Employer-Paid Domestic Violence Leave is Now Available to Employees
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken to the airwaves to boast of his government’s passing of legislation which entitles those who are affected by domestic violence to up to 10 days of paid leave per year, replacing previous laws which...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 23 to 29 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The History of Murder: The Most Serious Offence in Criminal Law From Cain killing Able, to political assassinations, genocide and the serial killers of today,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 16 to 22 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Terrorism-Related Offences: Entering or Remaining in a Declared Area A woman is facing court for allegedly entering and remaining in parts of Syria that were...
The Importance of Terminology: Paedophile vs Child Sex Offender vs Minor Attracted Person
Police in Scotland have come under fire for a recent report which referred to child sexual offenders as “minor-attracted people”, or MAPs. The term was used in the nation’s Chief Constable Iain Livingstone in his annual report, and has been met...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 9 to 15 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Offences Relating to Human Trafficking in Australia Opinions are divided as to whether controversial internet personality Andrew Tate’s arrest for alleged human trafficking is justified....
Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations: Creating Celebrities While Destroying Lives
The accusations of sexual assault levelled against Bruce Lehrmann by complainant Brittany Higgins over many years led to one of the most high-profile prosecutions in Australian history, resulting in the annihilation of the former’s reputation and destruction of his life....
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 2 to 8 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Furious Driving in New South Wales A 46-year old man has been charged with a string of traffic offences after a head-on...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 26 December 2022 to 1 January 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: We’re Going to Swing Between Increasingly Deadly Mass Fires and Floods, Warns Violet Coco “We won’t be silenced. And we won’t let these fear tactics...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 19 to 25 December 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offence of Failing to Stop after an Impact Causing Death in New South Wales A truck driver is facing court for failing to stop...
What are the Penalties for Drink Driving in New South Wales?
The testing of a driver’s breath for alcohol began in New South Wales on 16 December 1968. However, a driver could only be tested after a traffic accident or an alleged detection of a traffic offence. The prescribed blood alcohol...
