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 Originally charged with Attempted Murder we successfully had the Charge withdrawn.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: 24.06.24
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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The Drug Court of NSW What is the Drug Court? The drug court is a specialist court that deals with offenders who are dependent on drugs. The drug court is located in Sydney, Parramatta…
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The Criteria for Sentencing in Criminal Cases How is sentencing determined in criminal cases? In NSW the sentencing process, for the most part, is prescribed in the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act NSW 1999. Other…
Updated on: 16.06.24
What constitutes a fail to submit to breath analysis? A “breath analysis” is a procedure that is undertaken by Police at the Police station, following your arrest for a DUI related offence. This comes after…
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Local Court Procedure in a Defended Hearing Here is an article that explains, very generally, the main aspects of a Local Court Criminal Hearing. Local Court Procedure before the Hearing Date The Service…
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What is the interlock program? The interlock program was introduced in 2003 to allow those convicted of drink driving offences to continue driving, following a short period of disqualification. An RMS (RTA) Interlock Device…
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What are the benefits of character references for court? When should I use a character reference for court? A character reference is usually used in sentencing proceedings, where an accused person has pleaded guilty,…
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What is the penalty for cultivating cannabis? The penalty for cultivating cannabis depends on how many plants were allegedly cultivated. There are four levels of cultivation in Australian law, and we will describe each here….
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What happens if I don’t complete my community service? What is a community service order? Community service orders are handed our by our courts as an alternative to full time jail. Before you are…
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What happens if I breach my suspended sentence? What is a suspended sentence? A suspended sentence is a sentence from the court to a term of imprisonment, however suspended, on the condition that the…
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