The Royal Commission into banking misconduct concluded with the board recommending that Criminal Charges be laid against some of Australia’s biggest banks. The Commission has also demanded that the banks return over 1 billion dollars to consumers effected by the scandal. The recommendation followed a lengthy hearing in which shocking revelations about misconduct of the…
In our role as Criminal Lawyers Sydney, we are often approached with some very interesting cases. It is further often said that there are three (3) truths to every criminal case; what the client says is the truth, what the police say is the truth and finally what the actual truth is. Recently we were…
TIPS FOR CHOOSING A CRIMINAL LAWYER SYDNEY How do you choose the best lawyer for your criminal charge? Like any other product the wise consumer conducts thorough research before making an informed decision. Once you secure several lawyer referrals with expertise in the appropriate criminal practice area, you should carefully research each prospective candidate. Below…
UNREASONABLE USE OF POLICE FORCE If anyone watched the Report last night (on 21 January 2019) they would have seen several different stories on how Victorian police in full sight of CCTV abused and assaulted different persons from different walks of life who they were having dealings with. Below is a summary of these attacks….
Sydney sandwich board activist Danny Lim is considering legal action against the three NSW police officers who arrested him last Friday. The former local councillor was arrested for “offensive behaviour“, with witnesses making formal complaints over the force used to cuff the 74-year-old. Footage of the popular man’s arrest, described by some witnesses as “brutal”…
According to reports more than 40,000 infringements were issued by police for illegal mobile phone use in the 2016‑17 financial year. As a result, emerging automated camera and software technology is now being used to supplement police enforcement and further deter motorists from using mobile phones illegally. We have heard it in the media now…
You will probably hate me but no matter who you are (or who you were), either now or at some stage in your life, you have been a thief. It may be simply coins from your parent’s bedroom, other people’s food from the fridge (or cupboard) or shoplifting from the local supermarket/corner store. Moreover, either…
Have you ever wondered what is a penalty unit and why the Court use them? WHAT IS A PENALTY UNIT? In short, a penalty unit (PU) is an amount of money used to compute pecuniary penalties for many breaches of statute law and is the way the Courts in NSW calculate fines. WHATS IS THE…
LAWYER X To be honest, i’m outraged. I’m outraged as again I’ve discovered that there is a very fine line between entrapment and illegality vis-vis undercover/covert police work. It is yet another time where authorities have let the Nation down. The High Court even described police’s use of the lawyer as “reprehensible conduct” which involved sanctioning…
DO TERRORIST OR RADICALS DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE? The purpose of this article is to pose the question do terrorist or radicals deserve a second chance? As a Sydney criminal lawyer, in determining my answer I seek to remain impartial and in doing so discuss (1) The Law in relation to terrorism, (2) the need…
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