Published by Geoff Harrison | 27 August 2023 The common law principle and current law in NSW is that, "exceptional circumstances" must be...

, Published by Geoff Harrison | 26 August 2023 The age of an offender is a factor that the court can take into account in the instinctive...

" Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 August 2023 A court must not sentence an offender to imprisonment unless the court has considered all...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 December 2024 Section 20AB of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) - ('the Act') provides the power for a court to...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 24 August 2023 Principles relating to Inconsistent Verdicts: As discussed by Chen J in Ngo v R (below) at...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 23 August 2023 The principles relating to establishing an unreasonable verdict by the jury or tribunal of...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 22 August 2023 The offence of D.U.I under s112 of the Road Transport Act 2013 ('the Act') should not be...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 19 August 2023 Given that a Gel Blaster is capable of propelling projectiles by means of air and spring,...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 18 August 2023 The duties of a driver involved in a car accident are set out in r287 of the Road Rules 2014...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 17 August 2023 The Bugmy principle sets out that, given an offender's profound childhood deprivation does...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 17 August 2023 The offence provisison that relates to Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation is set out...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 17 August 2023 The court can impose a lesser penalty than it would otherwise have imposed on an offender,...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 16 August 2023 Sections such as ss289VA, 294A, 306ZL of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 and s41A of the...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 16 August 2023 Statements that are made by an accused that are considered to be both inculpatory...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 16 August 2023 Section 177 of the Road Transport Act 2013 requires the the responsible person or person...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 14 August 2023 An accused's costs in criminal proceedings can be awarded at the end of proceedings in the...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 14 August 2023 Section 117 of the Road Transport Act 2013 ('The Act') imposes a number of offences, within...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 August 2023 Young people looking for help should probably start here, with Youth Justice NSW Community...

Published by Geoff Harriosn |13 August 2023 Trafficking and the Importation of drugs is a Commonwealth offence hence, dealt with under...

Published by Geoff Harrison | 12 August 2023 A police officer's power of arrest comes from both the common law and s99 of the Law...