The Law, Defences and Penalties for Drug Possession in New South Wales
Possessing a prohibited drug is an offence under section 10 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW). To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that: You had possession of a substance, The substance was...
What is ‘Wounding’ in the New South Wales Criminal Law?
Three teenagers have been charged for allegedly assaulting another teen shortly after the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day. It is alleged that the assailants, two of whom are aged 17 years and one 16, acted in company to...
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...
Infamous Backpacker Murderer Charles Sobhraj Released from Prison
Serial killer Charles Sobhraj was deported from Nepal to France on 23 December 2022, after being released early from prison on health grounds by order of the Supreme Court. The notorious figure is believed to have killed at least 20 backpackers...
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 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...
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,...
Great Prison Escapes: The History of Escaping from Lawful Custody
John Reginald Killick was being held on remand at Silverwater gaol in March 1999. He was awaiting sentencing after having pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery, as well as one of shooting at an off-duty police officer. On the morning of...
Sydney Police Constable Charged After Allegedly Threatening Junior Officers
A Sydney police officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly threatening two ‘rookies’. The 29-year old police constable has been charged with four offences: common assault, intimidation, causing danger with firearm, and neglect of duty, after an internal investigation found...
Criminal Assets Recovery Orders in New South Wales
What would you do if three quarters of a million dollars unexpectedly appeared in your bank account? Perhaps you’d let the bank know in the hope that the money would be returned to the right place. Or maybe you’d take...
