Can I get a section 10?
(and, by the way, exactly what is a section 10?) Everyone wants a s10. Everyone. (Except me. Instead, I want a dollar for every time someone has said to me “can I get a section 10?”) “Can you get a section 10 for drink driving?” “Does section 10 apply for drugs?” “My friend got a […]
When & How You Can Be Arrested

Your rights if you are under arrest in NSW WHEN CAN YOU BE ARRESTED? The police can arrest you if: They have “reasonable grounds” for suspecting you committed an offence; or They “reasonably suspect” that you were about to commit an offence; or You are breaching the peace; or You are on bail, and have […]
Need a lawyer after the Byron Bluesfest?

Post-bluesfest blues, from the men and women in blue: Byron Bay BLUESFEST – It was fun until that happened……. If your holiday on the NSW north coast resulted in you spending a few quality minutes with the Police, and instead of a chocolate bunny for Easter, you got a court attendance notice, for Byron Local […]