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The typical charges one might face in situations involving unlawful entry, possible penalties, and your legal options.

Catfishing is the act committed on social media of luring strangers into relationships by creating fake online personas.

Common assault is an assault where actual bodily harm is not occasioned.

The defence of necessity is when natural or human threats induce a person to break the law to avoid dire consequences.

In this case, the Supreme Court of Queensland assessed an arson defence without clear proof of how the fire started, placing weight on the insured’s financial position, pre‑loss actions and post‑event behaviour when considered together.

A conviction for any criminal offences can affect your job, your family, your freedom, and your future.

Restorative justice advocate and other prison abolitionists launched a class action against Banksia Hill.

In this particular Will dispute, the brothers from Queensland were charged by the Victorian police for criminal damage.

The court found that if there was a failure to comply with the ICAC Act, it was not of a kind to invalidate the decision.

The government's Ransomware Action Plan outlines a range of proposals intended to combat the threat of ransomware.

The ACCC is reviewing its immunity policy, in light of experience gained since Australia criminalised its cartel laws.

Last week, the first custodial sentences were handed down in relation to contraventions of Australia's criminal cartel laws, with custodial sentences ranging from nine months to two years and six months.

The decision to legalise cannabis has been sparked by a reclassification by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

COVID-19 offences in WA are set out in the Emergency Management Act 2005 (WA) and the Emergency Management Regulations.

NSW has taken cautious steps in implementing measures to further ease COVID-19 restrictions that were currently in place.

Spearfishing is an excellent way to get exercise and to source fresh food, in accordance with the ministerial direction.

The ASX Corporate Governance Council has opened public consultation to update its "Principles and Recommendations".