Category Archives: Criminal Law

Congratulations to Kara Greiner

Congratulations to Kara Greiner for her success at our Sydney office. We were pleased to lure Kara back into the legal profession in 2008 to operate from our Sydney office. Kara had gained a wealth of experience in Criminal and … Continue reading

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Safety Camera Locations

Safety Cameras – What are they? Safety Cameras are a speed camera and red light camera in one.  The Roads and Traffic Authority (‘RTA’) have announced that they are being ‘introduced to make intersections safer by enforcing both speeding and … Continue reading

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Criminal Records and “Spent Convictions”

An interesting article appeared in the Newcastle Herald (Wednesday, 25 August 2010) “Bail for woman guilty of drunken vexatious call.” The article is significant, not for the nature of the offences for which the Defendant was convicted, but notably in … Continue reading

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Mobile Speed Camera’s Operational in NSW

From, 19 July 2010, mobile speed cameras will be operational in NSW. What is a mobile speed camera? A mobile speed camera is like a fixed speed camera, except that it can be moved from location to location throughout the … Continue reading

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Important AVO news for anyone who works with children

If you are a person who works with children, or who comes into contact with children during the course of your work then you should know that there may be implications for you if you have particular Apprehended Violence Orders … Continue reading

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Will your court matter require you to give your fingerprints to the police?

Some matters that are dealt with by the court, allow an order to be made by the court to attend upon a police station to provide your identification particulars, usually photograph and fingerprints. You need to be conscious of what … Continue reading

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Graffiti Control Act 2009

On 30 November 2009 the Graffiti Control Act 2009 commenced, however, not all parts of the Act commenced on that date. The provisions concerning community clean up orders will commence at a later date. In a recent media release the … Continue reading

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What is the Traffic Offenders’ Intervention Program? (TOIP)

If you are assisted by the Crime and Traffic Team at Burke Elphick and Mead for a driving offence the chances are we will discuss the option of the Traffic Offenders’ Intervention Program (‘TOIP’) with you. To which traffic offences … Continue reading

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Arrested by the Police – Powers of Arrest

Every person should know what powers the police actually have to conduct an arrest. You would be foolish to think that only people guilty of offences need to worry about this. You would be an even greater fool if you … Continue reading

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Adjournment Application before the Local Court

The increased pressure placed on courts to complete matters comes with it the need to appropriately prepare all applications for adjournments. Michael Burke and Maria Walz appear every day before the Local Courts in the Newcastle area. Although they do … Continue reading

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