Double Demerits during this Christmas and New Year’s break
Double Demerits are in force from Midnight on Thursday19 December 2019 till Midnight on Wednesday 1 January 2020. What does this mean? […]
Month: December 2019
Varying or setting aside property orders
A property order made by a court can only be varied under s79A Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)(FLA) for marriages and s90SN for de […]
General Protections (Unlawful actions)
What are general protections? The Fair work Act 2009 (Cth)(the Act) gives employees general protections, these protections intend to:– Protect workplace rights,– Protect […]
The plea of guilty in summary offences
Summary offences are minor offences that are heard in the Local court. The maximum penalty for a summary offence in the local […]
Aggravating and mitigating factors in sentencing
When sentencing, the courts consider the aggravating and mitigating factors in the circumstances of the offence and the offender in order to […]
Can Police force the driver/owner of a vehicle to disclose the identity of any person/s that might have been in the vehicle?
In New South Wales, section 14 of Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act grants Police power to require disclosure of driver or passenger/s identity. The […]
Spousal Maintenance
Separation from a partner can be difficult and challenging. It also comes with added financial stress and uncertainty. In some circumstances, a […]
Mobile Phone Use Offence
New mobile phone detection cameras On 15 October 2019 the New South Wales parliament passed the Road Transport Amendment (Mobile Phone Detection) […]