Today, Arthur Law attended the Aboriginal Justice Service Hub at Newcastle Town Hall. The event is an innovative First Nations justice project, aimed at encouraging the legal profession to seek out Aboriginal Community Controlled Services in the pre-sentence phase of the criminal justice system. With Aboriginal people making up almost

Arthur Law is a boutique criminal and traffic law firm that defends your future. We are proud to be a leading criminal law firm in Newcastle, servicing the Hunter Region with trusted and experienced criminal lawyers. Each year, Doyles Guide conducts an extensive survey within the criminal law profession. The

From 1 July 2024, mobile phone detection cameras in NSW will be adjusted to also detect persons not wearing a seatbelt properly. Seatbelt cameras will detect persons not wearing a seatbelt, as well as persons wearing a seatbelt incorrectly. Penalty The penalty is a fine of $410 and 3 demerit

Being charged with an offence can change the trajectory of a person’s entire future. That’s why Arthur Law is focused on defending your future. Our specialist criminal lawyers appear in Criminal and Traffic matters at Raymond Terrace Local Court. We can assist you with: Our success rate is a testament to

Does an AVO affect a Firearms Licence in NSW? Well, an AVO is not a criminal charge. However, an AVO can still have an impact on your employment or personal circumstances, beyond the conditions imposed by the AVO itself. One example, is the impact an AVO can have on a

The difference between the Local and District Court, is that the District Court is a higher court that hears more serious matters. For example, if you plead guilty to drug possession, you will be sentenced in the Local Court. However, if you are charged with a large drug supply, your matter will

Is it possible to get a work licence for a disqualified driver in NSW? This is a common question but unfortunately, the answer is no. In NSW, it is not possible to obtain a ‘work licence’, or an exemption that allows you to drive for work purposes during a disqualification

When a person is charged with a criminal offence, they will usually have 2 options; plead guilty, or plead not guilty. However, there is an additional option available to those suffering from a mental illness or impairment to have the charges dismissed under section 14 of the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment

Parliament introduced a new law that imposes punishment for people driving under the influence of both drugs and alcohol. Previously, the Road Transport Act 2013 did not cater for a combined alcohol and drug driving offence. Instead, there were individual charges for drink driving and drug driving. Penalty for combined alcohol and