In all Australian jurisdictions, no child under the age of 10 can be found guilty of an offence. This age is referred to as the age of criminal responsibility. In NSW, this rule is found under Section 5 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW). If a child is aged between 10 and 14-years-old,…
Many are aware of the risks associated with online dating. Many scams occur on online dating platforms and it is crucial that users are aware of them. According to Scamwatch, this year alone has 1687 reports of online dating scams with over one third reporting financial loss. The estimated total financial loss is in the…
ROGUE COPS – WHAT HAPPENED? In Victoria, an incident occurring on 19 September 2017 has resulted in three police officers facing charges of unlawfully assaulting a disability pensioner on his front lawn. These officers are now disputing the charges, giving evidence defending their actions in a contested hearing that could run up to 15 days….
FIVE DOCK SHOOTING – ONE MAN DEAD OTHER STILL FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE Individuals losing their lives in shootings in Sydney have become more and more frequent in the past few years. Yesterday a young man has lost his life and another fighting for his life at Royal Prince Alfred hospital. Why has it become…
Is it fair in denying people the right to be legally represented because of the fact that they may have committed a very serious crime? A larger percentage of the community may be of the opinion that those who are alleged to have committed serious offences should not be given representations. Often as Criminal Lawyers…
Again, it would appear that the left hand is not speaking to the right in one of Australia’s police departments. This is the case because the accuracy of Victoria Police’s gun registry has again been called into question after an internal investigation found dozens of firearms were “lost”. In fact, out of an audit of…
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…
THE KING OF THE CROSS IS HIT WITH A FIREARM PROHIBITION ORDER By National Criminal Lawyers In 2013, legislation came into effect to provide police with more powers to search for firearms, ammunition, or firearm components in homes, cars, and even on an individual person without a warrant, should that person be subject to…
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