Over the years, the Northern Territory has gained a reputation for being the alcohol capital of the country, with alcohol-related deaths in the Top End more than three times the national average, and the cost of dealing with alcohol-related crime averaging $91.4m per year. Laws passed by the Northern Territory government in mid-2013 aimed to… Read more »
In New South Wales, certain persons affected by criminal offences may apply for an award for compensation for their suffering from the State Government. While courts may order defendants to pay compensation or “retribution” directly to victims as part of their penalty, they may be unable to meet these high costs, particularly where they have… Read more »
Lying on a statutory declaration form is never a good idea. Even famous people like Marcus Einfield (who was probably even more famous due to his well-known blunder) and Lara Bingle has been caught out. Bingle fared better. On air she stated that she lost her licence because she took the penalties for friends. Although… Read more »
ASIO director-general, Duncan Lewis has stated that all major terrorism plots that have been avoided in the last four years were averted due to accessing metadata. He says that this included the alleged plan to snatch a random person from the streets in Sydney and publicly behead them on film. Counter-terrorism and child abuse were… Read more »
Being hauled down to the police station to be charged and interviewed can be a highly stressful experience. If police have decided not to charge you on the spot, they can still send you a Future Court Attendance Notice (CAN) in the mail. That document will contain a description of the charges being pressed against… Read more »
Victims in criminal cases, or their family members, often want their voices to be heard in the courtroom – to let the defendant, the court and the community know about the impact of the offending conduct. In some circumstances, they will be given an opportunity to do so during sentencing proceedings through what’s known as… Read more »
In NSW, all drink driving cases are serious, and even low range drink driving penalties mean that you could end up before a magistrate facing a range of potential penalties. Drink driving is a factor in one out of every five fatal crashes according to the RMS, and costs the community millions of dollars every year…. Read more »
When applying for a job, you might feel the temptation to ‘embellish’ your CV a little, in order to make your accomplishments and work history look a bit more impressive. While we all know that dishonesty is wrong and could be risky if you got found out, you may have never thought that it could… Read more »
Alleged terrorist plots in Australia have resulted in a backlash against the Muslim community. This backlash has bolstered calls to bring-in the government’s proposed ‘anti-terrorism laws’ and to ‘ban the burqa’. Earlier this month, two women wearing hijabs – a mother and daughter – were stuck in traffic at around 7pm when a 27 year… Read more »
CCTV cameras seem to be everywhere these days – in the streets, on public transport, in pubs, clubs and even restaurants and take-away stores. When public safety is weighed up against privacy, finding a compromise can be difficult. But what if CCTV footage is not all that it is cracked up to be? The NSW… Read more »
