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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 moreWhat is an NDIS workers clearance? The Disability Inclusion Act 2018 (DI Act) provides the framework to support equal access and inclusion for people living with disability in community activities and support services in South Australia. A person who resides in South Australia and undertakes, or intends to undertake, NDIS work...
Read moreWhat is a working with children check? The Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (CSPP Act) provides the framework for screening people who want to work or volunteer with children in South Australia. An up-to-date working with children check is often a pre-requisite to obtaining employment – sometimes even in sectors...
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 moreFirstly… what is an intervention order? Intervention orders help to protect a person and their family if they are a victim of abuse, and are tailored to the particular person and their situation. Intervention orders are designed to prevent someone that is harassing, threatening or abusing a person from having contact with...
Read moreThe Criminal Procedure Act 1921 (CP Act) divides criminal offences in South Australia into the following classes: Summary offences. Minor indictable offences. Major indictable offences. The classification of offences is important because different rules and processes govern different types of offences. In this blog we explore...
Read moreIf you’re a registered teacher who is under police investigation, or if you have been charged with or convicted of a criminal offence, you may have an obligation to report. In South Australia, section 24(2) of the Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004, states that every teacher’s registration must have attached...
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