Criminal

If you enter a guilty plea or are found guilty after hearing, your matter will proceed to sentence.

Anyone who has spent time on the road would have noticed speed cameras deployed as a tool to prevent excessive speed.

Under the Firearms Act 1996 (NSW) (“the Act”), to possess or use a firearm a person must be authorised to do so, by either a firearms licence or permit.

Section 53 of the Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) (“RTA”) provides “A person must not, unless exempted by the statutory rules, drive a motor vehicle on any road without being licensed for that purpose”.

Headshot of Sarah Rayner - Solicitor at Everingham Solomons TamworthNew South Wales is the first state of Australia which has introduced Laws that makes it a criminal offence to cause the loss of an unborn child.

An AVO is an Apprehended Violence Order.

If you want them for your own…… more than they could ever know…… then you should know there has been recent changes in sexual consent Laws in NSW.

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Recently, the Federal Government announced a permanent Australian-wide firearms amnesty, commencing on 1 July 2021.

We recently looked at the licensing and permit requirements to obtain a firearm.

Assault is a very common crime dealt with by the Courts, but it is often misunderstood by the lay person.

In NSW a demerit point system applies to traffic offences.

The phrase above isn’t an introduction to a joke, but rather the exact scenario in Darby v Director of Public Prosecutions [2004] NSWCA 431.

Did you know that for certain traffic and parking offences committed within a school zone you can incur an additional demerit point.

“Life in the fast lane” is the title of one of the Eagles’ biggest hits from the 1970s.

Mobile Drug Testing (MDT) has become common procedure when motorists are pulled over for a random breath test.

The Wiggles are entertaining the kiddies, there is peace in the backseat and you just have to pop in to pay for petrol, surely its ok to leave the children for just a couple of minutes.

The recent case that has been reported regarding Matthew Leveson whose body has been found in the National Park south of Sydney, raises many interesting legal questions but not as many answers.

In NSW it is an offence to drive a motor vehicle on any road without being licensed for that purpose.

Suppose Johnny has in his possession 6 grams of methamphetamine.

An Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) is a court order designed to ensure protection from violence, intimidation, harassment and stalking.

Under section 110 of the Road Transport Act 2013 it is an offence to:.

There are criminal penalties and civil remedies for defamation and the laws apply to all forms of communication, including social media.

Recently, the High Court handed down a ruling in favour of Roseanne Beckett, a woman who had been wrongfully arrested, convicted and imprisoned for 10 years for the alleged attempted murder of her husband.

If you hold a judgement against an individual a Garnishee Order is an option to recover your judgment debt.

Stalking, harassment and intimidation are against the law but there appears to be a commonly held misconception regarding what those words actually mean.

This ANZAC Day you can play Two-Up in the region safe in the knowledge that you are not breaking the law.

On 13 August 2014 the High Court handed down a decision in a case called Honeysett v The Queen [2014] HCA 29.

Last week on 13 August 2014 the High Court handed down two decisions in criminal matters, one dealing with expert evidence and the admissibility of that evidence, and the other on a similar topic, DNA evidence.

There are a few circumstances in which the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS), or Road Transport Authority as they used to be called, can decide to suspend your driver’s licence.

The last number of months has seen the media filled with a number of high profile criminal cases which has in turn generated a great deal of media attention and public discussion about the court’s effectiveness in dealing with criminals.

Federal legislation provides protection for people that are misled in business.

The law is that a person who causes the death of another by an illegal and dangerous act or by criminal negligence is guilty of manslaughter.

Sexting refers to the sending of sexually explicit material by way of a phone or some other electronic means.

If you are owed money by someone then you have the right and opportunity to recover that money through the court system.

The Criminal Procedure Acts sets strict time limits in which a person must be charged for a summary offence.

An Apprehended Violence Order (“AVO”) is an order of the court that restricts the behaviour of the person against whom the order is made.

There is a great deal of illegal downloading of copyright material via the internet worldwide.

With the festive season upon us it is important to be mindful of the laws relating to drink driving.