After an online video of a fight in Pyrmont went viral, our client was charged with the assaults of a number of young girls on Mardi Gras night. Our client’s co-accused had applied for bail…
Our Principal Mr. Ly appeared at Parramatta District Court in June 2020, before His Honour Judge Sutherland. Originally charged with Attempted Murder we successfully had the Charge withdrawn. Our client pleaded guilty to Maliciously Inflicting…
Crimes are committed every day. And in the review of Sydney, the rate of crime has dramatically declined over the past 15 years. Though the overall crime rate has decreased, not every category of crime…
On 16 November 2018, our Director and Principal Mr. Adam Ly appeared at the Supreme Court of NSW in Sydney, representing our client was had pleaded guilty to Manslaughter. Our client was originally charge with…
Our Senior Associate Sam appeared at Parramatta Bails Court on 6 October 2019. Our client is charged with murder, allegedly killing his wife and disposing of her body more than 40 years ago. We…
Our Director and Principal Adam Ly appeared on ABC National Radio as a guest on their “Law Report” Podcast on 5 June 2018 (from 21.30 mins onwards). Listen to the podcast: It was a great…
On 7 January 2017, our Principal, Adam Ly, appeared on 2UE, hosted by Clinton Maynard and Phil Baker. The topic of discussion involved the consequences of a criminal conviction. Adam and the crew discussed the…
Last night, SBS television invited LY Lawyers to attend a recording on an episode of “Insight”, a popular forum and debate program that is televised weekly, on Tuesday nights. Adam from our office attended as…
Updated on: 16.06.24
Doli-incapax: When children cannot be responsible for criminal behaviour It was reported in an article in the Sydney Morning Herald NSW that “in the past decade more than 45,000 ”criminal incidents” involving children under 14…
Updated on: 14.06.24
Why are arson cases on the rise in Australia? Arson is relatively a criminal offence of low incidence in comparison to other offences in Australia such as supplying or possessing a prohibited drug, or domestic…
Updated on: 15.06.24
Why do “white-collar criminals” get lighter sentences? Insider trading, credit card fraud, identity theft, wonky financial advise, price fixing, bid rigging, market manipulation, and asset misappropriation, you name it there is a myriad of white-collar…
Updated on: 24.06.24
Should there be an “ecstasy cautioning scheme”? The music festival scene in NSW is fast approaching. No place is more notorious for drug use than music festivals. With the sheer number of concert goers that…
Updated on: 05.06.24
Do we need specialised courts in Australia for domestic violence and sexual assault cases? Domestic violence and sexual assault are both widespread problems in Australia. According to NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, 36%…
Updated on: 24.11.17
Should convicted terrorists in Australia have their citizenship revoked? Almost every day the headlines are buzzing over the current refugee crisis in Europe. Isis is running rampant in countries like Iraq and Syria leaving millions…
Updated on: 24.11.17
Sydney’s Lockout Laws, Are they working? In January 2014, NSW introduced reforms to the NSW Liquor Act, otherwise referred to as “lockout laws” that restricts alcohol sales in an attempt to reduce violent alcohol-fueled assaults….
Updated on: 05.06.24
Should there be a domestic violence register in Australia? Domestic violence is one of the most prevalent forms of violence against women in Australia. According to Access Economics an estimated 1.6 million Australian women over…
Updated on: 09.09.20
Should Drug Users be allowed to test what is in their drugs at music festivals in Australia? Just over the past few days a 26-year-old man from Albury became unconscious and later died of a…
Updated on: 24.06.24
Defcon Music Festival was on in Penrith last night, 19 September 2015. Even with the recent tragic death of a teenager after taking ecstasy at a music festival, festival-goers continue to take drugs at music…
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