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The NSW government has introduced a new policy to enable financially strapped residents to have their fines halved.

"Exceptional circumstances" must exist for family hardship to be considered when sentencing Victorian offenders.

The role of ACLEI is to detect, investigate, prosecute and prevent corrupt conduct of staff in law enforcement agencies.

There is no nationwide, or even state or territory-wide, register of outstanding arrest warrants in Australia.

Evidence of good character, or steps taken to make up for the offending conduct, may recommend a more lenient penalty.

Investigation into Brisbane's Wolston Park mental health institution.

It continues to be illegal to ride eScooters on roads and road-related areas across New South Wales.

Notable Australian lawyers have signed the letter, which calls for the "long overdue" release of the Wikileaks' founder.

A NSW police officer must only use as much force as is reasonable in making an arrest.

Substantial impairment of the mind is a partial defence to murder, resulting in murder being downgraded to manslaughter.

Any criminal record could create difficulties in areas such as employment, international travel or rental applications.

Crimes Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025 has sparked fierce debate about civil liberties and democracy.

Perverting the course of justice is a criminal offence in NSW and carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.

The right to search children is only meant to be used for emergencies and lacks any form of child protection.

The warnings about the threat that COVID-19 poses to prison settings have been sustained over the last 18 months.

The operation, mobilising around 250 specialist officers alongside regular frontline police, targeted a broad spectrum of criminal activity.

The Australian Federal Police can seize, confiscate and forfeit any property suspected to be the proceeds of a crime.