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Criminal Lawyers Darwin If you are in the process of being sentenced in the Northern Territory, you need to be aware that the Court has the power to determine whether to record a conviction of not. Section 8 of the Sentencing Act 1995 provides three limbs the Court must give consideration to for the recording of a...
Read moreAs the Dry Season comes to an end, many Territorians are enjoying the last of the warm weather with social events and celebrations. But if you’ve received a summons or notice to appear for a drink driving offence, it’s important to understand what you’re facing. Under the Traffic Act NT 1987, drink driving offences are...
Read moreMany people don’t realise that the Registrar of Motor Vehicles must disqualify a probationary or provisional licence holder from holding or obtaining a permit or licence for a period of 6 months upon receiving notice of certain events, pursuant to s81B of the South Australian Motor Vehicles Act 1969 (Act). Those events...
Read moreWe get lots of questions from clients about drug driving and drug testing. Some of the most commonly asked questions lately are answered in this blog. If I’m stopped by Police can they test me for Cocaine? Currently roadside testing in South Australia is limited to cannabis, methamphetamine, and MDMA. In 2025, South...
Read moreSouth Australia police have now rolled out mobile detection cameras in five locations around metropolitan Adelaide, with two more locations being considered for early next year. Over a three-month testing phase earlier this year, SAPOL said it made 71,044 detections from 6,794,050 vehicles — which it equated to a staggering...
Read moreTGB Lawyers’ criminal law team writes about the legal options available to people facing a drivers licence disqualification in South Australia. A common reaction from clients facing a court-imposed driver’s licence disqualification, is that they cannot afford to lose their licence because they need it for work....
Read moreAre speed cameras always accurate? The correct answer is… it depends on who you ask. If you ask South Australia Police (SAPOL), they will say their devices are always accurate, and the speed detected can always be relied upon. If you were to ask a criminal lawyer, you would get a different answer. SAPOL has legislation in...
Read moreBeer and car key. Don’t drive. Free public domain CC0 photo. If you’re asked by a police officer to submit to an alcotest or breath analysis or both, the law in South Australia expects you to obey with such a direction. The purpose of this blog is to explore the legal grounds for such a request and the obligations...
Read moreCyclist deaths have risen by nearly 50 per cent since the introduction of road laws aimed at increasing their safety. Morry Bailes questions what’s gone wrong. It is not just greater publicity that has contributed to the seeming rise in cycling deaths, it’s real. The statistics make for grim reading. South Australia...
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