A client of ours who was charged with one count of Intimidation, in addition to having an AVO filed against him, has walked away from court with his charge completely dismissed by a Local Court Magistrate after a successful Hearing on the matter. Our client entered a plea of ‘not guilty’ to a charge of…
The charges of drive while licence disqualified, drive while licence suspended, and drive while licence cancelled are detailed within section 54 (1), (3), and (4) of the Road Transport Act 2013 respectively. The Act states that a person whose drivers licence is disqualified, suspended, or cancelled must not drive a motor vehicle on a road…
Use Carriage Service to menace/harass/offend is listed under section 474.17 of the Criminal Code 1995. The maximum penalty for this offence is 5 years imprisonment. The act states; (1) A person commits an offence if: A carriage service is defined by the Telecommunications Act to include ‘a service for carrying communications by means of guided…
What is an AVO? An AVO, or Apprehended Violence Order, is an order made by the court for the protection of a person or persons from the Defendant. These include several standard conditions which, if the order is made by the court, the Defendant must abide by. They usually last for a period of 2…
This year, New South Wales will be enforcing a double demerits period over the Labour Day Weekend. In this period, penalties for traffic charges will be more severe. This will run from Friday the 29th of September until Monday the 2nd of October, inclusive. If you get into any trouble while driving on the roads…
This year, New South Wales will enforce a double demerits period over the Anzac Day Weekend. In this period, penalties for traffic charges will be more severe. This will run from Friday the 21st of April until Tuesday the 25th of April, inclusive. If you get into any trouble while driving on the roads over…
Three Sydney soccer fans will appear before court next month, charged under new NSW laws which outlaw the display of Nazi symbols and imagery. The incident took place during an Australia Cup final match between Macarthur FC and Sydney United 58 at CommBank Stadium last year. While many attendees of the game were seen making…
Every quarter, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research publishes an update of the levels and trends of major crimes in the state. The data shows that many major crimes are on a downward trend when assessed against the last five years. Read on to discover which criminal offences have increased and which have…
The introduction of a ‘No Body, No Parole’ law into New South Wales legislation has divided opinion and produced criticism from the NSW Law Society’s Criminal Law Committee. The Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Amendment (No Body, No Parole) Bill 2022 passed NSW Parliament in October 2022, in the final days of Parliament before the next…
At Brady and Associates we receive many questions about Police powers and your identity information. What are the Police actually legally entitled to do if they stop you on the street? It is important to know your rights so that you don’t find yourself in unnecessary legal trouble. If you find yourself in a situation…