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    This section of the website contains more than 100 legal articles covering all manner of criminal charges, 'white collar' offences and traffic offences in NSW.

    These legal articles have been written by experienced criminal lawyers in NSW and contain detailed information on each offence including:

    • What the law states about the criminal charge,
    • The maximum penalty you can receive for the criminal charge,
    • What the police and prosecution must prove,
    • Possible defences to the criminal charge, and
    • Which court is likely to hear the matter.

    The criminal charges, 'white collar' charges, and traffic offences are grouped into 18 categories. To view an article, simply choose from the list of categories below or use the "document search" function on the left.





    A

    Accusing or Threatening to Accuse of Crime to Extort MoneyRobbery Offences
    Act Of IndecencySexual Offences
    AffrayPublic Order Offences
    Aggravated Armed RobberyRobbery Offences
    Aggravated Possesion Of Unregistered Firearm In A Public PlaceFirearm Offences
    Aggravated Sexual AssaultSexual Offences
    Armed Robbery in CompanyRobbery Offences
    Armed Robbery with WoundingRobbery Offences
    Assault Causing Grevious Bodily DiseaseAssaults / Violence Offences
    Assault Causing Malicious WoundingAssaults / Violence Offences
    Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily HarmAssaults / Violence Offences
    Assault PoliceAssaults / Violence Offences
    Attempts To ChokeAssaults / Violence Offences

    B

    BlackmailRobbery Offences
    Breach Domestic Violence Order Or AvoDomestic Violence Offences
    Break, Enter and StealRobbery Offences

    C

    Car StealingFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
    Causing Bodily Injury By Gun PowderAssaults / Violence Offences
    Causing Danger With Firearm Or Spear GunFirearm Offences
    Collecting Or Making Documents Likely To Facilitate Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences
    Common AssaultAssaults / Violence Offences
    Concealing Serious OffencePerjury Offences
    Conspiracy to MurderMurder / Manslaughter Offences
    Contaminating Goods With Intent To Cause Public Alarm or Economic LossPublic Order Offences
    Contamination of Goods Causing Death or Grievous Bodily HarmPublic Order Offences
    Conveying False Information that a Person or Property is in DangerPublic Order Offences
    Corrupt Commissions or RewardsFraud Offences
    Corrupting Benefits Given To, Or Received By, A Commonwealth Public OfficialCommonwealth Offences
    Cultivate Prohibited PlantDrug Offences
    Custody of a KnifePublic Order Offences
    Custody of False InstrumentsCommonwealth Offences

    D

    Dangerous Driving Occasioning DeathDriving - Other Traffic Offences
    Dangerous Driving Occasioning Grievous Bodily HarmDriving - Other Traffic Offences
    Dangerous Use Of A Firearm Or Spear GunFirearm Offences
    Demand Money with MenacesRobbery Offences
    Demanding Property with Intent to StealRobbery Offences
    Demanding Property with Intent to Steal in CompanyRobbery Offences
    Destroying Or Damaging Commonwealth PropertyCommonwealth Offences
    Directing The Activities Of A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
    Director Omitting Certain EntriesCommonwealth Offences
    Directors Cheating or DefraudingCommonwealth Offences
    Directors Publishing False StatementsCommonwealth Offences
    Directors Wilfully Destroying BooksCommonwealth Offences
    Drink Driving-S79(1) One Prior Arising From Motor Vehicle Commonwealth Offences
    Drive at a Speed Dangerous to the PublicDriving - Other Traffic Offences
    Drive In A Manner Dangerous to the PublicDriving - Other Traffic Offences
    Drive While CancelledDriving - Other Traffic Offences

    E

    EmbezzlementCommonwealth Offences

    F

    Failure To Answer Questions When Attending Before The CommissionerCommonwealth Offences
    Failure To Comply With Requirements Under Taxation LawCommonwealth Offences
    False AccusationsPerjury Offences
    False Or Misleading InformationCommonwealth Offences
    False PretencesCommonwealth Offences
    Firing At Dwelling House Or BuildingsFirearm Offences
    ForgeryCommonwealth Offences
    Fraudulent MisappropriationCommonwealth Offences

    G

    Getting Funds To, From Or For A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
    Goods in CustodyCommonwealth Offences
    Guideline Judgement For Dangerous Driving Driving - Drink Driving Offences

    H

    Hindering InvestigationPerjury Offences

    I

    Illegal Use of Motor Vehicle (Joy Riding)Driving - Other Traffic Offences
    Importing And Exporting Border Controlled PrecursorsCommonwealth Offences
    Importing And Exporting Commercial Quantities Of Border Controlled Drugs Or Border Controlled PlantsCommonwealth Offences
    Indecent AssaultSexual Offences
    InfanticideMurder / Manslaughter Offences
    Interfering With Political LibertyCommonwealth Offences

    J


    K

    KidnappingSexual Offences

    L

    LarcenyCommonwealth Offences
    Larceny as a ClerkCommonwealth Offences
    Letter Demanding Money with MenacesRobbery Offences

    M

    Make False InstrumentCommonwealth Offences
    Making False Statements Concerning Contamination of Goods with Intent to Cause Public Alarm or Economic LossPublic Order Offences
    Malicious Damage of PropertyPublic Order Offences
    Maliciously Inflict Grievous Bodily HarmAssaults / Violence Offences
    ManslaughterMurder / Manslaughter Offences
    Manufacture A Prohibited DrugDrug Offences
    Membership Of A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
    MurderMurder / Manslaughter Offences

    N

    Negligent Driving Occasioning DeathDriving - Other Traffic Offences
    Negligent Driving Occasioning Grievous Bodily HarmDriving - Other Traffic Offences
    Not Providing Wife, Child Or Servant With FoodAssaults / Violence Offences

    O

    Obscene ExposurePublic Order Offences
    Obstruction Of Commonwealth Public OfficialsCommonwealth Offences
    Obtain Benefit by DeceptionCommonwealth Offences
    Obtain Credit by FraudCommonwealth Offences
    Obtain Money by Misleading StatementsCommonwealth Offences
    Obtaining Benefit from Child ProstitutionSexual Offences
    Obtaining Property By DeceptionCommonwealth Offences
    Offensive ConductPublic Order Offences
    Offensive LanguagePublic Order Offences
    Other Acts Done In Preparation For, Or Planning, Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences

    P

    PerjuryPerjury Offences
    Pervert The Course Of JusticePerjury Offences
    Posses A Prohibited ArugDrug Offences
    Possess Dangerous ArticlesFirearm Offences
    Possess Explosives in a Public PlaceFirearm Offences
    Possess House Breaking ImplementsRobbery Offences
    Possess Unlicensed FirearmFirearm Offences
    Possess Unregistered Firearm in a Public PlaceFirearm Offences
    Possessing Controlled DrugsCommonwealth Offences
    Possessing Controlled PrecursorsCommonwealth Offences
    Possessing Marketable Quantities Of Unlawfully Imported Border Controlled Drugs Or Border Controlled PlantsCommonwealth Offences
    Possessing Things Connected With Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences
    Possessing Unlawfully Imported Border Controlled Drugs Or Border Controlled PlantsCommonwealth Offences
    Possession of Child PornographySexual Offences
    Possession of Data with IntentOther (inc. Computer Offences)
    Possession of Precursors for ManufactureDrug Offences
    Possession or Making an ExplosiveFirearm Offences
    Predatory DrivingDriving - Other Traffic Offences
    Premises used for Child ProstitutionSexual Offences
    Procuring for ProstitutionSexual Offences
    Procuring Person to Prostitution for DrugsSexual Offences
    Providing Or Receiving Training Connected With Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences

    Q


    R

    Receiving Stolen GoodsFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
    Recruiting For A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
    RiotPublic Order Offences
    Robbery or Stealing from the Person in Circumstances of AggravationRobbery Offences
    Robbery With WoundingRobbery Offences

    S

    SabotageCommonwealth Offences
    Safe Keeping of FirearmsFirearm Offences
    Sexual AssaultSexual Offences
    Social Security FraudCommonwealth Offences
    Stalking Or IntimidationDomestic Violence Offences
    Start BushfirePublic Order Offences
    Steal from Dwelling HouseRobbery Offences
    Supply data with the IntentOther (inc. Computer Offences)
    Supply Prohibited DrugDrug Offences
    Supply Prohibited Drug on Ongoing BasisDrug Offences
    Supplying Drugs To ChildrenCommonwealth Offences

    T

    Test ArticleAssaults / Violence Offences
    Testing an articleDriving - Drink Driving Offences
    Testing an article additionDriving - Drink Driving Offences
    This is another testOH&S Offences
    Test Case StudyDriving - Drink Driving Offences
    Tampering With EvidencePerjury Offences
    Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences
    Test LawEvidence
    TheftCommonwealth Offences
    Threatening LettersRobbery Offences
    Threatening to Contaminate Goods with Intent to Cause Public Alarm or Economic LossPublic Order Offences
    Threatening WitnessesPerjury Offences
    ThreateningTo Damage PropertyPublic Order Offences
    Trespassing with FirearmFirearm Offences

    U

    Unauthorised Access Of Restricted DataOther (inc. Computer Offences)
    Unauthorised Access With IntentOther (inc. Computer Offences)
    Unauthorised Access, Modification Or Impairment With Intent To Commit A Serious OffenceCommonwealth Offences
    Unauthorised Impairment Of Electronic CommunicationCommonwealth Offences
    Unauthorised Impairment of Electronic Communication Other (inc. Computer Offences)
    Unauthorised Modification Of DataOther (inc. Computer Offences)
    Unauthorised Modification Of Data To Cause ImpairmentCommonwealth Offences
    Unauthorised Possession of Firearms in Aggravated CircumstancesFirearm Offences
    Unlawful Possession of Offensive WeaponsPublic Order Offences
    Unregistered FirearmsFirearm Offences
    Use Chloroform to Commit an OffenceAssaults / Violence Offences
    Use False InstrumentFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
    Use Of Prohibited DrugsDrug Offences
    Use Unlicensed FirearmFirearm Offences

    V

    Violent DisorderPublic Order Offences

    W


    X


    Y


    Z