Created on: 28.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
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…
Created on: 21.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
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…
Created on: 20.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
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,…
Created on: 18.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
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…
Created on: 17.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
On 14 November 2014, Adam and Joseph of LY Lawyers attended Fairfield RSL for the farewell of Magistrate Jim Coombes, who has now retired as a Local Court Magistrate. In attendance were much of the…
Created on: 06.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
What happens if bail is refused? Police Bail When someone is arrested and charged with a criminal offence, and are taken into police custody for processing, the Police will first determine if bail is…
Created on: 04.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
What are spent convictions? Spent convictions are convictions that are not required to be disclosed to anyone. Following the relevant time lapsing, spent convictions do not need to be disclosed to anyone at all. The…
Created on: 03.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
What is the MERIT Program? The MERIT (Magistrate’s Early Referral Into Treatment) program is a drug rehabilitation program that is monitored by the court during court proceedings for a criminal offence. A team of…
Created on: 01.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
What are committal proceedings? Committal proceedings are Local Court proceedings for offences that will ultimately be dealt with by the District Court or Supreme Court of NSW. These proceedings are for offences that are generally…
Created on: 01.11.14 | Updated on: 03.03.25
Section 10 Traffic Offences- How to avoid losing points for traffic offences Traffic offences, however trivial they may seem, almost always result in the loss of demerit points. When you are close to your…
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