Downing Centre Local Court
Our Videos and Blog post below is about the Downing Centre Local Court. The Downing Centre Local Courts are located at 143-147 Liverpool Street, Sydney, which is diagnally opposite the southern end of Hyde Park near Museum Train Station....
What is My Eligibility for Bail in NSW?
The video and blog post below talks about how to make a successful bail application and eligibility for bail in NSW. If you have been arrested for an offence that requires a later court appearance, you will generally be released...
What Can I Expect in Prison?
If you have a court appearance scheduled in the near future, and one of the possible penalties you face is a term in prison, you will probably be feeling apprehensive. You may also be unsure about the process itself, and...
How Much is Bail, and Other Common Questions
If you have been charged with a criminal offence and you are facing a court case, you may be given the option of being released on bail until the matter is finalised. This means that you will not have to...
Can I Appeal a Subpoena in NSW?
A subpoena is a legal, court-issued document requiring you to attend a court hearing, or produce certain documents relating to a trial. There are regulations around the issue of a subpoena in NSW, and if these are adhered to, in...
How to Appeal a Court Decision; Making an Application for Annulment
If you disagree with a decision that has been made by the Local Court in NSW, there is an appeals process you can undertake to have the decision reviewed, and if you are successful, dismissed. The process varies depending on...
What are the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Jury Trial?
If you go to court in NSW, you will either be tried in a local court by a magistrate, or in the district or supreme court by a judge and jury. In some cases, you may be tried in the...
How the Innocence Project is Helping Those Wrongly Convicted of a Crime
A couple of decades ago, if someone was wrongly convicted of a crime there was little that could be done once the appeals process had been exhausted. Now, with more sophisticated forms of technology such as DNA testing to help...
How do I get a Section 10 Dismissal or Conditional Release Order?
Our video and blog post below discusses how to get a section 10 dismissal or conditional release order. If you are guilty of a criminal offence you face a number of potential penalties, including having a lifelong criminal record, and in...
What is a guilty plea discount?
When you are charged with a criminal offence, you are given the option of pleading ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’. Pleading guilty means that you accept the charges against you, and admit to the offence. If you plead not guilty, your...
