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A 17-year old boy is facing court after allegedly crashing his car into a police officer when directed to pull over.
11/06/2026

A 17-year old boy is facing court after allegedly crashing his car into a police officer when directed to pull over.

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent to avoid arrest is an offence under section 33(2)(b) of the Crimes Act 1900 which carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.

Public confidence in the criminal justice system is the lowest it’s ever been.
09/06/2026

Public confidence in the criminal justice system is the lowest it’s ever been.

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research found that public confidence in the NSW criminal justice system is at its lowest level since it started being tracked in 2007.

A court is permitted to impose a sentence for a new offence that is “wholly subsumed within the parole period of the exi...
03/06/2026

A court is permitted to impose a sentence for a new offence that is “wholly subsumed within the parole period of the existing sentence of imprisonment”.

The appeal court found that a court may impose a sentence for a new offence that is “wholly subsumed within the parole period of the existing sentence of imprisonment”.

Former NSW Magistrate David Heilpern explains the absurdity of the outrage towards a recent court decision regarding the...
01/06/2026

Former NSW Magistrate David Heilpern explains the absurdity of the outrage towards a recent court decision regarding the gendered use of public bathrooms.

Former NSW Magistrate David Heilpern puts the absurdity of the public outrage to the recent federal court judgment of Tickle v Giggle regarding toilet use and gender into context.

Three men from the NSW Central Tablelands have been charged with explosives offences after police allegedly linked them ...
27/05/2026

Three men from the NSW Central Tablelands have been charged with explosives offences after police allegedly linked them to a clandestine bombmaking lab.

Explosives offences are contained in sections 55 and 93FA of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and carry maximum penalties of between 3 and 10 years in prison. Several defences may apply.

The sentence for drug offences was reduced as the initial judge speculated that the defendant thought his condition woul...
26/05/2026

The sentence for drug offences was reduced as the initial judge speculated that the defendant thought his condition would save him from prison.

The sentence for drug offences was reduced as the initial judge speculated that the defendant thought his medical condition would enable him to avoid prison.

Two of the four recently returned ‘ISIS brides’ have been charged with slavery offences.
20/05/2026

Two of the four recently returned ‘ISIS brides’ have been charged with slavery offences.

Slavery is an offence under section 270.3 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) which applies across Australia and carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.

A 15-year old boy has been charged with ‘home invasion’ after allegedly breaking into a house in Cabramatta and assaulti...
15/05/2026

A 15-year old boy has been charged with ‘home invasion’ after allegedly breaking into a house in Cabramatta and assaulting a girl, before fleeing the scene.

‘Home invasion’ refers to the offence of aggravated break and enter with intent to commit a serious indictable offence which is contained in section 112(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW).

The proposed offence would severely limit the ability to lawfully use private investigators and tracking devices to surv...
13/05/2026

The proposed offence would severely limit the ability to lawfully use private investigators and tracking devices to surveil others.

Proposed changes to the definition of stalking and the offence of stalking or intimidation would severely limit the ability to use private investigators and tracking devices to surveil others.

A man has been charged with driving with a high range concentration of alcohol and drug driving after allegedly driving ...
05/05/2026

A man has been charged with driving with a high range concentration of alcohol and drug driving after allegedly driving dangerously and crashing into another car.

Driving with the presence of a high range concentration of alcohol and illicit drugs in the system is an offence under section 111A of the Road Transport Act 2013.

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