The Law, Defences and Penalties for Carjacking in New South Wales
It has been alleged that shortly after 4pm on Monday, 14 September 2020, a man armed with a knife approached a silver Volkswagen which was parked in a carpark between Yambil Street and Canal Street, Griffith in the north-western Riverina...
The Offences of Procuring and Grooming Children for Sexual Activity in NSW
In recent weeks, New South Wales Police officers have made three separate arrests in relation to alleged online grooming, and have warned the public to be vigilant as reports of child exploitation have almost doubled over the past few months....
NSW Police Officer Charged With Possessing Child Abuse Material
A 42-year old police officer based in Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales has been charged with two counts of possessing child abuse material. Following an investigation by the New South Wales Police Force Professional Standards Command (PSC), detectives...
The Offence of Serious Animal Cruelty in New South Wales
Domestic Violence is on the rise in Australia, along with trends globally as a result of increased stress, anxiety and financial hardship from Covid-19. Both here and around the world, those working at the front line of domestic, family and...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Perverting the Course of Justice in NSW
A 65-year old man from Peakhurst in south-western Sydney has been charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations that he attempted to force another man to change his statement to police. The charge relates to an investigation by...
The Offences of Reckless Wounding and Intentional Wounding in NSW
It has been reported that a 36-year old man was stabbed in the head during a fight at a house on Glencoe Avenue, Werrington County in Sydney’s greater western suburbs just before 10pm last night. Emergency services were called to...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Murder in New South Wales
It has been reported that a man is dead and other is in a critical condition after a double stabbing in Sydney’s western suburbs overnight. Police say that at around 12.20am this morning, emergency services received a report that a...
Abducting Your Own Child Can Amount to a Crime in Australia
In recent years, police have charged nine people in relation to a ‘parental child abduction ring’ – a sophisticated operation which enabled parents to abduct their own children, in order to stop the other parent from having access or visitation....
Drug Importation in Australia
The Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Border Force (ABF) and New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) issued a joint media release this morning to report the seizure of ‘hundreds of kilograms of border controlled drugs’ from a vessel off the Newcastle...
NSW Police Officer Loses Appeal Against Conviction for Sexual Touching
A sergeant of the New South Wales Police Force with 25 years of experience has lost a District Court Appeal against his conviction for sexual touching. District Court Judge, Jennie Girdhan, has thrown out the appeal by Sergeant Ronald Tarlington,...
