NEWS Tax fraud & evasion penalties. Tax Fraud or Tax Evasion refers to the exploitation of the Australian Tax system for an individuals or organisations own personal gain. The charges which relate to Tax Fraud and Tax Evasion are obtaining a financial advantage by deception. Types of Tax Fraud or Tax Evasion There are many…
NEWS Domestic Violence Lawyers in Sydney A survey of domestic violence data in Australia showed that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men had experienced at least one form of violence from a current or former partner since the age of 15. Between 2014 and 2015, 2,800 women and 560 men were hospitalised after being assaulted by a spouse…
NEWS Centrelink Fraud: What You Need To Know About Penalties & Reporting In recent years, the Australian Government has started coming down quite heavily on people who defraud the government when over-claiming their Centrelink income. Centrelink fraud is estimated to cost the Australian government approximately $3.5 billion dollars each year, in fraud, non-compliance or misreporting…
NEWS Drink Driving Ranges & PCA Offences in NSW Penalties for drink driving offence ranges can be based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, your prescribed concentration of alcohol, the type of licence you hold and whether-or-not it is your first offence or a second and subsequent offence. Prescribed Concentration of…
NEWS Dash Cams in Australia. A new trend with Australian Motorists A Growing Trend More Australians are having dash cams installed in their vehicles, and a growing number of motorists indicate that owning a dash cam is something that they support and would like to have themselves in their motor vehicles. A dash cam is…
NEWS Mandatory Alcohol Interlock Program Since 1 February 2015, stricter penalties for NSW drivers convicted of serious and repeat drink driving offences came into effect. Under the new laws these traffic offenders will be restricted to driving vehicles with alcohol interlock devices for a period of time when they return to driving. What is…
NEWS How Does Having a Criminal Record Affect Your Life? We are all human, and we can make mistakes from time to time. Unfortunately, some mistakes can get you into legal trouble. A criminal conviction in NSW will complicate your day to day life in a number of ways. Because your criminal record sticks around…
NEWS 6 examples of criminal suspicion The term “reasonable suspicion” refers to the fact that Police officers in Australia cannot search individuals prior to arresting them unless an officer has reason to think that the suspect is in violation of the law. This also holds true for searching a vehicle; without the reasonable suspicion that the vehicle…
NEWS Can the police search my car? Legal police car searches Police are entitled to pull you over when you are driving a vehicle, should they have reason to believe you have committed a criminal or driving offence. However, Police are not entitled to search your car when they have pulled you over. Police may…
NEWS Drink Driving Facts and Statistics Drink Driving Facts And Statistics As professional drink driving lawyers we have found the truth around drink driving statistics to be quite startling. The points shown below are key statistics which outline the who, what and when of NSW drink driving incidents. This is important as the risks associated…
