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We 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 moreKevin Raison, a Senior Associate in TGB’s 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...
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...
Read moreEngaging a criminal lawyer may seem unnecessary if you have not yet been arrested and charged, or summonsed to appear at Court. However, if you do not understand your rights and obligations as a suspect or defendant, there is a real risk of creating trouble for yourself in the long run. Here are three important reasons to consider...
Read moreWhen police execute search warrants, it is common practice for occupier's consent to be sought in lieu of executing the warrant. The practice of seeking and obtaining occupier's consent is permitted and indeed endorsed by section 30 of the Criminal Investigation Act 2006 (CIA). If an occupier does provide their consent, then...
Read moreGetting caught on the wrong side of the law can be a very different, harsher experience as an adult compared to a minor.
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