Updated on: 31.08.20
When deciding whether to elect to take a fine issued by police of the RMS authority, there are several considerations you must take into account. Firstly, you need to be aware of what your options…
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Updated on: 15.06.24
When are the Police Permitted to Drug test you? Police do not have the power to drug test people randomly on the street for no good reason. Even after the police arrest you they do…
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Updated on: 24.06.24
What are the worst areas in Sydney for drink driving? In NSW alone police have conducted over 6.5 MILLION random breath tests since January 2014. Of that 22,000 people were charged with drink-driving. That means…
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Updated on: 09.09.20
Majority Verdicts – How do they work? Our criminal justice system in Australia has, for hundreds of years, always known that an accused person tried before a jury could only be found guilty of the…
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Updated on: 09.09.20
If you are approached by a police officer and asked to submit to a search, you can either consent or refuse a search. If you consent, remember to ask the officer for the reason of…
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Updated on: 15.06.24
It is an unfortunate situation when you find yourself locked up in a paddy wagon and being sent to the police station. There are many things that you must remember if you have been arrested….
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Updated on: 31.08.20
Refusing to submit to a roadside breath test or a breath analysis at the police station is a criminal offence in NSW and these offences carry harsh penalties. When can police request a breath…
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Updated on: 24.11.17
The cost of jailing someone in Australia – Money well spent? In 2013 – 2014, the prison system cost Australia $2.6 billion. This works out to about $100,000 per year per inmate. The Productivity Commission…
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Updated on: 24.11.17
Do we need to further tighten our gun laws? In 1996, Martin Bryant walked into a cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania and killed 35 people and wounded 23 others with a semiautomatic rifle and another…
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Updated on: 09.09.20
Why You Shouldn’t Talk to the Police It’s a typical scenario. The police stop you on the street to ask you a seemingly innocent question. You have not done anything wrong. You did not witness…
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