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The question of how to beat an assault charge is one that lawyers answer almost daily. This is unsurprising given being charged with assault can have a devastating effect on yourself, your career and your ability to travel overseas. If you are found guilty of assault, you can receive a criminal conviction and even imprisonment […]

Nick Kyrgios has avoided a criminal conviction being recorded against him, despite pleading guilty to assault his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari in Australia. The 27-year-old tennis star initially planned to have the common assault charge dismissed pursuant to a section 334 mental health application in the ACT Magistrates Court. However, that application was withdrawn when a […]

A man will face assault charges at Liverpool Local Court after an alleged road rage incident in Sydney’s south-west. Police claim that Kurt Marshall smashed a car window with a metal pole and hit a passenger. The 30-year-old was refused bail by police. His criminal lawyers in Liverpool will have the opportunity to make a […]

The Nick Kyrgios common assault case has taken a twist after the tennis star’s application for a three-month adjournment was refused. The 27-year-old did not appear at the ACT Magistrates Court as prepares for the US Open. The court was told that an application would be made on behalf of Mr Kyrgios at a later […]

Former NRL player Darrell Trindall’s Supreme Court bail application has been granted on domestic violence charges. The 50-year-old will be released to a specialist rehabilitation program which focusses on addresses drug and alcohol issues of Indigenous people. Trindall labelled his first time in jail, “just what I needed”. Domestic Violence Charges Darrell Trindall was initially […]

Ricky Martin is reportedly facing up to 50 years in prison over domestic violence charges against his 21-year-old nephew. The singer’s nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, already has a restraining protecting him from Mr Martin. It has been alleged that Martin exercised “physical and psychological attacks” on Sanchez during their seven-month relationship, which ended about two […]

Tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been charged with common assault over an alleged domestic violence incident in Australia. The 27-year-old is due to appear at ACT Magistrates Court in August. Neither he nor his representatives have commented at this stage and it is unclear whether he intends to defend the matter. Kyrgios is due to […]

William Tyrrell’s foster mother has had her Section 14 mental health application dismissed. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly kicked and assaulted a child with a wooden spoon. She appeared at Parramatta Local Court alongside her partner. Both of William Tyrell’s foster parents will now have to wait until January 2023 […]

Charlotte Hornets basketball player Miles Bridges has been charged with domestic violence offences after his wife released photos of her injuries on social media. She also released a medical report which appeared to support her allegations. Bridges handed himself into police before being released on bail. The NBA have yet to comment, while the Hornets […]

A man who allegedly put a woman in the boot of his car before sexually assaulting her has been granted bail. The pair had been known to each other for 17 years prior to the incident. The man was charged with sexual assault after police received a complaint in May. He was refused bail by […]