The NSW Supreme Court has conceded that COVID-19 fines are invalid. This has made Revenue NSW cancel more than 33o00 fines. The court found that COVID-19 fines failed to meet the legal requirements under section 20 of the Fines Act (NSW). Thus the Court deemed them invalid. Three plaintiffs went to the NSW Supreme Court […]
Challenging a driving fine: P1, P2 & Learner Licences Find out how penalties may be imposed when Learner and Provisional licence holders commit a traffic offence. ‘Driving offences‘ are a broad range of offences in New South Wales that the Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) legislates. They include PCA (Prescribed Content of Alcohol) offences and DUI (Driving Under the Influence) charges. A driver who
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Heading to Spilt Milk? Have fun and most importantly, know your rights!
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What does Australia have to hide? UN torture prevention body forced to cancel visit to Australia. The United Nations has suspended a visit to Australian detention facilities. They were denied access as part of a review of torture prevention across the globe. The UN now accuses Australia of a “clear breach” of the Optional Protocol
Analysis of Anderson v State of New South Wales The District Court of NSW recently considered the application of the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW) to a case involving NSW police strip searches of children which happened ten years ago. NSW Police strip searches and detention of two innocent boys The Plaintiffs, Mr Jade Anderson and
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Stewart O’Connell is a senior defamation solicitor with O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors in Sydney. He worked for the Aboriginal Legal Services in the Northern Territory for thirteen years and was the National Children’s and Youth Law Centre’s National Lawyer of the Year for Aboriginal Youth in 2000. In 2007, he was the Senior Project
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The host of Media Watch, Paul Barry reaffirms the importance of fact-checking your news stories, especially when publishing a picture of a person responsible for a crime. During last night’s (12/9) Media Watch episode, Barry dives into Courier-Mail’s slip-up, identifying the wrong man as a ‘cop-killing gunman’. Shane Wyrzynski, the wrongly pictured man, wants to
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Melissa Caddick was last seen in 2020. This was only hours after Australian Federal Police (AFP) and ASIC raided her Dover Heights property. With almost two years since her disappearance, a coronial inquest has now begun into her disappearance. Melissa Caddick: Con-woman disappears Melissa Caddick allegedly misappropriated at least $23 million through her Ponzi scheme over
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Federal Court Justice Michael Lee expressed that as Clive Palmer rejected Mark McGowan’s offer to settle back in December last year, Palmer would need to pay part of McGowan’s defamation costs. “Both men went too far in their political jousting and both men litigated, but only one was willing to draw back and avoid the
Work & Development Orders (WDO) Explained Fines are the most common penalty issued for minor criminal matters. However, people’s personal circumstances or hardships can make paying a fine difficult or close to impossible. If you cannot pay a penalty notice, court fine, or a victim’s restitution order, you can request a Work and Development Order
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