Carrying a Knife or Weapon in NSW: What Counts as a ‘Reasonable Excuse’?
Facing weapon charges in NSW? Discover lawful excuses, penalties, and defence strategies for carrying knives. Seek expert advice before it’s too late.
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How Can I Be Charged If I Wasn’t Driving? Understanding ‘Attempted Use’ Offences in NSW
You leave the pub late at night, realise you’ve had too much to drink, and decide to sleep it off in your parked car. You never start the engine, but hours later, you’re woken by police tapping on the window. You’re breath-tested, over the limit, and then charged with a drink driving offence. “How is…
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When Do Emotions Become “Intimidation”? Real Cases of Stalk-Intimidate Charges in NSW
You send a message. You knock on someone’s door. You raise your voice during an argument. Maybe you threaten their dog in the heat of the moment. You might not think it’s a crime. But in NSW, these actions can quickly cross the legal line into stalking or intimidation — particularly in the context of…
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Section 14 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020
Applications pursuant to Section 14 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act 2020 (“the Act”) can be made by a Defendant at any stage in the Local Court proceedings whether or not the Defendant has entered a plea. This mechanism enables the Local Court to divert a defendant away from the criminal…
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Common Assault – Section 61 Crimes Act 1900
Common Assault in a nutshell A common assault is any action a person makes – either intentionally or recklessly – that causes another person to fear physical violence. There are essentially two types of common assault. Let’s discuss each of these. Physical Assault A physical assault includes any physical contact made by one person to…
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Law on “Bigamy”
What is it? Bigamy is being married to more than one person. Since Polygamy is not legally recognised in Australia, a person who marries another person while still engaged in the legal or subsisting marriage, commits an offence of bigamy. Bigamy is regulated under section 94 of the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth), and section 92…
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Toddler Killed After High-Speed Chase
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…
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Oatlands Crash Driver Sentenced: 21 Years Behind Bars
In one of our recent articles, our Lawyer’s discussed the “Four Angels Law” in the aftermath of the Oatlands Crash which took the lives of Anthony, Angelina and Sienna Abdallah and their cousin, Veronique Sakr. Since 1 February 2020, Samuel Davidson, the man responsible for the deaths, plead guilty to the following charges in October 2020:…
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Harsher Penalties: The ‘Four Angels Law’ Tabled By Parliament
The ‘Four Angels law’ was tabled by the New South Wales State Parliament in response to the horrific tragedy which took the lives of Anthony, Angelina and Sienna Abdallah and their cousin, Veronique Sakr. The terrible event occurred in February last year when a drunk driver mounted the footpath, killing the four children. The driver,…
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Rule Of Law And The Christian Porter Debate
Readers will no doubt be aware of the recent controversies and debates surrounding the allegations made against Attorney-General Christian Porter. The allegations, which describe a historic sexual assault in 1988, has caused fierce debate among some legal experts who are struggling to agree on the correct application of ‘the rule of law. For our purposes,…
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