ICAC Acts Illegally with “Breathtaking Arrogance”
2015 hasn’t been a great year for the Independent Commission Against Corruption - after losing a landmark case against prominent criminal lawyer Margaret Cunneen, the body found its powers curtailed. Now, a report by ICAC Commissioner David Levine, QC spells...
What are the Effects of Getting a Section 10 Dismissal or Conditional Release Order?
Many people who find themselves on the wrong end of a criminal charge hope to secure a “section 10 dismissal or conditional release order” also known as a plea of guilty to avoid a criminal conviction. The actual benefits of...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Named as Finalist in LexisNexis/Janders Dean Legal Innovation Index 2015
The team at Sydney Criminal Lawyers® is delighted to announce that we have been named as finalists in the LexisNexis and Janders Dean 2015 Legal Innovation Index. The Legal Innovation Index is an annual award which recognises outstanding innovators in...
Do Women Get Lighter Sentences Than Men?
By and large, women tend to stay on the right side of the law - with statistics showing that men commit more crimes than women. In Australia, men are more than three times more likely to commit crimes than women....
The Keys to Becoming a Good Lawyer
First of all, SCL would like to congratulate three of our law clerks who were admitted as lawyers yesterday. Welcome to the profession and here’s to a long and rewarding career. Our three bright sparks have finally made it after...
A First-Hand Look at Recreational Marijuana in the Mile High City
In recent times, a move towards the legalisation of marijuana for recreational purposes in NSW has been gaining momentum. Earlier this year, the NSW State Government began clinical trials on the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Even our usually...
The Hidden Costs of Going to Court – Court Costs and Victim’s Support Levies
It is understandable that people facing criminal charges are ordinarily anxious about the impact those proceedings may have on their liberty and future. What everyone may not know is that those who are guilty of a criminal offence will normally...
Don’t Let the Truth Get in the Way of Bail Act Hysteria
On 17 September 2014, the Daily Telegraph published a (“news”) story decrying the decision of Police to grant bail to a never licensed driver charged with an offence of Dangerous Driving Causing Death following the tragic loss of a schoolgirl...
The Insider – What you can expect working in Criminal Law
There’s never a dull day working at Sydney Criminal Lawyers®. The cases we deal with are some of the most serious and interesting in the criminal law field. For obvious reasons, I can’t go into the specifics of cases I’m...
How can you represent someone like that?
“How can you represent someone like that?” It’s the question many criminal lawyers dread. As a defence lawyer who deals with people charged with serious crimes, it’s the question that pops up most often. I recently represented a client who...
