The Law, Defences and Penalties for Possessing an Unregistered Firearm in New South Wales
A man is facing a string of criminal charges after a road on a unit in Sydney’s west allegedly uncovered a stash of prohibited firearms, drugs and cash. According to police, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Unauthorised Use or Possession of Firearms in NSW
A man has been arrested after police allegedly found a modified firearm and drug precursors in his car. According to police, officers attached to the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad were patrolling the suburb of Concord in Sydney’s...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Break and Enter Offences in New South Wales
Two men are facing criminal charges after an alleged home invasion that left the occupant severely injured. According to police, emergency services were called to a home on Luxford Road in Letheridge Park near Mt Druitt in Sydney’s West at...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Stealing a Motor Vehicle or Vessel in NSW
Police in the United States are blaming a TikTok trend for a sharp spike in car thefts across the nation this year. Videos posted on the social media platform by the “Kia Boys” depict young men breaking into Kia and...
The Offence of Failing to Stop after an Impact Causing Death in New South Wales
A truck driver is facing criminal charges after his vehicle allegedly hit and killed a young father at the side of a busy roadway. According to police, the 37-year old male driver was travelling on a north bound lane of...
What Amounts to Self-Defence in New South Wales?
Self-defence is a ‘complete defence’ to a criminal charge, which means you are entitled to a verdict of not guilty if it applies in your case. Where is the defence contained in the law? The defence is contained in section 418...
The Offence of Misconduct With Regard to Corpses in New South Wales
On Sunday, 6 May 2018 human remains were located in bushland near Laycock Street in the Greater Sydney suburb of Cranebrook. A forensic examination determined the remains to be those of Cheryl Ardler, who disappeared from the suburb on 12...
Rental Bidding Will Soon Be Banned in NSW, But Will it Make a Difference?
The New South Government announced yesterday that the practice of allowing bids on rental properties will become an offence from 17 December 2022. Currently, there is no prohibition against landlords or their agents inviting bids on properties listed for rent,...
The Crime of Murder in New South Wales
A man is facing Maitland Local Court this morning accused of a fatally assaulting a man at a railway station in the Hunter region yesterday afternoon. According to police, officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were called to Beresfield Train Station,...
NSW Government Under Pressure to Withdraw All Remaining COVID Fines
Earlier this year, three plaintiffs, Rohan Pank, Brenden Beame and and Teal Els, filed challenges in the Supreme Court of New South Wales against fines issued to them for allegedly failing to comply with a public health order. The challenges...
