Recently, the team here at National Criminal Lawyers® had the opportunity to both represent a client who had been charged with the offence of driving whilst suspended, and to achieve a great outcome for yet another one of our many clients. The Law Driving whilst suspended is an offence covered under section 54(3) of the…
THE STORY Last week, a NSW highway patrol officer was sentenced a community correction order after being convicted of negligent driving causing grievous bodily harm. The court orders include license suspension for a period of 12 months. On last Friday, the NSW District Court Judge Huggett handed down the court decision to spare the police…
What is a drone, and how are they regulated? Generally speaking, if you are reading this article, the chances of you having a $ 50 palm-sized, eBay special toy grade drone is low, that you are probably considering buying or already have a hobby-grade or professional photography drone over $ 1000 with a camera designed…
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?…
THE LAW Dangerous driving occasioning death is a serious offence. Section 52A(1) of the Crimes Act 1900 states: A person is guilty of the offence of dangerous driving occasioning death if the vehicle driven by the person is involved in an impact occasioning the death of another person and the driver was, at the time…
Despite being warned to take extra caution when driving on the roads over the holiday season, many Sydneysiders have copped a fine for disobeying the law. From 12.01am on Thursday, December 24 until 11.59pm on Sunday, January 3, the loss of double demerit points will be in action. The NSW Police are targeting seatbelt and…
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…
The Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is the authority for NSW Driver licences. RMS has the power to suspend licences in some situations. A licence suspension is an order imposed by the RMS which means you cannot drive for the period of the suspension. The main difference between a licence suspension and a licence disqualification…
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…
BACKROUND In one of our previous blogs, we asked readers the following question: Who polices the police? This is a question many members of the public ask us as Criminal Defence Lawyers. Putting aside instances of police brutality and misconduct, such as that described in our article on Strike Force Raptor, what happens when police…
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