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New Child Sex, Female Genital Mutilation And Necrophilia Laws

The purpose of these new laws is to ensure that our criminal laws continue to be relevant and practical to protect victims of sexual assaults and female genital mutilation.

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Blacktown Zombie Knife Confiscation – Facing Prohibited Weapon Charges

This dual legal framework reflects the law's focus on both potential harm and intent.

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Lamont Law

The Reaction To Charlie Kirk's Assassination And Its Implications For Employment Law

The assassination of conservative campaigner, activist, and podcaster Charlie Kirk at a Utah-based university campus recently has ignited a firestorm in the United States.

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Swaab

Luke Moore Secures Hatrick Of Successfully Suing Police

Moore spent 22 days all up in the South Coast Correctional Centre, after he rang Newtown police station.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Clandestine Meth Lab Uncovered and Dismantled in Fairfield East

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Lamont Law

Suing NSW Police for Unlawful Search and False Imprisonment

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Public nuisance

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Racial Discrimination Lawyers: How Can They Help You?

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JB Solicitors

What Do I Do About an Apprehended Violence Order AVO NSW?

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Cops Gone Wild: NSW Police Officers Consistently Commit Brutality With Impunity

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Justice for Colin Burling: Lawyers For Police Accountability Stand Up In Mental Health Interventions

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Protest rights in NSW: Your most pressing questions answered

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Australian business owners beware: fraudulent intellectual property enforcement scams on the rise

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Cooper Grace Ward

Aboriginal Death in Police Custody Alice Springs

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Funds Update - 26 September 2025

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 2 Spotlight On Silica – Recent Developments And Trends

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

To enforce double-demerit and other traffic offences, police conducted Operation Regal – which targeted risky driving behaviours such as drink driving, drug driving and speeding.

To enforce double-demerit and other traffic offences, conducted Operation Regal – discussed here.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

What Makes a NSW Strip Search Legal or Illegal?

In New South Wales, strip searches are among the most intrusive police powers.

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

NSW Strip Search Class Action: Peter O'Brien Speaks Out On Unlawful Strip Searches

The powers granted to police officers to conduct strip searches in New South Wales are among the most intrusive in Australian law.

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Police Strip Search NSW: The Festival Failure

Police powers to conduct strip searches are outlined in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002.

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

NSW Strip Searches: Current Class Action and What It Means for Your Right

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Statistics Suggest Police Are Solving More Crimes Than Ever Before

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

With Strip Search Class Action About to Begin, Police Admit Strip Search of Girl Was Illegal

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Reforms Recommended by the NSW Drug Summit Are Long Overdue

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

What Is The Legal Age To Sit In The Front Seat In Australia?

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Canberra Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Crime Rates

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

NSW Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Cash from Evidence Bags

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Mobile phone fine NSW: Don't take your eyes off the road!

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JB Solicitors

ASIC quick to utilise Federal Court's expanded jurisdiction to hear criminal matters

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Holding Redlich

New Federal Hate Crime Offences And Penalties In Australia

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

NSW Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Cash from Evidence Bags

Misconduct in public office is what's known as a 'common law offence' in New South Wales.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Mobile phone fine NSW: Don't take your eyes off the road!

When can you use your mobile phone whilst driving in NSW? Penalties; can you contest?; detection cameras & more.

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JB Solicitors

ASIC quick to utilise Federal Court's expanded jurisdiction to hear criminal matters

Act confers jurisdiction on the Federal Court to hear and determine prosecutions for indictable offences.

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Holding Redlich

New Federal Hate Crime Offences And Penalties In Australia

Bill expands scope of hate-related offences, inserting new hate crime offences and mandatory minimum prison sentences.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New Anti-Hate Laws Explained by Criminal Lawyer

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Astor Legal

Complaint Lodged Against Peter Dutton for Inciting Hatred Towards Palestinians

Discrimination against and incitement of hatred towards Palestinians, in respect of his commentary on the Gaza genocide.

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Final Rejection of Illegal COVID Policing as All Remaining Fines Are Revoked

COVID-19 penalty notices issued in relation to transgressions of the pandemic lockdown rules would be withdrawn.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Authorities Crack Down on Neo-Nazis as Prominent Figure Openly Threatens Terrorism

Only one white Australian man has ever been convicted of terrorism.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

A win for climate justice: Newcastle Harbour exclusion zone revoked for rising tide

Ban on protest lifted as its application was illegal.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

NSW police force attempts to shut down rising tide protest, with the backing of the state

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New laws will see federal politicians punished for poor conduct

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Moving Away from War Against Drugs Brings Enormous Benefits

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New South Wales Police Accused of Racial Profiling Students

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Protests in Sydney: balancing freedom and security

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Revved Up: The link between Australian motorsport events and speeding charges

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Anti-Protest laws NSW

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Astor Legal

Electric scooter NSW: Possible traffic violations

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JB Solicitors

Operation "Remove All Impaired Drivers" (RAID) aims to reduce road fatalities

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Affray in New South Wales

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Lamont Law

Legalities and costs of hosting a music festival in New South Wales

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

New bail laws for children in New South Wales

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Custody of a knife in public - penalties and laws in New South Wales

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

NRL journalist charged with affray in Sydney

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Astor Legal

Is jaywalking illegal in Australia?

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Astor Legal

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Aboriginal Death in Police Custody Alice Springs

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

NSW police officer found not guilty of assaulting naked teen

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Bully cops should remain on the force, NSW police watchdog finds

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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