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Double demerits in NSW: what to know before holiday driving
Double demerit points apply in NSW from 24 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. During this period, some offences carry twice the usual demerit points, but…
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NSW Sexual Assault Evidence Reforms: What the New Bill Would Change If You’re Accused
A new NSW Bill would let police interviews become complainants' evidence and trial ground rules hearings. What changes, and what stays, if you're accused.
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$600 Million and 17 Fake Documents: What the Sydney Fraud Syndicate Charges Actually Allege
NSW Police have uncovered one of the largest fraud syndicates in the country's history: up to $600 million in fraudulent loans allegedly taken from Australian banks.…
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First Jail Sentence Under NSW’s Coercive Control Law: What Police v Fairleigh Signals
In February 2026, a NSW court handed down the first full-time jail sentence under the state's coercive control offence. This is what the new law was…
Criminal Defence
What the Charges in Sydney’s $80M Vape and Tobacco Bust Actually Mean
On 13 August 2026, investigators from the Multi-Agency Strike Team executed five warrants, dismantling two criminal networks allegedly built on illicit vape and tobacco importation. Seven…
Criminal Defence
Privacy Breach in NSW: Your Rights and How to Make a Complaint
Finding out that your personal information has been mishandled or used in a way you never agreed to, is an unsettling feeling. If this happens to…
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NSW to Abolish Good Character as a Sentencing Factor
NSW Parliament has passed laws abolishing 'good character' as a mitigating factor at sentencing across all criminal offences. The reforms cleared the Legislative Council on the…
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NSW Consent Laws Explained: What the Affirmative Consent Reforms Mean for Accused Persons
New South Wales overhauled its sexual consent laws in 2021 and brought those changes into effect on 1 June 2022. Four years on, these reforms are reshaping…
Criminal Defence
NSW Covert Stalking Laws 2026: What The New Tracking Device Offences Mean
Updated 6 October 2026: NSW is considering reforms targeting covert stalking and the misuse of tracking devices in certain domestic violence and organised crime contexts. They…
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NSW’s Toughest Ever Organised Crime Laws: What the New Powers Mean
The NSW Government has described its 2025 organised crime laws package as the state's toughest ever, and the latest rules are now in force. With new…
Criminal Defence
Most Common Client Questions About Drug Importation: Criminal Lawyers in Sydney
In NSW, the stakes are high for a drug importation client. Our criminal lawyers in Sydney see these cases every day. In the following article, we…
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Our Criminal Solicitor Wilson Tighe Secured Bail for Client as Sydney Protest Arrests Continue
Sydney Protest Arrests: O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors solicitor featured in SMH after securing bail for 18-year-old charged at Surry Hills demonstration The arrests stemming from…
