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Carriage Service Offences – The Meaning of Menace, Harass, and Offend

Updated on: 18.06.24

Carriage Service Offences – The Meaning of Menace, Harass, and Offend In NSW, the maximum penalty for using a carriage service to harass, menace, or cause offence is three years of imprisonment. If the issue…

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Is Pepper Spray Legal In Australia?

Updated on: 14.06.24

Walking alone to your home on a poorly lit road in the dead of night can give anyone the jitters. The question then becomes how will you prepare and arm yourself in potentially dangerous locations?…

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Nimbin Man Arrested After Facebook Post

Updated on: 01.09.20

Nimbin Man Arrested For Facebook Post A Nimbin guy has been arrested for allegedly posting a video of his marijuana crop on Facebook. Peter Till, the man we are talking about, allegedly bragged about his…

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The Harmful Psychological Effects of Incarceration

Updated on: 09.09.20

The Harmful Psychological Effects of Incarceration In 2015 the number of people incarcerated in Australian gaols reached a record high of 35,467. That is almost 200 prisoners per 100,000 adults. In NSW alone capacity is…

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What does Jury Duty Pay?

Updated on: 15.11.20

What Does Jury Duty Pay? We are undeniably lucky to live in a society where we have a robust justice system. Jury trials are a crucial part of this system as such, any Australian citizen…

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Guilty or Not Guilty? What would Cassandra Sainsbury expect if she had got caught in Australia?

Updated on: 01.09.20

Guilty or Not Guilty? What would Cassandra Sainsbury expect if she had got caught in Australia? Adelaide’s Cassandra Sainsbury was arrested for possessing about 6 kg of cocaine at a Columbian airport. While there are…

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Mentally ill or Not?- Some Considerations for Defendants Suffering from Mental Conditions

Updated on: 09.09.20

Considerations for Defendants Suffering from Mental Conditions Under section 32 of the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 (NSW), an accused whom the court deems as a sufferer of a mental condition or a mental…

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How Not Paying Road Tolls Can Land You in Prison

Updated on: 09.09.20

How Not Paying Road Tolls Can Land You in Prison Outstanding tolls can earn you a hefty fine and lead to possible imprisonment. This may sound outrageous but a lot of motorists face this unpleasant…

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Should Drug Possession be Decriminalised?

Updated on: 16.11.23

Should Drug Possession be De-Criminalised? Australians are no strangers when it comes to illicit drug use. According to the United Nation’s 2014 World Drug Report Australia surpasses every other country when it comes to ecstasy…

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Can Men Get Sexually Assaulted by Women?

Updated on: 15.06.24

Can Men Get Sexually Assaulted by Women? According to the United Nations 92 people out of every 100,000 report a sexual assault in Australia. That puts us at one of the highest rates of reported…

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