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Challenging Breath Test Results in NSW Courts: What You Need to Know

Created on: 02.09.25 | Updated on: 02.09.25

Why Breath Test Challenges Matter Being charged with drink driving in NSW can have serious consequences: heavy fines, licence disqualification, interlock device orders, and even imprisonment for repeat or high-range offences. For many, a conviction…

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Misunderstood Crimes in NSW: Everyday Actions That Are Actually Illegal

Created on: 02.09.25 | Updated on: 02.09.25

Many people are surprised to learn that some everyday actions in New South Wales (NSW) are not just frowned upon—they’re criminal offences. What seems harmless or trivial in daily life can, under NSW law, lead…

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The Bail Act 2013 (NSW)

Created on: 06.09.23 | Updated on: 02.07.25

Bail is a legal term familiar to most people due to crime-related television shows and movies. Most people understand that bail involves the temporary release of an accused person from police custody, under a set…

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Is Spitting On Someone Assault?

Created on: 14.07.22 | Updated on: 03.03.25

While it may not seem like it, spitting on someone can be a crime.  Under the Crimes Act 1900, spitting on someone is considered an assault if it is committed with intent or recklessness.  Spitting…

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Getting Arrested: The Right to Remain Silent and ‘Miranda Rights’ in Australia

Created on: 10.07.22 | Updated on: 23.05.25

The Miranda Rights are so familiar to those of us who watch US police television shows that we can almost recite the words by memory.  But while the Miranda Rights are a staple of Hollywood…

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How to Write a Character Reference for Court

Created on: 08.07.22 | Updated on: 03.03.25

What is a Character Reference for Court? A character reference letter is a document used in court proceedings to portray the positive aspects of a person who is charged with an offence. It helps give…

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Is Prostitution Legal in Australia?

Created on: 14.11.20 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Prostitution and the sex work industry have been contested amongst lawmakers and the general public since their inception, resulting in ambiguity and contradiction over the past 40 years. Australia has one of the more liberal…

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How to Stop Our War on Drugs

Created on: 24.11.17 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Australians are no strangers when it comes to illicit drug use. According to the United Nation’s 2014 World Drug Report Australia surpasses every other country when it comes to ecstasy and cannabis use, was third…

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Mistaken Identity and Being Charged for a Crime You Didn’t Commit

Created on: 20.10.17 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Mistaken Identity and Being Charged for a Crime You Didn’t Commit There are plenty of legendary stories about mistaken identities, from celebrity mix-ups to the return of long-lost relatives. Take for instance the identity mix-up…

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Is the NSW Government’s enforcement of payment of tolls unconstitutional?

Created on: 13.09.17 | Updated on: 03.03.25

Our Principal, Adam Ly, appeared on Channel 7 News to provide his opinion on whether the requirement that road tolls be paid was unconstitutional. Bob Jervis of Queenland argues that the imposition of toll charges…

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