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…
Described as a ‘pandemic within a pandemic’, domestic violence incidents around the world have increased following the introduction of COVID-19 related lockdowns and restrictions on movement, and unfortunately Australia is no exception to the trend. A survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) which covered the three months leading up to May 2020 found…
Drug possession and supply is a tricky topic to understand. With so much talk around drug use at Festivals and increased Police presence at these events, it is important to know your rights and how to….
In New South Wales there has been an overall rise in the amount of prisoners in gaol. Did you know that as of March 2018 there were 13,494 prisoners in NSW. This means that the overall prison population in NSW has increased by 4.2 percent in the 12 months prior to this.
Thinking about provisional drink driving, did you know that if you are a provisional driver you must maintain a blood alcohol content of 0.00. Drivers that are teaching L-Platers to drive must maintain a blood alcohol content under 0.05.
In September 2018 the New South Wales Government introduced their harshest laws yet regarding mobile phone use while driving. Under the new legislation drivers who are caught illegally using phones will face five demerit points which is an increase from the previous penalty of four demerit points.