Criminal Law Case Studies

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This case study concerns a common assault charge that was dismissed following a defended

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District Court Appeal Removes Convictions and Protects Client’s Career: Severity Appeal Upheld James*, a

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The Offence: Attempted Shoplifting and Larceny RD was caught red-handed while attempting to shoplift

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Facts: Sydney Mardi Gras drug dog patrol results in possession arrest At a Mardi

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Facts: Dom was at a popular night club in Sydney when the police were

Drug possession charges in NSW

AW was a 23 year old man. He attended the ‘Fuzzy Field Day’ music

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Liam* was a student who was attending a Mardi Gras after party in Sydney.

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The alleged incident occurred in the Northern Territory. DW was a 31 year old

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Jack* appealed to the District Court having been found guilty and convicted of an

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Facts – Break and Enter Bail Application SB had been charged by NSW police

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RH v R – Conviction Quashed in NSW Court of Criminal Appeal Client charged

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CCTV Identification Issues Lead to Dismissal of criminal AVO charges at Downing Centre Local

Police Assault Charges

Our criminal defence team successfully defended a client charged with Police Assault Charges. In

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Criminal Proceedings Dismissed for Common Assault Charge Following Negotiations in the Local Court Roy*

Police Assault Charges

Early Strategic Intervention for Indictable Assault Charge Leads to Dismissal of Serious Assault Allegation

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Our client was a NSW public servant who was charged with the possession of

Sydney Murder Trial

Sydney murder trial: Facing a murder charge is one of the most serious situations

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Client found not guilty of common assault and ADVO dismissed after full-day defended hearing

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Murder case in NSW: Our client, James*, was charged with murder in Sydney following

Possession of Knife in Public

Client Avoids Conviction After Possession of Knife in Public Place Charge: Sydney resident, Barry*,

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Larceny Charge Dropped for Protester After Body Camera Mix-Up: Charged with larceny or goods

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Sydney Protest Arrest: Charged with resisting police or failing to follow a police direction?

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Charged with common assault, property damage, AVO breach and Conditional Release Order breach: Our

self-defence

When a family dinner spiralled into violence, Mary was arrested, despite being the true

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm

A Second Chance After a Heated Altercation: Our client, Bill, faced a serious assault

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