How to apply Legal Aid
05.08.14
How to apply for Legal Aid Legal Aid may either pay for your legal representation or provide you with a lawyer who is employed by Legal Aid. With recent funding cuts to Legal Aid,…
How to negotiate with Police
01.08.14
How to negotiate with Police Why negotiate with the Police? Dealing with police can be the most important part of criminal proceedings. The police are ultimately responsible for laying criminal charges at the first…
Representing yourself in Court
29.07.14
Should I represent myself in Court? With the dramatic funding cuts to the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, you may be forced into representing yourself in court, rather than have a solicitor represent you. The…
What is the penalty for possession of drugs?
26.07.14
What is the penalty for possession of drugs? Many people ask us the question: What is the likely penalty for possessing or supplying a prohibited drug at a music festival? We have represented hundreds…
Adam Guest Speaker at Victims Support Group
24.07.14
Today, Adam from our office attended the “Victim’s Support Group Forum”, held at Canley Vale Leisure Centre, Canley Vale. In attendance were hundreds local residents of Cabramatta, Canley Vale and Fairfield areas to learn…
What is a suspended sentence?
21.07.14
What is a suspended sentence? A “suspended sentence” is a sentence of full-time imprisonment, but suspended, on condition that the offender enters into a bond to be of good behaviour for the period of…
Community Legal Centres NSW
18.07.14
What are Community Legal Centres? Â By Perry Katsanos, Solicitor, LY Lawyers With the sweeping changes made to legal aid policies made by the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, it is now more difficult to…
What is a non-parole period ?
15.07.14
What is a non-parole period ? The much publicised murder case of Gerard Baden-Clay has just been finalised. Baden-Clay, a real estate agent living in Brisbane was found guilty by a jury, following a…
LY Lawyers Prize for Criminal Law- UWS
08.07.14
Tonight, LY Lawyers proudly attended the University of Western Sydney (Parramatta Campus) to present the “LY Lawyers Prize for Criminal Law”, at the UWS Law School awards night. The award was given to the top…
The Cannabis Cautioning Scheme- Police Cautions for Cannabis
08.07.14
Police cautions for Cannabis What is the Cannabis Cautioning Scheme? The majority of people who try cannabis will use it sporadically during adolescence and early adulthood and cease use once the late 20s…
