Sydney Teenagers Charged with Murder
Three Sydney teenagers have been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of a 16-year old boy which police believe may have been the result of an argument over a girl. Police and emergency services were called to a home...
Criminal Offences Relating to Filicide in New South Wales
The coronial inquest into the death of Hannah Clarke is well underway in Queensland. Over the past few weeks, the inquest has heard evidence of Hannah’s former partner’s violent tendencies, his increasingly erratic behaviour, the numerous formal complaints made by...
Sydney Man Charged with Murder Over Boarding House Fire
A 45-year old Sydney man is facing murder charges over a fire inside Vadja House, a boarding house in Newtown, at around 1am on Tuesday, 15 March 2022. Three people died in the blaze and eight managed to escape, although...
Passenger Charged with Murder After Police Officer Struck and Killed
The tragic death of a police officer who was struck by a car last weekend has triggered debate about whether a passenger in a car should be considered legally responsible for the conduct of the driver, and well as raised...
Penalty for Acts Done to Property with Intent to Murder | Section 28 Crimes Act NSW
The maximum penalty for the offence of “acts done to property with intent to murder” is 25 years in prison. The offence carries a ‘standard non parole period’ (or minimum prison term that must be served) of 10 years in...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Murder in New South Wales
It has been reported that a man is dead and other is in a critical condition after a double stabbing in Sydney’s western suburbs overnight. Police say that at around 12.20am this morning, emergency services received a report that a...
Assaulting a Police Officer Defence Case Study
A 20-year old man from Curlewis, around 400 km north west of Sydney, has been charged with multiple criminal offences after a traffic stop in Telarah, 170 km north of Sydney, which occurred at around 8.40pm on Sunday, 21 June...
Section 30 Crimes Act 1900 | Attempts to Murder by Other Means
Attempted Murder - General Offence is a crime under section 30 of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that: You engaged...
Section 29 Crimes Act 1900 | Certain Other Attempts to Murder
Intent to Murder by Another Specific Act is an offence under section 29 of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that: You...
Section 28 Crimes Act 1900 | Acts Done to Property with Intent to Murder
Committing an Act to Property with Intent to Murder is an offence under section 28 of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt...