Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 11 to 17 March 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Sydney Magistrate on Trial for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Teenage Boy The magistrate is on trial over claims he indecently assaulted a teenage boy nearly 40...
Fraser Anning’s Reaction to Being Egged: Assault or Self-Defence?
Most agree that Queensland senator Faser Anning’s public response to the terrorist massacre in Christchurch where 50 defenceless Muslims - including children – were slaughtered as they prayed in two mosques, has been nothing short of disgraceful. As a result,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 4 to 10 March 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Woman Charged for Paying Bribes to NAB Executive The owner of a human resources company is alleged to have paid bribes to an NAB executive...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 25 February to 3 March 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: When is a Person Eligible for a Judge-Alone Trial in NSW? The judge found one of the nation’s most violent offenders guilty of another murder....
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 February 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: What is Grievous Bodily Harm in Criminal Law? A man is appealing his conviction for intentionally causing grievous bodily harm after setting his girlfriend on...
What is Grievous Bodily Harm in Criminal Law?
17-year old Brae Lewis and his 15-year old girlfriend, Kyesha Finemore, had a tumultuous relationship involving frequent arguments and even physical violence. But on a fateful day in May 2016, the level of violence went to a whole other level....
Watchdogs Under Fire for Accepting Gifts
The Australian Investment and Securities Commission (ASIC) and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) are under fire for failing to declare gifts from the businesses they’re supposed to be regulating. ASIC is an Australian government body that is empowered to...
Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Prohibited Weapon
Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Prohibited Weapon is an offence under Section 7 of the Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable...
Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Firearm
Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Firearm is an offence under Section 7A of the Firearms Act 1996 which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that:...
Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Pistol or Prohibited Firearm
Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Pistol or Prohibited Firearm is an offence under Section 7 of the Firearms Act 1996 which carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond...