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Larceny as a Clerk or Servant
Published by Geoff Harrison | 7 December 2023 The offence provision of larceny as a clerk or servant is under s156 of the Crimes Act 1900...

Geoff Harrison
Dec 7, 202373 min read
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Foreign Fighters Legislation
Published by Geoff Harrison | 7 December 2023 The Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978 was repealed on 1 December 2014,...

Geoff Harrison
Dec 7, 20232 min read
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Vexatious Proceedings
Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 November 2023 An authorised court may make a Vexatious Proceedings Order under the Vexatious...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 25, 20236 min read
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Digital Evidence Access Orders
Published by Geoff Harrison | 25 November 2023 Police may apply under Division 4A of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities)...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 25, 20234 min read
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Fitness Inquiry
Published by Geoff Harrison | 19 November 2023 The Presser test is the common law test as to whether a person is fit to stand trial or...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 19, 20236 min read
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Privilege Against Self-Incrimination
Published by Geoff Harrison | 16 November 2023 The right against Self-Incrimination is a common law right essentially that a person...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 16, 20237 min read
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Walama List
Published by Geoff Harrison | 15 November 2023 The Walama List is an inclusive or restorative justice form of sentencing relating to...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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Subpoenas
Published by Geoff Harrison | 13 November 2023 A subpoena is an order of the court requiring a party to attend court, produce documents...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 13, 20234 min read
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Defamation Law
Published by Geoff Harrison | 10 November 2023 Defamation is a tort or civil wrong. At common law, defamation was either libel being a...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 10, 20232 min read
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Stealthing
Published by Geoff Harrison | 8 November 2023 The practice known as 'stealthing' or the non-consensual removal of a condom during sexual...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 8, 20232 min read
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Female Genital Mutilation
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 November 2023 The offence of Female Genital Mutilation carries a maximum penalty of 21 years...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 5, 20233 min read
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Pervert the Course of Justice
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 November 2023 The offence of Pervert the Course of Justice is under s319 of the Crimes Act 1900. The...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 4, 20232 min read
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Encrypted Devices & Orders
Published by Geoff Harrison | 6 November 2023 A Dedicated Encrypted Criminal Communication Device ('DECCD' is defined in s192O of the...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 3, 202311 min read
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Money Laundering
Published by Geoff Harrison | 3 November 2023 The offences related to money laundering are under ss193B and 193BA Crimes Act (NSW) 1900...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 3, 20237 min read
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Coercive Control
Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 November 2023 The offence relating to Coercive Control is scheduled to commence by 1 July 2024 under the...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 1, 20239 min read
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Contempt of Court
Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 November 2023 The offence of contempt is a common law offence hence, the maximum penalty is at large in...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 1, 20235 min read
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Custody of Knives in Public Places or Schools
Published by Geoff Harrison | 1 November 2023 The offence of carrying a knife in a public place or school is under s93IB of the Crimes...

Geoff Harrison
Nov 1, 20235 min read
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Doli Incapax
Published by Geoff Harrison | 31 October 2023 The minimum age limit for criminal responsibility in NSW is 10 years of age as per s5 of...

Geoff Harrison
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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Admissions in Indictable Matters
Published by Geoff Harrison | 29 October 2023 Section 281 of the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 ('the Act') states that an admission made to...

Geoff Harrison
Oct 28, 20235 min read
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Persistent Sexual Abuse of a Child
Published by Geoff Harrison | 28 October 2023 The offence of Persistent Sexual Abuse of a Child is set out in s66EA of the Crimes Act...

Geoff Harrison
Oct 28, 20236 min read
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