The Offences of Dangerous Driving and Negligent Driving in NSW
A male on a motorbike was travelling through an intersection in the northern-Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park at around 12.20 pm on 14 February, when a 20-year-old man driving a silver SUV in the opposite direction took a righthand turn...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 12 to 18 February 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Involuntary Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program in NSW Magistrates are empowered to compel those who are suffering from severe dependency issues to undertake treatment,...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 5 to 11 February 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: When Can a Judicial Inquiry Be Held Into a Potential Wrongful Conviction in NSW? There are a number of provisions that may be used to...
The Coronial Process in New South Wales
The NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ Hate Crimes delivered its final report right before Christmas. Established in April 2022, the inquiry delved into 34 unsolved murders that took place in Sydney between the years 1970 and 2010, 25 of...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 29 January to 4 February 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: In What Circumstances Can Police Obtain a Search Warrant in NSW? There are strict rules about when police are legally permitted to search a person’s...
What Happens If I Breach Bail in New South Wales?
A Sydney real estate agent was sent to the Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre, also known as the MRRC or Silverwater Prison, in March 2023, after being caught drinking alcohol in breach of his bail conditions, which related to having attacked...
Pleading Guilty in the NSW Local Court: Preparation, Practice and Procedure
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club owner Joe Lewis pleaded guilty to the white collar crime of insider trading on 24 January 2024, as the UK billionaire admitted to a United States court that he’d been informing associates about company information not...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 22 to 28 January 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: When Can Police Search Your Vehicle in New South Wales? Police in our state are not permitted to arbitrarily conduct warrantless vehicle searches. Click here...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 15 to 21 January 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Pro-Palestinians Praise South Africa as Sydney Rallies for the 14th Week: In Photos Sydneysiders continued to rally against the genocide in Gaza and in support...
The Rules Relating to Police Interviews in New South Wales
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission last month released its Operation Mantus report, which investigated allegations that New South Wales police officers used excessive force on arresting a 14-year-old First Nations boy, as well as clear issues around how attending officers set...
