Often people ask about making a will because they worry their assets will not reach family members, or that the government might take control. NSW has clear laws to deal with this, but the best protection is a valid, up-to-date will. New South Wales legislation covers situations where someone dies without a valid will. Below […]
When arrested, you have a fundamental legal right to silence. You are innocent until proven guilty and police cannot accuse you of being guilty without proof. If authorities insist on charging you, they must prove your guilt. It is not your obligation to prove innocence. Unlike the Miranda warning used in the United States, Australian
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Our senior solicitor, Wissam Philopos, represented a man in a licence appeal to save his licence from suspension. The matter was heard at Parramatta Local Court. Charge: Our client sought help one day before the court date. Mr Philopos acted quickly and prepared submissions within that short timeframe. The court considered our client’s age, good
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Our senior solicitor, Wissam Philopos, represented a man in a licence appeal to save his licence from suspension. The matter was heard at Parramatta Local Court. Our client sought help one day before the court date. Mr Philopos acted quickly and prepared submissions within that short timeframe. The court considered our client’s age, good character
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Our Senior Solicitor, Wissam Philopos, represented a woman at Parramatta Local Court in a licence suspension appeal against Transport for NSW. Charge Our client faced a 3 month suspension. She has a strong need for a licence, caring for her ill father in Tamworth and regularly assisting her children and grandchildren in Sydney. She travels
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Our Senior Solicitor, Nicholas Hardy-Clements, represented a 19-year-old man at Parramatta District Court in relation to the following charge: Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended pursuant to s 54(3)(a) of the Road Transport Act 2013 At the time of the offence, our client was experiencing significant family issues, including his parents’ divorce and the recent
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If you have committed a criminal offence or if you are accused of having committed an offence then you will need to seek advice immediately on what criminal defences are available. It is important to know what your options are. How are criminal matters determined? When you are charged or accused of a criminal offence,
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The core principle of bail conditions is that they minimise the risk of the offender re-offending. The conditions will be specific to the crimes committed and are imposed by either the Local Court or the Supreme Court depending on the severity of the charge. What are Bail Conditions? Bail conditions are put in place as
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The legal system can be incredibly complex and confusing. Most of the general public understand the legal system to only involve the criminal law and criminal cases. However, the Australian legal system encompasses much more than just criminal cases such as murder, theft, and violence. The civil law system, which runs parallel to the criminal
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Our Solicitor, Nicholas Hardy, represented a man at Parramatta Local Court in relation to a common assault (domestic violence) charge. Charge: Common assault (domestic violence) pursuant to section 61 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). At the time of the offence, our client was heavily intoxicated, isolating at home and COVID-19 positive. He attempted to
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