Dealing with the Police for People with English as a Second Language
Being arrested or questioned by the police can be stressful and challenging for anyone. For those with English as their second language, their dealings with the police can be even more complex. The language barrier may mean that they aren’t...
Arrest Rights for Children
Just like adults, children have a number of rights when they are arrested or questioned by police. Children are more vulnerable than adults in these situations, so if the police have arrested your child or a child you know, it’s...
What Does Criminal Law Say About Threatening a Person?
Threatening another person is not always a criminal offence. Whether or not you will be found guilty under criminal law for threatening a person depends on the circumstances involved, and the nature of your relationship with the other individual concerned....
Can I Get A Shotgun Licence With Previous Convictions?
If you want to own or use a shotgun in NSW you will need to apply for a firearms licence. The firearms licensing laws in NSW are fairly stringent, and if you want to apply for a licence you will...
Should Minors Charged with Serious Offences be Released on Bail?
The issue of minors committing criminal offences has been in the spotlight after the recent incident where a 16-year-old was charged with sexual assault after the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Sydney’s west. Sexual offences perpetrated by...
Will Schapelle Corby Be Allowed to Make Money from Interviews?
There has been a large amount of media attention surrounding the issue of whether convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby will be allowed to profit from any interviews she gives after her recent release from Bali’s Kerobokan Prison. Corby was...
How Can A Lawyer Help With Lifting an AVO in NSW?
An AVO is a court-issued document that is intended to protect a potential victim from harassment, violence or intimidation. If an AVO is issued against you, it sets out strict rules governing how close you can come to the alleged...
What Are the Penalties for Using a Forged Document?
Fraud has long been recognised as a criminal offence, and according to figures from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research’s latest quarterly crime report, released in December, fraud has increased by 20.7 per cent over the past two...
Should Police be Held More Accountable for their Actions?
Police forces hold a position of responsibility in Australia. As they are responsible for ensuring that those in the general community live up to certain standards of behaviour and follow the law, it stands to reason that individual members of...
Can You Still Be Convicted if You Have Been Unlawfully Arrested?
Unlawful arrest is an issue that is increasingly in the media spotlight. High profile cases such as that of Andrea Taylor have gained a lot of attention in recent years, and have cost the police force money in legal costs...
