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After two years of pandemic-related disruptions and many local court matters being adjourned, or handled remotely, over the phone or via audio visual technology or
After two years of pandemic-related disruptions and many local court matters being adjourned, or handled remotely, over the phone or via audio visual technology or
In case you didn’t know it, it’s unlawful to drive a ride-on mower home from the pub when you’re drunk …and an e-Scooter, a mobility
Four times every year BOCSAR (the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research) produces a report about trends in crime. The report informs all sorts
The very high profile recent court battles between Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and his former partner Amber Heard have got the world talking. And this
In New South Wales, courts have a number of sentencing options available to them. One such option is a Community Corrections Order (CCO) for adult
Conditional release orders (CROs) are a type of sentencing. They were introduced in 2018, to replace good behaviour bonds. When a person has been found
A couple of weeks ago, here in the Northern Rivers, police set up a roadside blitz, covering every on/off ramp on the highway heading north
Millions of Australians will be entitled to ten days paid domestic violence leave after a landmark decision by the Fair Work Commission (FWC). The decision,
In the news this week – a New South Wales man has confessed to trading cocaine for secret and unlawful access to a gym to
Last year a young woman named Chantel Contos shared her personal experience of sexual assault at school online. She received an overwhelming number of responses,
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