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Former Home and Away star Joel McIlroy has successfully made a Section 32 application and had criminal charges dismissed due to his mental health issues. The renowned actor who was initially refused bail has escaped conviction for allegedly assaulting Police. The Court received medical material which confirmed that McIlroy had a degenerative brain disease and […]

A couple have been charged with the murder of a New Zealand firefighter who came to Australia to fight the bushfires. Ian Pullen was 43 years old when he was the victim of a hit and run. He was severely injured but still alive. However, the driver and passenger of the vehicle allegedly returned to […]

Verbal assault is a commonly heard but very misunderstood phrase. In New South Wales you can be convicted of common assault even if no physical contact takes place. There are also a number of other Acts of Parliament which create offences for what is often called a verbal assault. What exactly is an assault? Most […]