Is Vaping a Criminal Offence in New South Wales?
Australian laws that apply to e-cigarettes, commonly known as ‘vapes’, have undergone significant change in recent times, leaving users understandably confused about whether their favourite habit is still legal in the country. And while it’s true the regulation of vapes...
How To Get Out Of a Paying a Parking Fine in New South Wales
Receiving a parking fine can be incredibly frustrating, particularly when it seems some local councils are more intent on using them as a revenue raising exercise, rather than maintaining a public amenity that should be freely available to all ratepayers....
Can Police Track Your Location From a Phone Call? Phone Tracking and Tracing in Australia
We’ve all seen in movies that classic scene where the criminal on-the-run makes a phone call to police, taunting them, only for officers to spring into gear and try to ‘trace the call’. Whilst real-life phone tracking / tracing is...
How To Have Charges Dropped Before A Defended Hearing or Jury Trial
Going to court for criminal charges is an intimidating prospect, so it’s not surprising that many people who are accused of criminal offences seek to have charges brought against them withdrawn before the case reaches a defended hearing in the...
How To Get Off A Mobile Phone Offence in New South Wales
Traffic offences raise a lot of revenue for the NSW government, and it can sometimes feel helpless when you receive a fine for an alleged breach of the road rules that you didn’t commit. One of the most common infringements...
How To Get an Apprehended Violence Order Dismissed in NSW
Having an application for an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) made against you can be a stressful experience, especially if the grounds upon which it is based are exaggerated or simply untrue. But the fact an AVO application has been made...
South Australian Criminal Offences Relating to the Death of a Cycling World Champion
The cycling community has been left in shock following the death of world champion rider Melissa Hoskins, allegedly at the hands of her husband, fellow cyclist Rohan Dennis. It has been reported that police will allege that Melissa Hoskins jumped...
The Criminal Offence of Murder Across Australia
The crime of murder is generally considered the most serious offence in criminal law. But what exactly is the offence of murder? What are the ‘elements’ (or ingredients) that the prosecution must prove beyond beyond reasonable doubt before the offence...
The Right To Silence Across Australian Jurisdictions
The right to silence is not protected by the Australian Constitution, unlike in the United States where is is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to that nation’s constitution and reflected in what are commonly known as ‘Miranda rights’, also known...
Child Pornography and Child Abuse Material Offences Across Australia
The possession, production or distribution of sexually explicit images and videos of children is criminalised in all jurisdictions across Australia, some of which refer to these images as child pornography and others as child abuse material. These offences apply in...
