In a bizarre yet surprisingly effective scheme, a 54-year-old Wollongong man stole hundreds of dollars worth of groceries using a Caramello Koala barcode. His technique involved wrapping the barcode around his finger and scanning it in place of more expensive items, such as ice cream and steak. The man has since admitted that he knew […]
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In a sweeping operation across multiple states, Australian Federal Police (AFP) have arrested the alleged mastermind behind the encrypted messaging platform, Ghost, which was widely used by criminal syndicates for drug trafficking, money laundering, and other illicit activities. The 32-year-old “computer geek” from NSW, who lived with his parents, reportedly created and managed the platform,
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The NSW government is set to ban ticketless parking fines following widespread criticism of the system, with many calling it unfair. Local councils will soon be required to issue immediate, on-the-spot notifications for parking infringements, instead of sending penalty notices via mail days or even weeks after the violation occurred. This move was a
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As we celebrate Labour Day 7 October in ACT, NSW and SA, we remind all drivers that double demerits are in place across NSW from Friday 4 October 2024 through to Monday 7 October 2024. Double demerits apply to key traffic offences such as speeding, seat belts, motorcycle helmets, and mobile phone use. This
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Our client is a 25-year-old man who was the holder of an unrestricted Class C (driver’s) licence and a P1 Class R (rider’s) licence. Our client was pulled over by a police officer whilst riding his motorcycle with his girlfriend as a passenger. The police officer then issued our client with two separate fines. The
Client elects fines to Court and receives 10 demerit points back Read More »
The Facts behind the Common Assault Charge Our client, a middle-aged bank worker residing with her partner whom she had been married to for almost a decade. The accused returned home from work after picking up their daughter from day-care. After the victim attended to the child, he entered the kitchen where our client had
Common Assault Case Dismissed Read More »
Speeding Charge Dismissed We recently appeared in Burwood Local Court on behalf of a 43-year-old man charged with exceeding the speed limit by over 20km/h. Our client was detected by a speed camera doing 69km/h in a 40km/h zone. The camera was located in the M4 tunnel where the speed limit is usually 80km/h. At
Speeding charge dismissed. Read More »
In October 2023, we appeared in Campbelltown District Court on behalf of a 32-year-old man charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. Our client’s matter had been running for almost two years and had been set down for 2-week jury trial. It was alleged that our client had sexual intercourse without the consent
Sexual Assault Trial Ends in Not Guilty Verdict. Read More »
Drive Whilst Suspended Charge Ends in no Disqualification Recently we appeared before Burwood Local Court in a Local Court Sentence acting on behalf of a client who had been charged with driving whilst suspended. Our client, a 48-year-old man, did not have an unblemished traffic history, one of which some 10 traffic infringements since obtaining
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A New Hope for Recreational Drug Users? People caught with minor amounts of illicit substances might soon breathe a sigh of relief. A new legislative proposal in the NSW Parliament offers an alternative to criminal penalties for personal drug possession. The twist? Offenders could “work off” their fines by seeking help. ‘Two-Strike’ Policy – The
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