Updated on: 24.06.24
What is the penalty for supply prohibited drug? This is a very difficult question to answer briefly. The penalty for supply prohibited drug can range from a Section 10 (no conviction) to life imprisonment. There…
Updated on: 18.06.24
What is the penalty for assaulting a police officer? The assault of police officers is a serious offence, mostly because of the vulnerable position police are placed in and also for the need to…
Updated on: 24.06.24
When is it legal to carry a knife? The Summary Offences Act 1998 makes it an offence for a person to have custody of a knife in a public place without reasonable excuse. Section 11C…
Updated on: 18.06.24
What is the Penalty for Police Pursuit? What is Skye’s Law? Skye’s Law was passed after the tragic death of Skye Sassine, who was killed when a getaway robbery car crashed into the car…
Updated on: 24.06.24
What is an intensive corrections order? An intensive corrections order is an order from the sentencing court that a term of imprisonment be served in the community. In other words, technically, it is an…
Updated on: 15.06.24
What is a pre sentence report? A pre sentence report is a report that is provided to the Court that is sentencing an offender. A pre sentence report is prepared by the NSW Probation…
Updated on: 24.06.24
Is sexting a criminal offence? What is sexting? Sexting is sending messages which include sexual content. It could include telephone text messages or video, Facebook messages or posts, emails and all types of electronic…
Updated on: 18.06.24
An Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) is issued by a court when a person, known as the defendant, makes someone else fear for their own safety (person in need of protection or ‘PINOP’). AVOs fall under…
Updated on: 24.06.24
Will I go to jail for drink driving? Short answer – unlikely. Long answer – depending on the circumstances of the offence, your traffic record and your criminal record, gaol may be a possibility. The…
Updated on: 24.06.24
What happens if you breach your good behaviour bond? What is a good behaviour bond? Section 9 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 empowers the court, following a conviction, to direct an offender to enter…
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