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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 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...
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 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...
Read moreAs a nation, Australia has come a long way in understanding mental illness – a battle endured by one in five people every year. Thankfully, the stigma that once surrounded mental illness is giving way to understanding due to the efforts of organisations such as BeyondBlue and Headspace. Even social media has jumped on board...
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