What is a Standard Non-Parole Period?
A standard non-parole period is a ‘guidepost’ or reference point for a judge when sentencing an offender for a relevant offence. Our video has more. Visit this page for further information on general sentencing principles.
What are the Standard Non-Parole Periods for Assault Charges?
Which Assault Charges have standard non-parole periods? How long are they? What is a ‘standard non-parole period’ and ‘non parole period’? Visit this page for further information on assault.
The Rules for Determining Parole for ‘Serious Offenders’ in NSW
Serial killer Paul Denyer has been refused parole in Victoria, three decades after he received three life sentences for murdering three women over a seven week period in Melbourne’s south-east. The fact Denyer is eligible to apply for release on...
Will I Get Parole? Parole Authority Decision-Making in NSW
Parole is the release of an inmate(the parolee) into the community after the expiry of their ‘non-parole period’ (the minimum term they must spend in prison) and before the expiry of their full term of imprisonment. So, for example, an...
Parole in NSW
A ‘non parole period’ is the time that an inmate must spend inside prison before being eligible to apply for release from prison ‘on parole’. The non-parole period may be followed by a ‘parole period’ - which is time spent...
Sydney Crime Rates Impacted by Parole, Study Suggests
Figures released recently by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) suggest that NSW crime rates, including Sydney crime rates, can be affected by whether or not those who have served their time in prison are granted parole....
The Offence of Intent to Murder in New South Wales
A shooting at the offices of a Sydney law firm has led to the arrest of a 79-year old man, who has been charged with intent to murder. The man opened fire at the offices of Van Cooney Lawyers on...
The History of Murder: The Most Serious Offence in Criminal Law
Since the beginning of recorded law, the offence of murder has been seen as the most serious of crimes, with the intentional taking of another’s life considered at least as heinous than any other human act. Despite how seriously it...
The Crime of Murder in New South Wales
A man is facing Maitland Local Court this morning accused of a fatally assaulting a man at a railway station in the Hunter region yesterday afternoon. According to police, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to Beresfield Train Station,...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Attempted Murder in New South Wales
A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly holding a New South Wales police sergeant’s head under water in a creek. It is further alleged that the man, 33-year old Ronald Charles Canning from Queensland, only stopped holding...
