In some circumstances, it may be inevitable that an individual will be either remanded in custody or sentenced to a period of full-time imprisonment. In
Jarryd Hayne has been sentenced to serve a head sentence of five years and nine months in custody, and a non-parole period of three years
On 27 April 2021, Richard Pusey was sentenced for his ‘callous and reprehensible conduct’ of recording dying and deceased police officers at a collision scene
If you have pleaded or been found guilty of a criminal offence your matter will progress to sentencing. Even if two people have committed the
By law, a court must not sentence an offender to imprisonment unless it is satisfied, having considered all possible alternatives, that no penalty other than imprisonment is
In NSW, the Graffiti Control Act 2008 (NSW), outlines criminal offences and penalties which aim to reduce the amount of graffiti and deter people from marking
In Australia, there are laws in place to ensure that all people using their phone and internet to communicate act appropriately. And while a significant portion of the community use these tools to communicate, not everyone is aware of the law which can lead to criminal prosecution on account of misuse.
There are two key elements of a criminal offence: actus reus (the guilty act) and mens rea (the guilty mind). Generally, an accused can only
If you have pleaded or been found guilty of a criminal offence your matter will progress to sentencing. The sentence you receive will depend on
A breakdown of Pell’s sentencing Cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to six years imprisonment for sexual offences committed against two choir boys in 1996.
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