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LY Lawyers and the UWS Careers Night on 10 March 2015

27.02.15

This year we will be attending the UWS Careers Night, to be held on the Parramatta Campus on 10 March 2015, between 6-8pm. In attendance from our office on that evening will be lawyers Adam Ly,…

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5 Important tips for dealing with Police when attending Music Festivals

24.02.15

5 Important tips for attending Music Festivals This year has seen a record number of drug supply and possession arrests at all of the music festivals in Sydney, including Stereosonic, Field Day and ASOT. It…

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The Truth about LY Lawyers Facebook Marketing

27.01.15

LY Lawyers Facebook Marketing- The Truth Recently, since the introduction of our sponsored Facebook Ads, there has been a raft of stories in the Media, both online and print, critisising our marketing practices. We’ve been…

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What To Do If You Are Charged With Drug Possession

15.01.15

THE LAW In NSW there are complex laws in place to control the use and circulation of prohibited drugs in the community, with the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act, 1985 being the basic legislation. If…

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How Changes In The Bail Laws Impacted On The Sydney Siege Gunman Walking Free

08.01.15

THE FINAL CRIMES OF MAN HARON MONIS On the morning of15 December 2014 Man Haron Monis, a 50 year old man believed  to have been armed with a pump-action shotgun, entered the Lindt Café in…

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What are my chances of getting a Section 10?

03.12.14

What are my chances at getting a Section 10? First offenders: What are my chances if it is my first offence? If it is your first criminal or traffic offence, the chances of getting a…

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Drug Rehabilitation for Court Case

28.11.14

What type of drug rehabilitation is available for my court case? Why do drug rehabilitation for my court case? When you have committed an offence, and plead guilty to that offence, the court will often…

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The role of the Director of Public Prosecutions

21.11.14

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…

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Compensation orders in criminal cases

20.11.14

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,…

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What are Mitigating Circumstances?

18.11.14

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…

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