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Penalties for Criminal Offences

The Offence of Using a Phone or Internet Service to Make a Threat in Australia

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A controversial plan to build a restaurant and bar on the sand at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach has attracted it’s fair share of criticism since the plan was first revealed last year. New South Wales Planning Minister Rob Stokes has...

Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Due to Unreliability of Complainant

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The prosecution has withdrawn charges of sexual assault brought against a 34-year old man, after his criminal defence lawyers proposed to present evidence in court that the 29-year old female complainant had a tendency to seek ‘retribution’ against men she...

The Offences of Recording and Distributing Intimate Images Without Consent

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A former Liberal staff member who filmed himself masturbating on the desk of a female member of parliament has reported to police that he was the victim of revenge porn. The staff member, Nathan Winn, was terminated from his position...

Family Court Judges to be Trained About the Malicious Use of False Accusations

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New training for Family Court and Federal Circuit Court judges will include information about victims of domestic and family violence whose stories are often not heard: partners who have been falsely accused. Domestic violence is a serious issue in Australia...

The Offence of Sexually Touching a Child Aged 10 to 16

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A 42-year old police sergeant has been charged with three counts of sexually touching a child aged 10 to 16, as well as two counts of indecent assault. The officer, who is attached to the North West Metropolitan Command, was...

The Offence of Intentionally or Recklessly Destroying or Damaging Property in NSW

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A 21 year old has been handed a community correction order and ordered to pay more than $40,000 after a boozy night he says he was too drunk to remember. During sentencing proceedings in Downing Centre Local Court, the Presiding...

Donald Trump May Face Criminal Charges

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Former United States President Donald Trump is currently defending 29 civil lawsuits, and he’s also the subject of multiple criminal investigations, including one into whether he personally, along with the Trump Organisation, committed various offences of fraud – including bank,...

The Law, Defences and Penalties for Drug Importation in Australia

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Prominent Sydney horse racing figure Damion Flower has pleaded guilty in the Downing Centre District Court to charges of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug and dealing with the proceeds of crime. The 48-year old’s pleas come just...

The Offence of Aggravated Sexual Assault in New South Wales

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Sydney pizza shop worker Ricardo Audish has been remanded in custody after a New South Wales District Court jury returned verdicts of guilty in just two hours for three counts of aggravated sexual assault. Mr Audish’s bail was refused despite...

What are the Penalties for Sexual Assault in New South Wales?

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NRL star Jarryd Hayne is currently at liberty on bail after a jury in Newcastle District Court found him guilty of sexual assault. But Presiding Judge Helen Syme made clear to Mr Hayne’s lawyers that their client faces an “inevitable”...
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