Updated on: 24.06.24
Your rights when caught with drugs Going to Stereosonic music festival this weekend? It’s important to know your rights when it comes to attending a music festival, particularly if you have been pulled up by…
Updated on: 24.06.24
What to do when a family member goes to prison In NSW, there are numerous ways a person can be ordered to go to prison. Some of them are: 1. Â They are sentenced by…
Updated on: 24.06.24
What is the effect of a Criminal Record? Effect of a criminal record on employment Often, many offenders ask the question…will a criminal conviction effect my employment or future employment prospects? Employers often ask…
Updated on: 24.06.24
What is the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions? (DPP) The DPP are the public prosecutorial office that conducts and overseas prosecutions. What types of prosecutions will the DPP handle? The DPP conduct the…
Updated on: 09.09.20
When will compensation orders be made in criminal cases? A compensation order can sometimes be made in criminal cases to provide relief to the victim of a crime. Compensation orders made require that the offender,…
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…
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…
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…
Updated on: 24.06.24
How to get a Section 10 for drug possession What is a Section 10? Section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act provides that a court can proceed without recording a conviction, upon a…
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…
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