The offence of criminal damage is prevalent and arises in a variety of contexts, and is often associated with other charges. We discuss...

Date & location January 2021, Burnside. Court Sunshine Magistrates' Court Facts The offences in a setting where our client had been under...

A previous article we published examined a related offence of trespass. What follows is an overview of Burglary, and Aggravated both of...

We explain the elements, defences and penalties for the offence of Trespass. Often Police will Charge an Accused with Trespass as an...

Date & location: May 2020, Glenroy. Court venue: Broadmeadows Magistrates' Court. Facts: Our client had been separated from his former...

An earlier blog set out the basic elements to this offence, this post provides further detail. The offence of Handling Stolen Goods is...

An overview of the law. The police in our criminal justice system are vested with a variety of powers including: - power to detain; -...

We explain the elements, defences & penalties of the Offence Obtain Property by Deception. The offence of Obtain Property by Deception is...

We explain the elments, defences and penalties of the offence Obtain Financial Advantage by Deception. The elements of Obtain Financial...

We explain the elements, defences & penalties The offence of Dealing with proceeds of crime is prosecuted under Section 194 of the Crimes...

We explain the elements, defences and penalties for the offence of Theft. General information about the Offence of Theft Most of the...