Getting Criminal Charges Dropped
Criminal Lawyers are often criticised for adjourning cases from court-date to court-date until they reach ‘defended hearings’ or ‘jury trials’, while doing very little in between to get charges ‘dropped’. This is not only bad practice; it can be a...
Best Criminal Lawyers?
This video and article sets out 3 reasons to choose Sydney Criminal Lawyers® over other criminal law firms. 1. Senior Lawyer Guarantee Unlike many other criminal law firms, at Sydney Criminal Lawyers® you are guaranteed to be represented by a...
Criminal Lawyers and Civil Libertarians Criticise Heavy-Handed Police
Approximately 300 police in full riot gear set upon Islamic protesters with capsicum spray and police dogs shortly after the commencement of an initially-peaceful demonstration in Sydney on Saturday 15th September. The demonstration was part of a wave of worldwide...
Criminal Lawyers Against Proposed Dilution of ‘Right to Silence’
The video and blog post below discusses NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell’s proposal to ‘water-down’ an accused person’s Right to Silence. The ‘right to silence’ has been entrenched in British-based legal systems for hundreds of years. It has been considered one...
Should there be Quality Standards for Criminal Lawyers?
Currently in NSW, a fresh law graduate with no in-court experience can call themselves a criminal lawyer and represent clients in court for even the most serious cases. Equally, a legal aid lawyer may deal with 30 or more cases...
Is Drug Purity Relevant?
The seriousness of a drug charge will largely depend on the weight of the drug. But what constitutes the weight of the drug? Is it the total impure weight of the substance containing the drug? Or only the pure weight...
Sex Offence Prosecutions – to proceed or not to proceed
Our video and blog post below discusses the importance of choosing an experienced criminal lawyer when charges will be brought and continued for sex offences. People charged with sex offences will often ask me: ‘how can they charge me when...
Sniffer Dogs and ‘Reasonable Suspicion’
Our video and Blog post below talks about Sniffer Dogs and ‘Reasonable Suspicion’. The media recently reported that 4 out of 5 people who are indicated by drug dogs to be in possession of illegal drugs, do not actually possess drugs...
What is a ‘Dangerous Dog’?
Our video and Blog post below outlines the definition of ‘dangerous dog’ under the Companion Animals Act 1998. I have been representing clients in ‘dangerous dog’ cases since the Companion Animals Act was passed in 1998. During that time, perhaps...
Is it legal to give alcohol to a minor?
Section 117(4) of the Liquor Act makes it a criminal offence to supply alcohol to a minor. The maximum penalty is 12 months imprisonment and/or an $11,000.00 fine. However, it is a defence if: (a) the alcohol is supplied by...
