Ugur Nedim

Ugur Nedim
Ugur Nedim is an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist with 26 years of experience as a Criminal Defence Lawyer. He is the Principal of Sydney Criminal Lawyers®.

Can a Protected Person Be Charged with Contravening an Apprehended Violence Order?

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Criminal defence lawyers are often faced with the situation where a person for the protection of whom an apprehended violence order (or ‘AVO’) is made engages in conduct that may cause a person against whom an AVO is made, known...
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Radio Host’s Outrage at Acknowledgement of Country Deflects from the Real Issues

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can offer an Acknowledgement of Country to any person at the beginning of a meeting, speech, event, or other gathering to recognise the traditional owners of the land and act as a positive step...

The Offence of Bribing a Foreign Public Official

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The Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)(‘the Act’) is a piece of legislation that applies across Australia and contains offences relating to a wide range of criminal conduct. Many of those offences relate to offences committed overseas, as well as cross-national...

Serious Domestic Abuse Prevention Orders in New South Wales

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On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...

Court Declines to Issue Guideline Judgment for the Offence of Assaulting Police

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In late 2002, the NSW attorney general Bob Debus applied to the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal for a guideline judgment in relation to the offence of assault police, which is a crime contained in section 60(1) of the Crimes...

Proof of Stealing or Taking a Motor Vehicle Can Be Elusive for Prosecutors

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A recent incident involving five teenagers allegedly stealing a car before crashing into another vehicle two days later and causing serious injuries to one of the occupants of the stolen car has potentially left prosecutors with difficulties in establishing criminal...

The Offence of Persistently Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW

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On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...

The Offence of Knowingly Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW

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On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...

Harsher Domestic Violence and AVO Laws Enacted in New South Wales

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Domestic violence offences continue to be prevalent across Australia, despite a range of initiatives aimed at effecting cultural change and supporting those affected, as well as recently passed laws which make it more difficult for those accused of domestic or...

The Laws, Defences and Penalties for Failing to Lodge a Tax Return in Australia

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A Queensland lawyer who charged with five tax offences involving 105 breaches of taxation legislation has been suspended from practising law until 27 February 2026. The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal published a judgment on 18 September 2024 which found...
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