16.08.14
What Is The Defence Of Honest And Reasonable Mistake Of Fact? What charges can I use the defence of Honest and Reasonable Mistake of Fact? A large number of traffic offences, including Speeding,…
16.08.14
What happens when you breach your bail? What happens when you fail to appear in court? If you breach your bail by failing to appear at court, an arrest warrant may be issued by…
14.08.14
What is a Charge of Dealing with Proceeds of Crime? Dealing in proceeds of crime is a criminal offence contrary to the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) section 194. What is the definition of…
13.08.14
What is the definition of street racing? Although on first thought, street racing would seem quite straight forward, being a race between two vehicles, the legal definition is less obvious and broader. Section 115 of…
12.08.14
What is the penalty for resisting arrest? When can I be charged with resisting arrest? It is an offence to resist arrest. Police can charge you with resisting arrest even if they decide…
12.08.14
What is the penalty for affray? What is affray? The legal definition of ‘affray’ is found under Section 93C of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). Generally, affray is the act of violent…
11.08.14
When can police search your car without a warrant? Generally, a police officer may search your car without a warrant if he suspects that: the vehicle contains stolen goods, the vehicle is being, or was, or may have been, used in…
10.08.14
This year team LY Lawyers ran the annual City to Surf 2014, in support of our charity “Kids with Cancer”. Joseph, Lindsay, Rayan and Bernadette from our office ran the race this year. The City…
09.08.14
How to appeal a Licence Suspension  The first thing to note about licence appeals is that there are two types of licence appeals, a Police suspension licence appeal and an RMS Licence Suspension Appeal….
05.08.14
What is the penalty for leaving a child unattended in a car? Yes, it is a crime to leave your child in the car unattended. In NSW, Section 231 of the Children and Young…
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