ArticleHow do sexual consent laws differ across Australia?The age of consent; defining of consent; legality of stealthing; knowledge of non-consent. Should laws be harmonised?AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleWhat is the meaning of "child abuse material"?Discusses child abuse material offences & whether these laws apply to written material.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleIs torrenting illegal in Australia?Outlines legal status of torrenting, including relevant liabilities under civil law & various criminal offences that may apply.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleLaws And Penalties For Privacy Breaches By Employees In AustraliaTwo young men face criminal charges after allegedly accessing confidential Commonwealth Bank customer records without authorisation, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's banking details. The case highlights how everyday employees with legitimate system access can face serious criminal penalties under NSW privacy laws, even when sophisticated hacking tools aren't involved. AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleAttribution of criminal responsibility in federal offences: Complicity in a crime Part 4How criminal responsibility can be equally attributed to a person who did not commit the crime for federal offences in Australia.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleHonest and reasonable mistake defence no more for drug driving in New South WalesDiscusses what is an Absolute Liability Offence. Recent case example.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleUndercover police in Australia: Laws and limitationsUndercover operations, including assumed identities & controlled operations, are strictly regulated by law at a Federal & State level.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleChoosing a criminal lawyer in Sydney? Here are tips to keep legal costs lowThere are a number of proactive steps that all clients can take to ensure costs are kept as low as possible.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleParole Authority discretion to grant or refuse parole in NSWParole Authority NSW can grant parole if it considers that it will be in the interest of the community safety to do so.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleThe Totality Principle when sentencing offenders in New South WalesThe law allows the court to impose an aggregate sentence to include more than one offence in the one sentence.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleFirst time assault penalties and guide in New South WalesOutlines penalties & defences for first-time assault offences in NSW, noting that lack of prior convictions can reduce sentencing.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleHow Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka almost got awayHe was scheduled to fly out of the country when police officers arrived to charge him with sexual assault.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleAffirmative consent laws in NSW: Complete guideThe new consent laws address the misconceptions that consent for one sexual activity is consent to any other sexual activity.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleWhat Is The Legal Age To Sit In The Front Seat In Australia?Legal requirements across each jurisdiction. Highlights safety recommendations, exceptions & penalties.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleCan you contact your ex if you are subject to an AVO?If you have a condition on your AVO not to contact the protected person, you must follow it or risk criminal consequences.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticlePleading guilty? Speak to a criminal lawyer firstPleading guilty means that you admit to having committed the offence that the police have charged you with.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleHuman biosecurity emergency laws across Australia during pandemicsDiscussion about the recently implemented human biosecurity diversity laws which made it illegal for citizens to return home.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleCan I be charged for using pill testing services?Police are tolerating pill testing services, although they could still charge users for possession of illicit drugs.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleChildren's Court: Criminal proceedings involving children in New South WalesDiscusses the Children's Court, summary proceedings & serious children's indictable offences.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia
ArticleBeastiality and beastiality porn lawsOutlines the offence of beastiality across Australia, noting criminal penalties attached & any specific defences available.AustraliaCriminal LawCriminal Defence Lawyers Australia