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Jan

E-Bikes in NSW: What’s Legal, What’s Not — and When You Can Be Charged

E-bikes are everywhere in NSW — commuting, food delivery, school runs, weekend rides. But a lot of riders don’t realise the law draws a sharp line between a legal e-bike and an illegal motorbike in disguise. If your e-bike crosses that line, you may be treated as riding an unregistered, uninsured motor vehicle, which can […]

What happens if witnesses don’t come to Court in NSW criminal and domestic violence cases?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is: “What happens if the witness or ‘victim’ doesn’t come to Court?” The answer is: it depends, and it’s more complicated than just “the case gets thrown out”. In Local Court practice, especially in domestic violence matters, there are many cases where the main prosecution witness does not attend […]

Dec

Domestic violence charges in NSW: changing Police attitudes and what it means for your case

If you’re charged with a domestic violence offence in NSW, you’re being dealt with in a system that has changed dramatically in the last few years. The NSW Government has rolled out reforms aimed at strengthening bail laws, increasing penalties for serious domestic violence, and making it harder for those accused of serious domestic violence to be released on bail.(NSW Government) On […]

Arrest warrants in NSW: what they are and how I apply to have them withdrawn

If there’s a warrant for your arrest in NSW, you don’t have to wait to be picked up at home or at work. In many cases I can arrange to bring you before the Court in a controlled way, apply to have the warrant revoked or withdrawn, and deal with the underlying matter properly. In the Local Court, warrants are […]

Nov

White Collar & Corporate Crime Article

What it is: Insider trading, market manipulation, director-liability offences, tax fraud, foreign bribery, money-laundering. Reflections: How we defend and resolve:

Nov

Theft & Property Offences Article

What it is: Shoplifting/larceny, break and enter, robbery, receiving, malicious damage. Reflections: How we defend and resolve:

E-Bikes in NSW: What’s Legal, What’s Not — and When You Can Be Charged

What happens if witnesses don’t come to Court in NSW criminal and domestic violence cases?

Domestic violence charges in NSW: changing Police attitudes and what it means for your case

Arrest warrants in NSW: what they are and how I apply to have them withdrawn

White Collar & Corporate Crime Article

Theft & Property Offences Article

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