How do courts consider blood alcohol content for the purpose of sentencing in dangerous driving occasioning death?
The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal in its recent judgment in the case of Rummukainen v R [2020] NSWCCA 187 (Rummukainen) has held that for the purposes of sentencing the guilty for the crime of dangerous driving that occasioned death, it was not an error for the sentencing judge to take into account the impairment caused […]
Break and Enter Laws in NSW
A man armed with a knife forced a bread delivery man to access Allonby Avenue supermarket cash registers to obtain cash prior to forcing the delivery man to withdraw cash from an ATM. The armed man then took the delivery man into a stolen Suzuki Swift and drove to the Lake Albert road ATM to […]
How International Family Law disputes can affect your rights in Australia
Recent case overview: Bant & Clayton (No.2) [2019] In this case, Mr Bant (“husband”) and Ms Clayton (“wife”) were married in Dubai under Sharia Law and the couple lived in both Australia and Dubai. After separating, the husband eventually obtained fault-based divorce from a Dubai court which had the effect of ending his wife’s rights to seek […]
5 Common Misconceptions About Family Law in Australia
There are many common misconceptions about family law in Australia. In this article we take a look at five top family myths about family law. All family law disputes go to Court In family law cases, you must make a genuine effort to resolve disputes through dispute resolution services before you can apply to the court for parenting (section […]
Domestic Violence: Stalking/Intimidation, Assault and Contravening ADVO
Domestic violence is a serious issue and often comes with heftier criminal penalties. Some key offences often charged against a person who breaches their ADVO includes stalking or intimidation and knowingly contravening an ADVO (sections 13 & 14 Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW)) and common assault (section 61 Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)). The above charges are common in domestic violence […]
NSW Laws on Upskirting and Filming Private Parts without Consent
On 29 January 2020, a man was allegedly filming a woman without her consent at a Wynyard Railway platform. After further investigation, the police arrested a 39-year-old man who was allegedly taking inappropriate photos of women and further seized his Go Pro Camera. The police charged the man with 7 counts of filming a person’s private […]
Breaching ADVO & APVO: Facing the Consequences
71-year-old Brisbane man charged with multiple domestic violence offences, including assault and deprivation of liberty. The Police reports that the man had forcibly entered a 68-year-old woman’s residence and proceeded to beat her with a wooden club. He, at the time, also threatened the woman. He was arrested by police a while later in Warwick. […]
Man charged after investigation into alleged Northmead abduction and assault
According to NSW Police News, A man is being investigated and has currently been charged with possession of a prohibited drug and dealing with proceeds of crime. He has been granted conditional bail on 29 July 2020. On 6 April 2020, 7:30 PM the police received reports that a man had been abducted at Windsor Road, […]
Perth man jailed for possession of child abuse materials
A 41-year-old Perth Man arrested by Australian Border Force last October, for having 64 images and 33 videos of child abuse material on two of his mobile phones. The Perth man was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment with 4 months non-parole period. He was further fined $1,500 for possession of six videos classified as objectionable material. Possession […]
Family Court Bomber found Guilty of Murders
On 23 July 2020, the Family Court Bomber, Leonard Warwick was found guilty of 3 murders, attempted murder and three other bombing incidents including the destruction of the Parramatta Court Building. During the 1980’s, Leonard Warwick targeted Family Law Courts and legal personnel due to a bitter family court dispute with his now ex-wife. Leonard Warwick had […]