Report Reveals that NSW Drink Driving Laws Work, Whilst Drug Driving Remains a Joke
A just released report advises that reforms to New South Wales drink- and drug-driving laws, which have seen penalty notices, triggering licence suspensions and fines, issued to first-time low-level drink drivers and drivers with the presence of drugs in their...
The Rules Relating to Signalling on New South Wales Roads
Use your bloody indicator! The failure to use a turning indicator light, or to have a functional braking light, can be a source of frustration for drivers who are doing the right thing. And it’s important to know there are...
Which Driver Has To Give Way on NSW Roads? Know The Rules!
It’s a frequent topic of debate, and a not infrequent cause of road rage incidents: who has to give way to whom on NSW roads? Luckily, the Road Rules 2014 (NSW) cover almost every give way situation you can think...
The Offence of Unlawfully Possessing a Prescribed Restricted Substance in NSW
Whilst most people know that there are criminal laws against possessing recreational drugs like MDMA, heroin and cannabis in New South Wales, it is perhaps less commonly known that possessing some pharmaceutical medicines without a valid prescription can also amount...
Speeding Offences In NSW: What Is the Speed Limit If There Are No Signs?
Driving or riding in excess of the speed limit, or speeding, is one of the most frequently penalised traffic offences in New South Wales. According to Revenue NSW, the state government received more than $1.5 billion in revenue from fines...
Australian Prisons are Failing to Serve the Interests of Society
Unlike correctional centres in Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Denmark, Australian prisons have never been known for successfully rehabilitating inmates. While a commitment to rehabilitation is written into the mission statements of all Australian prisons, the reality is many...
Dozens of Festival Deaths “Potentially Preventable” With Pill Testing, Study Finds
A just released research paper inquiring into the circumstances of drug-related deaths at music festivals in this country, has found that 64 such fatalities transpired at events across Australia over the period from July 2000 until the end of 2019. Produced...
In What Circumstances Can Police Obtain a Search Warrant in NSW?
There are strict rules that regulate the circumstances in which police are legally permitted to enter and search a person’s property without the owner or occupier’s informed consent. In most cases, police will need to obtain an order from a...
In What Circumstances Can an Arrest Warrant Be Issued in NSW?
An arrest warrant empowers law enforcement officers to apprehend and take a person into custody without the officers having to separately establish the person is doing or has done something that is against the law. There are many circumstances in...
Religious Freedoms Revisited: Attorney-General to Spruik Discrimination Laws for Those of Faith
As the next round of federal parliament kicks off in weeks, it’s expected that attorney general Mark Dreyfus is set to reignite the debate around religious discrimination laws, and the prejudicial measures that serve to discriminate against LGBTIQ persons in relation...
