Do You Need a Lawyer When Pleading Guilty?
If you have been charged with a criminal offence, you may be considering pleading guilty. Additionally, you may consider representing yourself in court or be wondering if you do need a lawyer when pleading guilty. Perhaps you are thinking about...
What is The Protected Admissions Scheme?
Young offenders in NSW can confess to minor offences and avoid conviction in a new program which has been created to close a loophole in the cautioning system. Previously young offenders would have to admit guilt to be issued with...
Do I Have to Answer Police Questions if I’ve been in an Accident?
If you have been involved in a traffic accident you need to report the matter to the police as soon as possible. Failing to report an accident can leave you facing criminal charges. If you are concerned that you may...
Child Sexual Assault and the Statute of Limitations in Australia
There is no specific statute of limitations in Australia for criminal offences. However, there are rules that prevent many less-serious offences from being charged long after the incident. For example, police in NSW will not normally be allowed to press...
Catfishing: A Disturbing Type Of Recent Fraud In NSW
‘Catfish’, not only the name of a rather unattractive type of fish, is also a term increasingly being used to describe a person who pretends to be someone else online, often in the context of romantic relationships. Catfish, in the...
Is Intimidation a Crime? Has the Law Kept Up With the Many Forms of Intimidation?
Intimidate is defined in the Oxford dictionary as to “frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants”. However, in this modern age of smartphones and cyber bullying, the act of intimidation can be so...
David Eastman Conviction May Be Quashed Due to Miscarriage of Justice
Convicted murderer David Eastman may be pardoned and set free after a commission set up to review his case revealed a significant miscarriage of justice. Eastman was convicted in 1995 of shooting assistant police commissioner Colin Winchester and has already...
Should Animal Cruelty Penalties be Tougher?
Last month, Liverpool Local Court heard that a 21 year old man had, according to one witness, been kicking the kitten “like it was a football.” By way of defence, the accused stood, with his hands on his hips, and...
White Collar Crime – More Common than You Might Think
Crime is not just something that happens on the streets and in homes around Australia. Crime is just as common in boardrooms and businesses although it can be harder to detect and is often less frequently reported in the media....
What Can Happen When You Commit a Breach of Bail (NSW)?
If you have been charged with a criminal offence, before any trial or hearing or even any court appearance, there is the consideration by the police and the courts as to whether you should be released on bail or kept...
