What are the Regulations for a Dangerous Dog Enclosure?
If your dog has been declared a ‘dangerous dog’ you will need to adhere to certain regulations, including making sure your animal is de-sexed and muzzled when it is outside its enclosure. Dangerous dogs must be kept in an enclosure...
What are the Penalties for Drug Possession?
The law surrounding drug possession can be complicated, particularly in instances where the drugs are found in shared premises for example. You can be charged with drug possession even if the quantity of illegal substance found in your possession is...
Telling the Truth in Court: Penalties under the Crimes Act for Perjury
If you are involved in a judicial proceeding, whether as the defendant or a witness, you will be required to take an oath promising to tell the truth. If it is later discovered that you did not tell the truth,...
Sentencing Sex Offenders
The sentencing laws around sex offences are complicated, and the severity of a sentence depends on a range of factors including the nature of the offence, steps towards rehabilitation and whether the person who committed it is believed to be...
Section 308H of the Crimes Act: Computer Hacking and High-Tech Offences
Computer crime is a broad area of law that covers a number of different high-tech criminal activities, including computer fraud, unauthorised access to information, and hacking. Computer crime does not just cover offences carried out using a computer: tablets and...
What is the Summary Offences Act NSW?
If you have been involved with the legal system in NSW in any capacity, you will probably have heard the term ‘summary offences’ used. Maybe you have been charged with an offence that has been described as a ‘summary offence’...
Do you need a proceeds of crime defence?
Are you facing charges of dealing in the proceeds of crime? Dealing in the proceeds of crime, also known as money laundering, is a serious criminal offence with severe penalties, including imprisonment. If the amount involved is more than $1,000,000,...
What are the penalties for an offensive language offence?
Have you been charged with an offensive language offence? Offensive language offences fall under the Summary Offences Act, and they are considered criminal offences. If you have been charged with one of these offences, you will need to seek legal...
What are the criminal fines for assault charges in NSW?
If you have pleaded guilty or been found guilty of an assault offence in New South Wales, there are a number of penalties you face, including: avoiding a criminal record altogether, a good behaviour bond or a fine. It is important...
A guide to criminal law – reckless dishonesty and fraud charges
Fraud is broadly defined as a type of theft or larceny where someone takes money or property for their own gain, through deceptive or dishonest means. According to section 192E of the Crimes Act, a person who ‘by deception, dishonestly...