The requirement to wear face masks: the Law in NSW
The Victorian government has now made face masks mandatory in which residents in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire must wear a face-covering whenever outside the home,
The Victorian government has now made face masks mandatory in which residents in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire must wear a face-covering whenever outside the home,
The partners of Hamilton Janke Lawyers, James and Drew are pleased to again be recognised as Leading Criminal Lawyers in Doyle’s Guide for 2021. Hamilton
History of ‘Lawyer X’ Police raided the share house where Lawyer X resided in 1993, where $85,000 worth of amphetamines and cannabis was seized. The
#RaiseTheAge #RaiseTheAge is a campaign urging for the age of criminal responsibility in Australia to be raised. Before outlining the reasons for this petition, however,
Under Part 7 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) (‘the Act’) there are a number of offences relating to interfering with the administration of justice. Divisions 2 and
What is ‘Catfishing’? Catfishing is the term used to describe instances of deception about one’s identity online, usually underpinned by an ulterior motive. It is
About the Scheme In 2017, amendments to the Road Transport Act took effect, allowing individuals to apply to the Local Court to have their ‘long-term’
It has been reported that the NSW Government is considering a new approach to penalties for the possession of small amounts of an illicit drug
As a response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the Evidence Amendment (Tendency and Coincidence) Act 2020 will make a number of
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
While holidays are often an excuse to reignite your social media presence, travellers to the US will be required to retrieve their account details much
Hamilton Janke Partner James Janke nominated for Lawyers Weekly Parter of the Year Award.
The brutal treatment of an Aboriginal man at Toronto Police Station has been condemned by a District Court Judge. Contents The incident The incident occurred
If you have eaten food whilst driving, applied makeup or watched a movie/TV show or driven with your knees, you’ve likely broken some of NSW’s
News that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have conducted raids on journalists and news outlets last week has caused significant alarm within the media industry.
One in ten Australian adults have experienced their intimate image/s being shared without consent, with mainstream social media services used as the predominate channels for distribution.
The woman who created the French version of the #MeToo hashtag was in court last week responding to a defamation claim. Journalist Sandra Muller was
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