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NSW police have applied for an apprehended violence order (AVO) against NRL player Bryce Cartwright for the protection of his wife. This follows the pair splitting early last year following a three-year marriage. The 27-year-old Parramatta Eels forward appeared at Waverley Local Court where his case was adjourned to a later date. He is not […]

Stealing mail is a criminal offence in Australia. There are significant penalties including gaol sentences and fines. Mail theft in Australia is a serious offence. This is because it is often a precursor to fraud and identity theft. If you are charged with stealing mail, you should speak to an experienced criminal defence lawyer as […]

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 […]

Australian authorities are investigating a possible perjury offence committed by Amber Heard during a court case in 2016. Local officers may seek assistance from the FBI as most of the witnesses reside overseas. The investigation came about after Heard lost a high-profile defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp. Certain information was disclosed during that trial […]

When a person is charged with a criminal or traffic offence after a long delay, they may ask ‘is there a statute of limitations in Australia?’ In many jurisdictions, this question will be determined based on how serious the offence is. The seriousness of a charge will determine how the case proceeds in court. It […]

An ADVO (Apprehended Domestic Violence Order) is an order protecting a person from someone they have had a domestic relationship with. What is a Domestic Relationship? A domestic relationship is a marriage, de-facto relationship or an intimate personal relationship. It can also include when persons have lived together in the same household or are related […]

A man who was subject to an apprehended violence order (AVO) and committed a number of domestic violence offences has had his bid for Australian citizenship rejected. The Home Affairs Minister’s decision to refuse Lebanese man Khodr Nazem Saadie citizenship was upheld by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. In making the decision, the Tribunal found that […]

NRL player Taylan May will face a Magistrate in October after being charged with assault following an incident during the Penrith Panthers premiership celebrations. The hearing co-indices with the start of the Rugby League World Cup and may require many of his Panthers teammates, including Nathan Cleary, to return to Australia to give evidence. There […]

A man has been charged with common assault after an alleged altercation with a Liberal Party volunteer. The incident occurred in the New South Wales Blue Mountains over the removal of a political sign. The complainant was a 53-year-old male who had his wife and young daughter in a car at the time of the […]

New affirmative consent laws in relation to sexual assault cases have been introduced in NSW. The amendments to the legislation were revealed by Attorney-General Mark Speakman as ‘common sense’. The reforms to sexual assault consent laws go even further than what was proposed by the Law Reform Commission.   What is consent? Consent is when […]