Created on: 18.11.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24
What are mitigating circumstances? Mitigating circumstances are matters that the court can take into account in determining the appropriate sentence of an offender in sentence proceedings. Mitigating circumstances therefore can be taken into account…
Created on: 17.11.14 | Updated on: 18.06.24
What are the different types of conditions of a good behaviour bond? What is a good behaviour bond? A good behaviour bond is a court order requiring an offender to enter into an agreement…
Created on: 16.11.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24
What is the penalty for Perjury? Perjury: Lying in Court Perjury is a charged where the prosecution allege that you: Made a statement on oath; That statement was made in or in connection with…
Created on: 14.11.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24
Making an application for bail pending appeal Will I go straight to jail if I am sentenced to jail? Yes. If the sentencing Magistrate or Judge determines that no option other than full…
Created on: 12.11.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24
The process of applying for Supreme Court Bail What is Supreme Court Bail? Supreme Court bail is simply an application for bail that is heard in the Supreme Court of NSW, which is the…
Created on: 11.11.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24
What is a court attendance notice? A Court Attendance Notice is a formal notice to a person charged with a criminal or traffic offence to attend court to answer the charges. Court attendance notices can…
Created on: 16.09.14 | Updated on: 09.09.20
Supply Prohibited Drugs charges can be considered very serious by the court in NSW. With the increase in problematic methamphetamine (“ice”) use in Sydney, there have been an increasing number of arrests in NSW for…
Created on: 16.05.14 | Updated on: 05.06.24
Domestic Violence and Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders Domestic violence refers to acts of violence that occur between people who have, or have had, an intimate relationship in domestic settings. These acts include physical, sexual,…
Created on: 12.05.14 | Updated on: 28.06.21
What are King Hit laws? Â There has been a lot of media focus on the growing incidents of alcohol fuelled violence on the streets of Sydney that has led to many changes in the…
Created on: 02.05.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24
When is it legal for a police officer to search you? Have you ever questioned the powers of police in situations of an arrest or search? There may be occasions where police may be acting…
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