by Dominic Green | May 31, 2022 | Criminal Laws
Death with dignity for the terminally ill- Following months of delays and an extensive late-night debate, New South Wales became the last state in Australia to pass voluntary assisted dying legislation. The bill, headed by the independent MP Alex...
by Dominic Green | May 30, 2022 | Criminal Laws
People would be surprised to learn what in fact can be considered a Firearm for the purposes of the Criminal Law. The Firearms Act defines a “firearm” as “a gun, or other weapon, that is (or at any time was) capable of propelling a projectile by...
by Dominic Green | May 30, 2022 | Criminal Laws
Judge alone trials are in the spotlight again. Throughout history, several high-profile cases have been decided by a judge alone. Examples which spring to mind include the recently heard case involving Cardinal George Pell, the renowned case involving Simon Gittany,...
by Dominic Green | May 30, 2022 | Criminal Laws
Recently our criminal cases have concerned firearms prohibition orders and weapons prohibition orders. These are “orders” put in place by Police on a person, with a legislative intent of initially putting that person on notice not to...
by Dominic Green | Mar 8, 2022 | Criminal Laws, Litigation & Disputes
Better Safe 10 Sorry If you have ever had a run in with the law or even simply received a traffic offence notice, you’ve probably heard friends and family throw around the infamous term ‘Section 10’. WHAT IS A SECTION 10 DISMISSAL? A section 10 is where the court...
