately 158 motor vehicle accidents involved a driver (or motorbike rider) using a hand-held mobile phone between 2012 and 2018. However, the major concern that the NSW Government held was that the number of crashes which involved the use of a mobile phones is significantly higher due to an unwillingness for motorists…
Hongchi Xiao, Chinese “slapping therapist” was arrested at a London airport in a joint operation between St George Local Area Command in Sydney and officers in the UK. Mr Xiao was wanted over the death of the young diabetic boy who allegedly died a few days after attending his alternative medicine seminars in Hurstville, NSW…
In Australia, cannabis possession and use are currently illegal. But in several states and territories a small amount for personal use is decriminalised. That means it’s illegal, but not a criminal offence. Cannabis has now been decriminalised in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The ACT has just become the first jurisdiction in the nation to legalise cannabis…
A new option may emerge giving Australian Police officers a new toy to wrap up (literally) a suspect without causing harm to the individual. It’s called a Bolawrap, almost like a Spider-Man-type gadget that halts suspects by entangling them in cord fired from a handheld device. This is being considered after dominating headlines in relation…
Over the years drug offences have been rising, whether it be possession, supply or manufacturing drugs. It was reported recently that Sydney Entrepreneur Matthew Doyle is currently facing multiple charges which could potentially have him sentenced to a lifetime in gaol. Mr Doyle’s lived a lavish lifestyle with this wife. The couple were buying up…
Banned in New South Wales and Victoria but legally declared a toy in Queensland. Legal in South Australia and no regulation whatsoever in Western Australia. Sleek and black gel blasters are next level paintball weapons giving the user a safe way to role play combat with gel balls. The stink arises because they look like…
The short answer is, “it depends.” Just like adults, children can be truly awful, sometimes worse than that because they are not necessarily aware of the emotional and legal consequences. We see this in bullying at school and online or increased presence of young people in Court for crimes of violence and even reflected in…
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