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MAN CHARGED WITH GOODS IN CUSTODY AS POLICE SEIZE ILLEGAL CIGARETTES AND VAPES NSW Police have charged a 32-year-old man with the offence of ‘persons unlawfully in possession of property’, commonly referred to as ‘goods in custody’, after he was alleged to have been caught by Forster Highway Patrol driving a truck with over $3.2 […]

BALI 9 MEMBER ARRESTED FOLLOWING ALLEGED OFFENCE OF TAKING A CONVEYANCE WITHOUT CONSENT OF OWNER Bali 9 member Matthew Norman has been charged and arrested by NSW Police following his return to Australia, having been charged in 2005 for allegedly committing the offence of taking a conveyance without consent of owner. The arrest relates to

OPERATION RAID CATCHES MOTORISTS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol is a criminal offence which can have serious legal repercussions. It is a fateful decision often made by people with no criminal history or association and who had no foreshadowed plan to commit the offence.

LICENCE APPEALS The ability to drive a vehicle is important to the functioning of an individual and a family’s day to day life, and it often takes the absence of a vehicle or the suspension of a NSW Driver Licence for an individual to truly appreciate how vital and convenient it is to be able

ROLE OF LEGISLATION AND AUTHORITIES IN TACKLING MONEY LAUNDERING OFFENCES IN NSW Money laundering is a serious criminal offence and a form of white-collar crime. It refers to the action and process of ‘cleaning’ illegal money and attempting to make the money appear legitimate and legally obtained by filtering the money through what otherwise may

Falsely nominating another driver for a Penalty Infringement is an option that crosses the minds of many people when considering the impacts of a driving offence, particularly when the infringement is to have the effect of exceeding their demerit point limit and a potential suspension of their Driver Licence. Falsely nominating another driver by selling

NSW GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO ROBBERY OFFENCES IN NSW The NSW Government has taken a measured and balanced approach in response to high rates of robbery offences in NSW. Of particular concern to the NSW Government and communities has been the excessive youth crime in regional areas, with robbery offences one of the most prevalent categories

THE ALIBI DEFENCE IN NSW Among the oldest and well-known defences to have transcended civilisations, cultures and legal systems is the defence of alibi, which refers to the argument that an accused could not have committed a specific offence as they were at a location other than the scene of the alleged offence at the

REVENGE PORN CRIMINAL OFFENCES IN NSW Australian State, Territory and Federal Governments continuously reform criminal law in response to what they consider new, changing and emerging issues. In recent times, the focus of such reform in NSW has been the introduction and criminalisation of a new type of criminal offence, commonly referred to as ‘revenge

MANDATORY INTERLOCK ORDERS IN NSW Mandatory Interlock Orders are imposed by courts in NSW and are compulsory upon offenders convicted of mid-range, high-range, repeat, or other serious drink driving offences. If you commit a relevant drink driving offence, you will be subject to a Mandatory Interlock Order, the purpose of the which is to reduce