Sydney Crime Rates Impacted by Parole, Study Suggests
Figures released recently by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) suggest that NSW crime rates, including Sydney crime rates, can be affected by whether or not those who have served their time in prison are granted parole....
Is the NSW One Punch Law Working to Reduce Violence?
The NSW one punch law has recently been put to the test with the first person being charged under the controversial new legislation, which the government says seems to be working in the fight to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence on Sydney...
What Are The Most Common Tax Evasion Penalties?
Tax evasion is a serious criminal offence and can come with harsh consequences. Tax evasion penalties can range from a good behaviour bond to long-term imprisonment, so it’s important to take any charges or allegations of tax evasion seriously. Always...
‘Sextors’ receive jail time at Downing Centre Court House Sydney
With nude pictures of celebrities going viral, threats that there are more leaked images to follow, it is clear that technology can be misused in ways that invade personal and very private parts of our lives. Morally, there are many...
Don’t Let the Truth Get in the Way of Bail Act Hysteria
On 17 September 2014, the Daily Telegraph published a (“news”) story decrying the decision of Police to grant bail to a never licensed driver charged with an offence of Dangerous Driving Causing Death following the tragic loss of a schoolgirl...
What Happens if I make a False Statement to Police or in Court?
The reasons for making a false statement to police or in-court are varied: a person may be trying to protect themselves or someone else, or they may be attempting to seek ‘victim’s compensation’, or they may even be trying to...
Recent Financial Advantage and Fraud Offences in NSW
Fraud is a serious criminal offence and one that has been on the increase in recent times according to figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). When it comes to fraud-related offences, the law can be confusing...
Offences by Nationality
The media often depicts people from a Middle Eastern, Asian or African background as being major perpetrators of crime, in particular focusing on organised crime gangs such as the bikies and car rebirthing rings. But is criminal activity in Australia...
When do police have the power to demand the removal of face coverings?
In Wales, a member of the ‘Jedi church’ said that he felt crushed and humiliated after being refused entry into a Tesco supermarket. Daniel Jones would not comply with requests to remove his hoodie, which he insisted was a central...
What is the law on stealing dogs and using them for fighting?
Today, most people would condemn the practice of watching animals tearing each other apart. Those who organise such gruesome events are, at law, committing a serious criminal offence. But the practice of dog baiting, or dog fighting, still lingers on...
