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…
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…
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…