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...
How to Deposit Bail Money in New South Wales
The Australian Federal Police arrested Ahmed Talib in Victoria in March 2021, and he was subsequently extradited to Queensland. The then 31-year-old was charged with assisting a foreign fighter arrange to travel to Syria to join a terrorist group. After close...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 8 to 14 January 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: ‘Safe Drivers’ Will Soon Have One Demerit Point Erased Those who have not committed a traffic offence over the past year will get one demerit...
How to Surrender Yourself to Police in New South Wales
Darko “Dougie” Desic made headlines in September 2021, when the Avalon handy man turned himself into Dee Why Police Station, after he’d escaped the since-closed Grafton Correctional Centre sometime between 7 pm on 31 July and 7 am on 1...
How to Write a Character Reference to the Court
Sydney man Matthew Laba pleaded guilty to offences relating to impersonating a lawyer in courts across the greater Sydney region on 6 November 2023. The 29-year-old defendant didn’t appear in Downing Centre Local Court to enter his plea though, rather his...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 1 to 7 January 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Local Laws Criminalise Citizens Partaking on Either Side of the Israeli Carnage in Gaza Hizballah claims that one of two Australians killed in an air...
How to Write a Letter of Apology to the Court
Criminal defence lawyers recommend writing an apology letter to the magistrate or judge presiding over a client’s case in circumstances when an individual plans on pleading guilty to the charge or charges that have been laid against their name. New South...
