The Offence of Police Neglect of Duty in New South Wales
Neglect of Duty is an offence under section 201 of the Police Act 1990 (NSW) which carries a maximum penalty of 20 penalty units, or $2,200. A police officer is guilty of this offence if he or she “neglects or...
Legal Aid to Stop Assigning Work to Unvaccinated Lawyers
The Legal Aid Commission of New South Wales is a publicly funded government organisation which provides legal services to socially and economically disadvantaged people across the state in areas including criminal law, family law and some areas of civil law....
What is a Critical Incident Investigation in New South Wales?
A critical incident investigation has been launched after police officers shot a 45-year old Indigenous man, Stanley Russell dead at his aunt’s home in Sydney’s north west. According to police, four officers attended the home in Seven Hills at around...
When Can a Coronial Inquest Be Held in New South Wales?
Family members of missing backpacker Theo Hayez are on their way to Australia to attend the Coroner’s Inquest into the young man’s disappearance, which is due to begin later this month. Theo was at the end of a six-month holiday...
Man Accused of Sexual Assault in Parliament House Committed to Stand Trial
The man charged with the sexual assault of Brittany Higgins has been committed to stand trial in the nation’s capital. Former senior adviser to the Liberal party and former staff member of Linda Reynolds’ office, Bruce Lehrmann, faced a committal...
What is a ‘Conspiracy’ in the Commonwealth Criminal Law?
A Sydney man accused of serious drug offences is on the run from the police after allegedly disabling his ankle monitor while on bail. Northern Beaches restauranter Mostafa Baluch is alleged to have financed a major cocaine importation syndicate. He...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Aggravated Animal Cruelty in New South Wales
Two teenagers have been charged over the alleged beating and killing of 14 kangaroos on the NSW South Coast, and will face court in November 2021. Police appealed to the community for help after the dead bodies of the kangarros...
Is it Legal to Possess a Gel Blaster in New South Wales?
Gel blasters have been made illegal in Victoria, after a number of the recreational items were allegedly used during the commission of serious criminal offences. Many gel blasters look similar to real firearms, although they shoot small water-based pellets. As...
Can I Be Refused Entry to a Premises if I am Unvaccinated?
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian recently announced that once 70% of residents in the state have both doses of a COVID-19 vaccination, certain ‘freedoms’ will be handed back to them- including travelling intrastate and attending restaurants, bars, weddings, funerals, gyms, sporting...
The Offence of Possessing a Commercial Quantity of Unlawfully Imported Border Controlled Drug
Police arrested a 29-year old man on Thursday, 2 September 2021 at his home in Mt Colah in Sydney’s north, after raiding several properties including a storage facility in Hornsby. It has been alleged that the raids led to the...
