Getting Charges Withdrawn in the Magistrates’ Court Having charges dropped doesn’t just happen in the movies. There are several ways Read more
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The Value of the Suburban Law Association Having started life as a lawyer at a small criminal law firm in Read more
Pregnancy, Children, and Prisons Pregnant women and mothers of infant children who are being sentenced for criminal offences pose a Read more
What is a Contest Mention? You may have heard your lawyer refer to your matter ‘proceeding to contest mention hearing’. Read more
What is a Community Corrections Order? A community corrections order (‘CCO’) is a sentencing order that a Judge or Magistrate Read more
Committal Mention Hearings A committal mention hearing is one of the first hearings you will need to attend if you Read more
Diversion – How Does it Work? Many jobs and volunteer positions require a national police check, meaning a criminal history Read more
Mention Hearings at the Magistrates’ Court If you have been charged with a summary criminal offence, you will be summonsed, Read more
Making a Threat to Kill It can come as a shock to learn that words you communicate in person, via Read more