The recent changes to “ticketless” parking fines
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Navigating the changes to sexual assault consent laws in New South Wales
While the laws that deal with sexual assault and consent in New South Wales have always been complex, it is important to have a solid grasp of how they work and what has changed. The ‘affirmative consent’ legislation alters the way sexual assault offences and consent are handled under the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and…
Making sense of the demerit point system in NSW
Australian traffic laws are complex and are spread across several regulations and are administered differently by state and territory. Because of this, they can be difficult to navigate and keep up with. See the NSW Government Website for the most up to date version of the Road Rules 2014 and other legislation. What is the…
Introduction of Stricter Bail Laws and ‘Post and Boast’ laws for NSW Youth
New Additional Test for Bail – S 22C Bail Act 2013 The Bail and Crimes Amendment Bill 2024 (NSW) was passed on the 24th of March 2024, making it more difficult for young people older than 14 but younger than 18 to obtain bail. This introduces harsher bail standards for young people re-offend whilst already…
Intimidation charge DISMISSED – Another successful Hearing result
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…
Drive while Licence is cancelled / suspended / disqualified
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…
