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Suing NSW Police for Unlawful Search and False Imprisonment

Everything you need to know about taking legal action against the police in New South Wales.

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Public nuisance

Public nuisance involves behaviour that disrupts public spaces & can result in criminal penalties like fines or imprisonment.

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Racial Discrimination Lawyers: How Can They Help You?

Racial discrimination lawyers are the legal professionals who help clients who have been racially discriminated.

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JB Solicitors

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

An AVO is designed to protect individuals from harm or threats. It is a civil matter unless breached—then it becomes criminal.

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

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

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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

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.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

What Makes a NSW Strip Search Legal or Illegal?

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

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

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Police Strip Search NSW: The Festival Failure

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

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

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

New road rules and driving offences come into effect across Australia

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Senate Inquiry 2025: Tackling Greenwashing And Restoring Trust In Sustainability Claims

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Michael Byrnes appeared on Breakfast with Tim Webster on 2SM on 23 July 2025 to discuss workplace relationships and that Coldplay concert

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Swaab

Inside Employment Podcast Series - Investigations, Part 1 - What's The Fuss With Whistleblowing Investigations? (Video)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

AS4000:2025 – What is all the fuss about?

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Swaab

Statistics Suggest Police Are Solving More Crimes Than Ever Before

The need for a balanced approach to policing that considers both crime prevention and rehabilitation.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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

The NSW police strip search protocols are contained in the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW).

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Reforms Recommended by the NSW Drug Summit Are Long Overdue

2024 New South Wales Drug Summit report recommended 56 priority actions are taken.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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

Legal requirements across each jurisdiction. Highlights safety recommendations, exceptions & penalties.

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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

New Anti-Hate Laws Explained by Criminal Lawyer

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Astor Legal

The Chilling Effect of the NSW Antiprotest Regime Appears to Be Waning

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Bali drinking age

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

NSW Government Finally Agrees to Trial Pill Testing at Music Festivals

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Police Officer Sent to Prison for Falsifying Evidence

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

The Chilling Effect of the NSW Antiprotest Regime Appears to Be Waning

Public protest, or the ongoing suppression of it, continued to be a key issue on the state's political agenda in 2024.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Bali drinking age

What is the legal drinking age in Bali? Penalties.

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

NSW Government Finally Agrees to Trial Pill Testing at Music Festivals

Aim of reducing risks and harms associated with illicit drug use.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Police Officer Sent to Prison for Falsifying Evidence

37-year old former police detective Jye Symes pleaded guilty to one count of misconduct in public offence.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Complaint Lodged Against Peter Dutton for Inciting Hatred Towards Palestinians

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New laws will see federal politicians punished for poor conduct

New laws introduced after the Brittany Higgins vs Bruce Lehrmann saga.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Moving Away from War Against Drugs Brings Enormous Benefits

The global failure of the decades-long war on drugs has resulted in a myriad of issues for jurisdictions.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New South Wales Police Accused of Racial Profiling Students

Accusations of racial profiling are being levelled against New South Wales police officers.

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Protests in Sydney: balancing freedom and security

The delicate balance between the right to protest and public safety has come under scrutiny in Australia.

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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

The law, defences and penalties for the public order offence of riot in NSW

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

How do mobile speed cameras work in New South Wales?

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

When can a police officer be removed from the NSW Police Force?

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Publicly threaten or incite violence offences in Australia

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Noise offences relating to residences, business and vehicles in NSW

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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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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