The Rules Governing Dangerous Dog Enclosures in NSW
If you have a dog that has been declared a dangerous dog, there are a number of restrictions you will be required to abide by. Your dog will need to be de-sexed, and kept in a specifically designed enclosure on...
Going to Liverpool Local Court for a Penalty Notice
Have you recently received a penalty or infringement notice for a traffic offence? If you have received notification in the mail, you don’t necessarily have to go to court. In many cases, you will be required to pay a fine,...
Sniffer Dogs: Providing a Factual Basis for Suspicion
In order for police to legally search a person, premises or vehicle for drugs, they need to have a ‘reasonable suspicion’ that an illegal substance has been concealed. If police don’t have a factual basis for suspicion and they search...
Common Law and Larceny in NSW
Larceny, otherwise known as theft or stealing, is when a person attempts to permanently deprive someone else of something that is rightfully theirs. Larceny is part of the Crimes Act 1900, and depending on the nature of the offence and...
Obtaining a Benefit by Deception
Have you been charged with obtaining a benefit by deception? The charge is used for NSW offences that are alleged to have occurred before the commencement of the general offence of ‘section 192E fraud’ on 22nd February 2010. There is...
Is Stealing Plants from Gardens a Criminal Offence?
If you live in NSW you might not be aware that stealing a plant from someone else’s garden is actually a criminal offence. According to the Crimes Act 1900, section 520; it is an offence to steal plants or vegetables...
Will I Be Granted Bail for Fraud in NSW?
If you have been arrested for any offence in NSW, you have the right to apply for bail as soon as possible. If the police refuse to grant you bail at the police station you have been taken to on...
How to Appeal a Home Detention Order
There are a number of criminal offences for which a prison sentence is considered appropriate. If you are found guilty of an offence and are given a prison sentence, the judge or magistrate can choose to give you a home...
What is the Sentencing Appeals Process in NSW?
If you have recently been involved in a criminal case and you disagree with the outcome, and believe that the sentence you were given was too harsh, there is a way that you can lodge an appeal. The sentencing appeals...
What Mandatory Defence Disclosure in NSW Means for Defendants
Earlier this year, the NSW Parliament passed legislation that changed how juries can view a defendant who remained silent while being questioned by police after their arrest. The parliament also passed a piece of legislation requiring defendants to disclose their...
