NSW Premier Says No to Drug Decriminalisation, as the ACT Embarks on Bold Health Approach
Finally, this week, drug decriminalisation came to Australian shores. Laws passed by a Labor Greens government in the ACT came into effect on Monday. This will mean less drug-related deaths, less normally law-abiding citizens arrested, and more time for police...
“I Hope It’s Overturned”: Former Magistrate Heilpern on Revoking of Drug Driving Mistake Defence
The drug driving regime in this state, as in the rest of the country, has always been controversial, as the testing model used, which ultimately sees people charged and lose their driver licence, doesn’t test for impairment levels, like drink...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 7 to 13 August 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is the Early Appropriate Guilty Plea (EAGP) Scheme in New South Wales? The scheme prescribes steps in certain serious cases and percentages of guilty...
Faehrmann Calls for Regulated Legal Cocaine in NSW, in the Wake of a Spate of Shootings
Released in June, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime World Drug Report 2023 outlines that the Australian use of the illegal drug cocaine is per capita the highest in the world, whilst Sydney has long been known as this nation’s capital of...
Are Bongs Legal In New South Wales?
Whilst most people are aware the possession of cannabis is a criminal offence in New South Wales, it is perhaps less known that possessing equipment for the administration of a prohibited drug (which can include a bong), as well as selling,...
The Law Enforcement Problem for First Nation’s People in NSW Escalated When Organised Policing Started
When the British colonised what is now referred to as the state of NSW, the First Peoples of the land, whether that be Gadigal, Dharug or Gumbaynggirr, to name a few, didn’t have police forces and nor did they have...
Traffic Offence Lawyers in Chatswood
Traffic Offence Lawyers in Chatswood If you have been accused of a traffic offence, it is important to consult specialist traffic lawyers who are vastly experienced in representing clients from your local area and have a long and proven track...
Minns Needs to End the NSW War on People Who Use Drugs, as Have the ACT Labor-Greens
The onset of ongoing extreme weather events locally, the shutdown of the entire community due to the outbreak of a deadly virus, rent and mortgage prices skyrocketing and a general cost-of-living crisis have not served to dampen the fervour of...
Drug Driving Offences: Queensland Adds Cocaine to the List of Drugs Tested
Cocaine has been added to the list of drugs that will now be detected by roadside drug tests in Queensland. The addition of cocaine brings Queensland in line with New South Wales - with cocaine being part of Mobile Drug...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 10 to 16 July 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Criminal Offences Related To Unlawful Gambling in NSW An outline of the laws, defences and penalties that apply to unlawful gambling in New South Wales....
