AVO- what you need to know What is an AVO? It is Apprehended Violence Order made to protect a person who fears for his/her or childs own safety from violence, intimidation, or harassment. It is an order made by the Court to restrict the offender from future contact...
By David Phillipe @ Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers It is well recognised that two of the most fundamental legal principles are the right to life and the right to own property. What happens when these two principles conflict? This possibility exists within the realm...
As the name suggests drink driving is when you drive while under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol seriously impairs your ability to react quickly, make good judgments, and drive as well as you might normally. Driving while over the alcohol limit is illegal, and you...
WE’VE all forgotten our licence at one point or another. Now you can just carry a digital copy on your mobile phone. NSW drivers will soon be able to show their licence on their phones if they are pulled over by police, with digital licences due to be rolled out...
It’s one of Australia’s more efficient taxes in its collection but how its revenue is carved up is an annual bone of contention among states and territories, particularly in Western Australia. The Productivity Commission is due on Tuesday to hand down its final report...
Faked pay slips, forged documents and cash-stuffed envelopes used as bribes to secure loans are just some of the examples of dodgy practices exposed so far by the banking royal commission. But before you think “some people will do anything to get a mortgage”, it’s...
Videos of Australian police officers committing police brutality acts are going viral via social media at an alarming rate. Offending officers should be made accountable for their crimes. Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers encourage victims and passers by to post...
Assistant Commissioner of NSW Police Michael Corboy has revealed police officers are targeting school pick up and drop off times to catch drink-driving mothers. The crackdown comes after nine NSW women in the past three months alone were arrested and charged with...
Body piercer, 37, charged with ‘genital mutilation’ of a woman, 33, is hit with ‘more complaints’- as his studio opens for business as usual WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A 37-year-old man has been arrested over alleged genital mutilation He was then charged with...
Substance misuse is the harmful use of drugs or alcohol for non-medical purposes. Often associated with the use of illicit drugs, legal substances can also be misused, such as alcohol, prescription or over-the-counter medication, caffeine, nicotine and volatile...
The Perth council is being accused of going against the spirit of Anzac Day after fining hundreds of motorists attending the city’s dawn service. The government is calling on the city to reconsider the parking penalties, but the council says they were issued amid...
One of the world’s largest cannabis companies is positioning itself for recreational marijuana use to be made legal in Australia, amid fresh political debate about the proposed reform. Why we shouldn’t prohibit cannabis The adverse social consequences of banning...
