Being charged with a criminal offence and subsequently having to attend court can be a daunting and stressful experience for all involved. We recommend you consider the following tips to ensure you are adequately prepared for your first appearance.
CriminalAugust 17, 2016
Meta data retention laws
The contentious data retention laws passed by the Federal Parliament in 2015 allow Telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers until 2017 to fulfil their implementation plans, at which time the ramifications of these laws will become more apparent. The data retention laws require Telecommunications companies and Internet Service Providers to keep records of consumer metadata...
From 4 March 2015 it will be possible for police to issue infringement notices instead of prosecution notices for some minor offences under the Criminal Code. Infringement notices will provide for payment of a fine but paying the fine within time will not result in a criminal record. The infringement notice procedure will apply to...
CriminalAugust 25, 2014
Extraordinary Drivers Licence Legislative Amendments
Changes to the legislation for Extraordinary Drivers Licences (“EDL”), section 76 of the Road Traffic Act, took effect from 4 July 2011. These changes abolish special applications. The changes also direct that a Court shall not make an order directing the grant of an EDL unless the refusal would: deprive the applicant of the means...
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