The NSW Police Force and the Court system take assaults committed against police officers very seriously. The maximum penalty ranges from 5 years imprisonment, if no actual bodily harm is caused, through to 14 years if very serious harm is caused to a police officer and it was during a public disorder. Where the charges are heard in the Local Court, the maximum penalty is 2 years imprisonment.
But sometimes if you’ve been charged with this offence, you might feel like it was the police who assaulted you. In this article, I will describe how that may lead to an effective defence. Drivers who hold an un-restricted licence in NSW can use their phone as a navigational aid if it is secured in a 'mounting affixed to the vehicle', but a new case makes it clear that L and P platers can't use their phone at all, even as a GPS, while they are driving.
If you’re caught by police in NSW committing certain serious traffic offences, police may suspend your driver’s licence on the spot. In this article I will go through your options to get back on the road as quickly as possible.
Police in NSW are given the power to detain and search a person who is not under arrest, where they have ‘reasonable grounds to suspect’ that the person has a prohibited drug. An indication from a sniffer dog is one factor that may go towards a police officer forming a suspicion. However, if an indication from a dog is the only thing that makes police think you have a prohibited drug, you may be able to challenge the legality of the search.
The impact of an ADVO starts as soon as police serve you with the paperwork and the disruption to your life can be enormous. Even if police don’t think they have enough evidence to charge you with a criminal offence, they may still take out an ADVO application against you.
If you're a driver in NSW, it's essential to be aware of the demerit points system and what can happen if your driver's license gets suspended due to accumulating too many demerit points. The demerit points system is designed to encourage safe and responsible driving by penalising drivers for various traffic offenses. In this article, we'll explore what happens when your driver's license is suspended because of demerit points, and steps you can take to regain your driving privileges.
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