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Published On - February 6, 2023

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Advice on Avoid a Criminal Conviction in Australia

A criminal conviction can have a huge impact on your life. It can be used against you in relation to travel, rental applications, employment, loans, etc. If you are convicted of a criminal offense for this reason (whether you pleaded guilty to the charges or were convicted in court), it is in your b...

Giving Evidence in Court, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Published On - January 29, 2023

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Giving Evidence in Court

If you are asked to produce evidence in a criminal case, you must comply and failure to appear may result in contempt of court charges and arrest warrants. If you have a medical emergency that you must deal with, or other unusual circumstances that prevent you from testifying in court, you should co...

Published On - January 21, 2023

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What happens during cross-examination?

Cross-examination in criminal cases occurs when the defendant or his attorney challenges the indictment and attempts to undermine the indictment by revealing weaknesses in the evidence provided by the prosecution witness. The prosecutor may also challenge oral evidence presented by the defense by cr...

Published On - January 21, 2023

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Can police enter Australian premises?

There are many situations in which the police have the right to enter private property. Whether the police need a search warrant depends on the circumstances. Below are situations in which the police enter the premises with or without a search warrant. You can report police misconduct if the police ...

Published On - November 23, 2022

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Human Trafficking Offences Under Australian Law

Overview Trafficking in persons includes a range of crimes, including those involving the movement of persons for purposes of domestic or international exploitation. It also includes crimes in which people already in Australia are subject to exploitative practices such as slavery, imprisonment, forc...

Published On - November 23, 2022

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Bail Applications in New South Wales

Overview In New South Wales, if you are charged with a crime, you may be remanded or released on bail. Bail is the conditional release of the accused to the community before the case is resolved. A person may be acquitted on bail by the police or a court. The most important considerations in decidin...

Published On - November 9, 2022

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Grooming Children Online

Overview Concern about adults using online forums to meet children and teens and try to get them involved in sex and relationships as online relationships have become more common in recent years, and is rising. Sexual contact between children and adults has long been criminalized, but new categories...

Published On - November 9, 2022

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False Imprisonment or Wrongful Detention

Overview Wrongful detention or false imprisonment is a violation of customary law in Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. Jurisdictions such as the Northern Territory and Queensland have crimes equivalent to deprivation of liberty found in legislation. Wrongful detention is also tort (civi...

Published On - October 24, 2022

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Fraud, Deception and Mental Illness

Fraud, Deception and Mental Illness Cheating is sometimes suspected to be a crime underpinned by psychiatric and psychological problems. However, the link between cheating and mental illness has not been well studied. It is difficult to determine the percentage of fraud offenders who suffer from som...

Published On - October 24, 2022

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Importing medicines in Australia

Importing medicines in Australia People entering Australia can bring a three-month supply of prescription medications if they have a prescription. In all other cases, importing drugs is illegal unless government approval is obtained. Importing drugs is a federal crime governed by the Federal Penal C...

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Advice on Avoid a Criminal Conviction in Australia

Giving Evidence in Court

What happens during cross-examination?

Can police enter Australian premises?

Human Trafficking Offences Under Australian Law

Bail Applications in New South Wales

Grooming Children Online

False Imprisonment or Wrongful Detention

Fraud, Deception and Mental Illness

Importing medicines in Australia

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