What is the penalty for Perjury?
Updated on: 24.06.24
What is the penalty for Perjury? Perjury: Lying in Court Perjury is a charged where the prosecution allege that you: Made a statement on oath; That statement was made in or in connection with…
Bail Granted for Alleged Serious Assault of Teenage Girls
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…
Sentence of 2 years 3 months Non-Parole for shooting Step-mother in face 3 times with Nail Gun – Originally charged with Attempted Murder
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 Originally charged with Attempted Murder we successfully had the Charge withdrawn.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…
2019 Crime Statistics in Australia
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…
Channel 7 News – Complex Murder Charge Case Reduced to Manslaughter
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…
Sam appears in Court for Cold Case Murder Allegation
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…
Special appearance by LY Lawyers on ABC National Radio – The Law Report
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…
LY Lawyers discussing Criminal Conviction on 2UE
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…
Adam of LY Lawyers Appears on SBS Show “Insight”- Medicinal Marijuana
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…
How to get a Section 10 for drug possession
Updated on: 24.06.24
How to get a Section 10 for drug possession What is a Section 10? Section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act provides that a court can proceed without recording a conviction, upon a…
Making an Application for Bail Pending Appeal
Updated on: 24.06.24
Making an application for bail pending appeal Will I go straight to jail if I am sentenced to jail? Yes. If the sentencing Magistrate or Judge determines that no option other than full…
How to Beat an AVO
Updated on: 24.06.24
Defending an AVO can involve a complicated process of writing statements, gathering witnesses and appearing in court. AVO matters are a very common theme in our local courts, with the increase in AVO proceedings arising…
Applying for Supreme Court Bail
Updated on: 24.06.24
The process of applying for Supreme Court Bail What is Supreme Court Bail? Supreme Court bail is simply an application for bail that is heard in the Supreme Court of NSW, which is the…
What is a Court Attendance Notice?
Updated on: 24.06.24
What is a court attendance notice? A Court Attendance Notice is a formal notice to a person charged with a criminal or traffic offence to attend court to answer the charges. Court attendance notices can…
What happens if Bail is refused?
Updated on: 24.06.24
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…
Is a Criminal Record Forever?- “Spent Convictions”
Updated on: 18.06.24
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…
What is the MERIT Program?
Updated on: 24.06.24
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…
What are Committal Proceedings?
Updated on: 15.06.24
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…
