A ‘Serious Indictable Offence’ is an indictable offence that carries a maximum penalty of more than 5 years imprisonment. Indictable offences are criminal charges that can be prosecuted on indictment. In other words, a judge can hear these charges in the District or Supreme Court. However, a higher court will

The phrase ‘in circumstances of aggravation’ often appears on a Court Attendance Notice. For example, “sexual intercourse without consent, in circumstances of aggravation” or ‘dangerous driving occasioning death, in circumstances of aggravation‘. Circumstances of Aggravation Definition Put simply, the use of this phrase means that the offence occurred in particular

Attending court can be a daunting experience. It is a formal environment and as a result, there can be hefty consequences if rules aren’t followed. Below, we’ve outlined 4 examples of things you shouldn’t do when attending court.   1. Not attend court, or leave before your matter is called

If you are convicted of a prescribed sexual offence, you may also become a registrable person on the Child Protection Register. As a result, you will be required to report certain information for a number of years. If you breach the conditions of the register, you will be committing a

Being charged with a criminal or traffic offence can feel overwhelming. Sometimes, the confusion surrounding the charge or the court process, can lead you to forget to attend Court altogether. This may be due to a complete slip of the mind, due to illness, or might be due to a

Yesterday, our client was found not guilty of 18 charges, following a 4 week jury trial before Sydney District Court. Zoe has been by our client’s side for the past 3 years since the criminal charges were laid. This morning, she received the following feedback: “Words can not fully express

Since the introduction of the Guideline Judgment for Drink Driving in 2004, NSW courts have taken a strong approach to drink driving offences. In particular, mid range and high range drink driving, where it is extremely difficult to avoid a conviction. However, last week we successfully obtained a section 10 non conviction

The definition of drug supply in NSW is very broad. It includes taking part in any step in the supply of drugs. Examples of Drug Supply Therefore, “supply” includes the following acts:   Selling or distributing a prohibited drug Agreeing to supply or offering to supply a prohibited drug, even if you do not physically

Last week, our client was able to get his licence back following a successful licence suspension appeal at Newcastle Local Court. Provisional licence holders can find themselves with their licence suspended very quickly. This is because P1 drivers hold only 4 demerit points. For P2 drivers, this increases to 7 points.