Criminal Defence Fact Sheets

Understanding your rights and options when facing criminal charges is essential to achieving the best possible outcome for your case. Browse our articles below to learn more.

You may not know what the charge of sexual touching even means, especially if

Consent in NSW must be freely given, communicated and ongoing. Understand affirmative consent, alcohol

Separations produce apprehended violence orders, and BOCSAR records 52,757 ADVOs commenced in NSW in

A Working with Children Check is the one piece of paper standing between a

LEPRA stands for Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act and it is what police
Robbery is a compound offence. That means it involves two offences, including theft and
Security guards do not have the same powers as police. However, festivals may require

Possession of Knife in Public Place: Carrying a knife in public, even unintentionally, can

If you have been charged with driving causing a death, nothing in this guide

NSW knife laws cover public carrying, reasonable excuses, prohibited weapons, sales to children and

If you’ve been convicted or sentenced in NSW and believe there was an error,

If the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has contacted you about an insider

If you’re facing full time imprisonment in NSW, an Intensive Correction Order (ICO) may

If you’ve been charged with a conspiracy offence or are the subject of an

Manufacturing prohibited drugs in New South Wales carries life imprisonment for commercial quantities. That’s

Being charged with serious drug supply offences in New South Wales, what most people

If the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has been in touch, or you’ve been

If SafeWork NSW has charged you or your company with a Category 1 workplace

If you have a court attendance notice with “Downing Centre” printed on it, you

Being charged with drug possession is frightening, especially if it’s the first time you’ve

If you take prescribed cannabis medicine and you have been stopped, tested and charged,

Losing your licence isn’t just an inconvenience. For many, it can cause major disruption

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