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What is the penalty for affray?

Created on: 12.08.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

What is the penalty for affray?   What is affray?   The legal definition of ‘affray’ is found under Section 93C of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).   Generally, affray is the act of violent…

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When can police search your car without a warrant?

Created on: 11.08.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

When can police search your car without a warrant? Generally, a police officer may search your car without a warrant if he suspects that: the vehicle contains stolen goods, the vehicle is being, or was, or may have been, used in…

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How to appeal a licence suspension

Created on: 09.08.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

How to appeal a Licence Suspension   The first thing to note about licence appeals is that there are two types of licence appeals, a Police suspension licence appeal and an RMS Licence Suspension Appeal….

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What is the penalty for leaving a child unattended in a car?

Created on: 05.08.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

What is the penalty for leaving a child unattended in a car?   Yes, it is a crime to leave your child in the car unattended. In NSW, Section 231 of the Children and Young…

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How to apply Legal Aid

Created on: 05.08.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

How to apply for Legal Aid   Legal Aid may either pay for your legal representation or provide you with a lawyer who is employed by Legal Aid. With recent funding cuts to Legal Aid,…

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How to negotiate with Police

Created on: 01.08.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

How to negotiate with Police   Why negotiate with the Police? Dealing with police can be the most important part of criminal proceedings. The police are ultimately responsible for laying criminal charges at the first…

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Representing yourself in Court

Created on: 29.07.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

Should I represent myself in Court? With the dramatic funding cuts to the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, you may be forced into representing yourself in court, rather than have a solicitor represent you. The…

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What is the penalty for possession of drugs?

Created on: 26.07.14 | Updated on: 18.06.24

What is the penalty for possession of drugs?   Many people ask us the question: What is the likely penalty for possessing or supplying a prohibited drug at a music festival? We have represented hundreds…

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What is a suspended sentence?

Created on: 21.07.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

What is a suspended sentence?   A “suspended sentence” is a sentence of full-time imprisonment, but suspended, on condition that the offender enters into a bond to be of good behaviour for the period of…

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Community Legal Centres NSW

Created on: 18.07.14 | Updated on: 24.06.24

What are Community Legal Centres?   By Perry Katsanos, Solicitor, LY Lawyers With the sweeping changes made to legal aid policies made by the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, it is now more difficult to…

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