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This section of the website contains more than 400 legal articles covering all manner of criminal offences, 'white collar' offences and traffic offences in Victoria.

The criminal, 'white collar', 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

Abuse of process - foredoomed to failPractice and Procedure
Age of complainant in sexual assault casesSexual Offences
Aggravated burglaryAssaults / Violence Offences
Aid and abet v common purposePractice and Procedure
Appeal because of new evidenceSentencing
Appeal in criminal case on basis of crushing sentencePractice and Procedure
Appeal on basis of manifest excessAssaults / Violence Offences
Armed robbery chargesAssaults / Violence Offences
Attempt to commit a crimePractice and Procedure
Aggravated Burglary - Charge withdrawn at contested committalAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary - Not Guilty at trialAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary and assault charges - Good behaviour bondhrgesAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary and serious assaults - All charges withdrawnAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary ending up as plea in Magistrates Court Assaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary Plea of Guilty in County CourtAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary, Burglary, Theft - Not Guilty at trialAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary, False Imprisonment, Threats to kill, Intentionally cause injury, Theft - Partial suspended sentence, plus time already spent and no further imprisonmentAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary, Intentionally Cause Serious Injury - Discharged at CommittalAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated Burglary, Theft, Burglary - AppealFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Aggravated Burglary, Threats to kill, Criminal Damage and assault charges - Wholly suspended sentenceAssaults / Violence Offences
Appeal - Incorrectly Sentenced as a Serious Violent OffenderAssaults / Violence Offences
Armed Robbery - Community Based OrderRobbery Offences
Armed Robbery Plea in the County Court - Community Based OrderRobbery Offences
Armed Robbery, Posession of Firearm - Plea in the County CourtAssaults / Violence Offences
Armed Robbery, Possess Unregistered Firearm - Wholly Suspended SentenceFirearm Offences
Arson Causing Death - Acquitted at trialMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Assault - Charges withdrawnAssaults / Violence Offences
Assault charges - DiversionAssaults / Violence Offences
Assault Police - Good Behaviour BondAssaults / Violence Offences
Attempted Murder - Charges WithdrawnMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Attempted Murder, Intentionally Causing Serious Injury - Acquitted on all charges Assaults / Violence Offences
Attempted Murder, Intentionally Causing Serious Injury - Charges WithdrawnAssaults / Violence Offences
Attempted Robbery – Without Conviction Good Behaviour Bond Robbery Offences
Abduction of a child under the age of 16 for sexSexual Offences
Abduction or Detention for sexSexual Offences
AbortionMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Accessibility of records for tax departmentTax Offences
Additional records for taxationOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Administration of drugs for sexSexual Offences
AffrayPublic Order Offences
Aggravated animal crueltyOther Criminal Offences
Aggravated assaultAssaults / Violence Offences
Aggravated burglaryAssaults / Violence Offences
Animal crueltyOther Criminal Offences
Armed RobberyRobbery Offences
ArsonOther Criminal Offences
Arson causing deathMurder / Manslaughter Offences
AssaultAssaults / Violence Offences
Assault with intent to rapeSexual Offences
Assaulting or resisting PoliceAssaults / Violence Offences

B

Basis for discharge of jury in criminal caseEvidence
Basis for requesting preliminary breath test. Reasonable belief as to matters relevant to requestDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Blood sample and 3 hour ruleDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Breach of suspended sentenceBreaching Offences
Breath sample and 3 hour ruleDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Breath testing instrument malfunctioning. Onus on accused to establish breat testing instrument not working. Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Bail Application - Allegations of Armed Robbery involving a Theft of a LamborghiniRobbery Offences
Breach CBO by non-compliance - Original sentence reducedBreaching Offences
Breach ICO, Drug offences - Appeal in the County CourtSentencing
Breach Intervention Order (x3) - DiversionBreaching Offences
Breach of Intensive Correction Order (ICO) - Appeal in the County CourtBreaching Offences
Breach of Intervention Order and Breach of Community based order - Wholly suspended sentenceOther Criminal Offences
Breach of Suspended Sentence - AppealBreaching Offences
Breach of Suspended Sentence - Appeal in the County CourtSentencing
Burglary contested hearing in the Magistrates' CourtFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Burglary, Theft of Motor Vehicle, Theft - Appeal in the County CourtFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Burglary, Theft, Breach of Suspended Sentence - Plea in the Magistrates' Court Other Criminal Offences
Burglary, Theft, Criminal Damage - Intensive Correction OrderFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Burglary, Theft, Dishonestly Receive Goods - Guilty PleaFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Burglary, Theft, Going Equipped to Steal - Charges WithdrawnFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Burglary, Theft, Obtaining property by deception, Dealing with proceeds of crimeFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Burglary, Theft, Recklessly Causing Injury, Criminal Damage - FineFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Being disguised with unlawful intentOther Criminal Offences
BestialitySexual Offences
BigamySexual Offences
BlackmailFraud Offences
Bomb hoaxesOther Criminal Offences
Breach of combined custody and treatment orderBreaching Offences
Breach of community-based orderBreaching Offences
Breach of intensive correction orderBreaching Offences
Breach suspended sentenceBreaching Offences
Bribery of public officialsOther Criminal Offences
BurglaryFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences

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Can a Court dismiss a drink driving offence under s. 49(1)(b) rather than s. 49(1)(f)Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Can you appeal after a County Court Appeal from Magistrates Court?Practice and Procedure
Change of venue in criminal trialPractice and Procedure
Child Pornography MattersSexual Offences
Child Pornography MattersSexual Offences
Child Pornography MattersSexual Offences
Circumstantial evidence in a criminal trialEvidence
Comment on complainant's lies or exaggerations in sexual offending caseEvidence
Committal proceedingsPractice and Procedure
Community Based Order sentence in criminal casesSentencing
Complaint witness evidence in criminal sex caseSexual Offences
Confessions in criminal mattersEvidence
Consequences of a police officer not informing of right to obtain a blood sampleDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Conviction or non-conviction in criminal caseSentencing
Costs in criminal casesPractice and Procedure
County Court AppealSentencing
Criminal trial - issue of character of defendantEvidence
Culpable drivingMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Culpable drivingSentencing
Cumulacy or concurrency in criminal casesSentencing
Careless Driving, Exceed PCA - Minimum possible disqualification periodDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Careless driving, Failing to stop after an accident - Gulity plea - Good behaviour bond, no loss of licenceDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Carnal knowledge without consent - AcquittalSexual Offences
Computer Offences, 22 charges of unauthorised access to or modification of data - Fine, No convictionOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Contravene Family Violence Intervention Order, Criminal damage, Make threats to kill Breach of suspended sentence - Guilty pleaAssaults / Violence Offences
Create False Entry in Log Book x 4 (s. 191Z of the Road Safety Act) - Diversion Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Criminal Damage - Charge withdrawnOther Criminal Offences
Criminal Damage - Fine, no convictionOther Criminal Offences
Criminal Damage x 10 - DiversionOther Criminal Offences
Criminal Damage, Behave offensive manner, Drunk - Good Behaviour Bond - Behave insulting manner - Charge withdrawnOther Criminal Offences
Criminal damage; Unlawful assault - Community Based OrderAssaults / Violence Offences
Culpable Driving - AcquittalMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Culpable driving and dangerous driving causing death - AcquittalDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Culpable driving plea, County CourtDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Cultivation of narcotic plants, Trafficking - commercial quantity, Possess Drug of Dependence, TheftDrug Offences
Cultivation of narcotic plants,Trafficking - Good Behaviour Bond - Possess Drug of Dependence - Charge WithdrawnDrug Offences
Careless DrivingDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Causing injury intentionallyAssaults / Violence Offences
Causing injury recklesslyAssaults / Violence Offences
Causing serious injury recklesslyAssaults / Violence Offences
Collecting Or Making Documents Likely To Facilitate Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences
Common assault Assaults / Violence Offences
Common assault (common law)Assaults / Violence Offences
Compelling sexual penetrationSexual Offences
Consequences of failing to comply with section 260A Other (inc. Computer Offences)
ConsortingOther Criminal Offences
Conspiracy (common law)Other Criminal Offences
Contaminating goods causing public alarm or economic lossOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Contempt of courtOther Criminal Offences
Contravening a family violence Intervention orderBreaching Offences
Control of body armourWeapons Offences
Control of use of dangerous articlesWeapons Offences
Corporate criminal responsibility for offence against section 254Other (inc. Computer Offences)
Corrupting Benefits Given To, Or Received By, A Commonwealth Public OfficialCommonwealth Offences
Culpable driving causing deathDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Cultivation of narcotic plantsDrug Offences
Cultivation of narcotic plants - commercial quantityDrug Offences
Cultivation of narcotic plants - large commercial quantityDrug Offences
Custody of False InstrumentsCommonwealth Offences

D

Defences to criminal chargesPractice and Procedure
Delay in sentencing in criminal caseSentencing
Disclosing a crime Sentencing
Discount for giving evidence against co-accusedSentencing
DiversionSentencing
Diversion programSentencing
Doctor who authorises taking of blood sample pursuant to drink driving offence prosecutionDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Doli incapaxEvidence
Drink driving and whether Informant required to explain from the outset the requirements of s. 55 of the Road Safety Act Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Drink driving offence and whether breath testing instrument present when request for breath sample madeDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Drink driving offence and whether informant must explain consequences of refusing a preliminary breath testDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Drink driving penalites and whether conviction recorded for earlier offenceDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Dangerous driving causing death Dangerous driving causing serious injuryDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Dangerous Driving, Careless Driving - Good Behaviour BondDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Dangerous driving, Fail to report damage - Minimum Disqualification Term and Fine. Charges of Failed To Turn Left At a Turn Left Only Sign, Turned Right in a Hook Turn Only Lane, Drive in a Bicycle Lane - WithdrawnDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Dishonesty offences x 76 - Charges withdrawn x 74, Guilty plea resulting in Good behaviour bondFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Drink driving - Exceed prescribed concentration of alcoholDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Drink Driving x 2 - First charge struck outDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Drive disqualified - Fine, no licence loss Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive disqualified - Fine, no loss of licenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive disqualified - Intensive Corrections Order (ICO)Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive disqualified - Suspended sentenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive disqualified - Wholly suspended sentenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive disqualified, Breach of suspended sentence - Intensive Corrections Order (ICO)Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive disqualified, State false name and address - Wholly suspended sentence and FineDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive while impaired by drugs - Good Behaviour BondDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Drive while suspended by infringementsDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive while suspended by infringements - Fine without conviction, no loss of licenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive whilst license suspended - Suspended SentenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Drive Whilst License Suspended, Fail to wear seat belt, Drive unregistered motor vehicleDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving Offences - Appeal against term of imprisonment in the County CourtDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving under the influence, Careless driving - No convictionDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Driving whilst disqualified- Suspended Sentence, Exceeding signed speed limit - Mandatory minimum licence loss Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving whilst disqualified x 2, fraudulent use of plates x 3 - Suspended sentenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving Whilst License Disqualified, plea of guilty in Magistrates CourtDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving, dishonesty, drug charges, and breach of suspended sentenceOther Criminal Offences
Dangerous drivingDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Dangerous driving causing death or serious injuryDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Dangerous goods on aircraftOther Criminal Offences
Dealing with property suspected of being proceeds of crimeFraud Offences
Dealing with property which subsequently becomes an instrument of crimeOther Criminal Offences
Delay entry of policePublic Order Offences
Deliberately omitting informationTax Offences
Destroying Or Damaging Commonwealth PropertyCommonwealth Offences
Destroying or damaging propertyOther Criminal Offences
Destruction of evidenceEvidence
Directing The Activities Of A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
Director Omitting Certain EntriesCommonwealth Offences
Directors Cheating or DefraudingCommonwealth Offences
Directors must give information to companyOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Directors Publishing False StatementsCommonwealth Offences
Directors Wilfully Destroying BooksCommonwealth Offences
Dishonestly cause a lossCommonwealth Offences
Dishonestly obtain a financial advantage (Centrelink Fraud)Commonwealth Offences
Display "L" PlateDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Disturbing religious worshipPublic Order Offences
Drink Driving exceed PCA (1)Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Drink Driving-S79(1) One Prior Arising From Motor Vehicle Commonwealth Offences
Drive while impaired by drugs (drug driving)Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Driving a motor vehicle when directed to stop by policeDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving a motor vehicle when directed to stop by policeDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving disqualified Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of any drug Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Driving while exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol (2)Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Driving while licence suspended under Infringements Act 2006Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Drunk in publicPublic Order Offences
Drunkards behaving in riotous or disorderly mannerPublic Order Offences
Duty of driver etc. of vehicle that is not a motor vehicle if accident occursDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Duty of driver, etc. of motor vehicle if accident occursDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information about driverDriving - Other Traffic Offences

E

Evidence -admissibility of co-accused statementEvidence
Evidence complainant is a liar in sex casesSexual Offences
Expert evidence in criminal casesEvidence
Exceed PCA - .124%; Use a drug of dependence being heroinDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Exceed PCA - 49 (1)(b), Exceed PCA 49(1)(f)Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Exceed Speed Limit - Charge WithdrawnDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Exceed Speed limit (over 40kms but less than 45kms/hr in excess of permitted speed limit)Driving - Dangerous Driving Offences
EmbezzlementCommonwealth Offences
EmbraceryPractice and Procedure
Endangering safe operation of an aircraftOther Criminal Offences
Endangering safety of aircraftOther Criminal Offences
Entering a level crossing when a train or tram is approachingDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Escaping from lawful custodyOther Criminal Offences
Exceed PCADriving - Drink Driving Offences
Exceed prescribed concentration of drugsDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Exceed prescribed concentration of drugs (drug driving)Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Extortion with threats to destroy propertyAssaults / Violence Offences
Extortion with threats to killAssaults / Violence Offences

F

Failure to provide driver a copy of the bac certificate.Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Failure to specify correct location in charge sheetDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Forgiveness of victim in criminal case Sentencing
Fail to comply with requirement to furnish form x 2 - Good Behaviour BondFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Fail to give way when changing lanes, Fail to produce drivers licenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Fail to report an accident - Fine and no loss of licenceDriving - Other Traffic Offences
False imprisonment, threats to kill, threats to inflict serious injury, prohibited person possessing a handgunAssaults / Violence Offences
Failure of directors to call general meetingOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Failure of responsible entity to call meeting of the scheme's members Other (inc. Computer Offences)
Failure to answer bailBail
Failure To Answer Questions When Attending Before The CommissionerCommonwealth Offences
Failure To Comply With Requirements Under Taxation LawCommonwealth Offences
Failure to lodge documentsTax Offences
False accountingOther (inc. Computer Offences)
False imprisonmentOther Criminal Offences
False Or Misleading InformationCommonwealth Offences
False PretencesCommonwealth Offences
False statementsFraud Offences
False statements by company directorsOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Falsification of documentsOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Falsifying or concealing identityTax Offences
ForgeryCommonwealth Offences
Forgery etc. of documents and identification marksDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Forgery etc. of documents and identification marksFraud Offences
Forgery, using etc. false documents an indictable offenceFraud Offences
Forging prescriptions and orders for drugs of dependenceDrug Offences
Form of record - English languageTax Offences
Frauds by officersOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Fraudulent MisappropriationCommonwealth Offences
Furnish False or misleading information (Sex Offender Registry)Sexual Offences

G

Giving evidence - accused standing muteEvidence
G20 Riot Plea - Wholly suspended sentencePublic Order Offences
General duty of driver or person in charge of motor vehicleDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Getting Funds To, From Or For A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
Giving false or misleading information to tax officersTax Offences
Going equipped for stealingFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Good faith, use of position and use of information - criminal offences Other (inc. Computer Offences)
Goods in CustodyCommonwealth Offences

H

Health of an offender in criminal caseSentencing
Handle stolen goods, negligently deal with proceeds of crimeFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Historic Sex Case - Good behaviour bondSexual Offences
Hold self out as a Registered Nurse when not so registeredWorkplace Offences

I

ID parade in criminal caseEvidence
Identification evidence in criminal casesEvidence
Impact on family in sentencing in criminal casesSentencing
Intensive Corrections Order (ICO)Sentencing
Intentionally causing serious injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Incest – All charges withdrawnSexual Offences
Indecent Act - Not Guilty at TrialSexual Offences
Indecent act with a child under 16- x2; Sexual penetration of a child under 16- x3Sexual Offences
Indecent act with child under 16 - Not Guilty on AppealSexual Offences
Indecent act with child under 16 x 2 - Charges WithdrawnSexual Offences
Indecent assaultAssaults / Violence Offences
Indecent Assault – Without Conviction Good Behaviour Bond Assaults / Violence Offences
Indecent Assault and successful contested hearingAssaults / Violence Offences
Indecent assault, sexual penetration - Case Study 1Sexual Offences
Indecent assault, sexual penetration - Case Study 2Sexual Offences
Indecent assault, sexual penetration - Case Study 3Sexual Offences
Insider Trading - ASIC InvestigationFraud Offences
Intentionally cause injury - Suspended sentenceAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally cause injury contested hearing at the Magistrates' CourtAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally cause injury, Recklessly cause injury, Unlawful assault, Unlawful assault with weaponAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally Cause Injury, successful diversion applicationAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally Cause Serious InjuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally cause serious injury, nolle prosequi applicationAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally causing injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Importing And Exporting Border Controlled PrecursorsCommonwealth Offences
Importing And Exporting Commercial Quantities Of Border Controlled Drugs Or Border Controlled PlantsCommonwealth Offences
Improper use of motor vehicleDriving - Other Traffic Offences
IncestSexual Offences
Inclusion of false or misleading information in recordsTax Offences
Indecent act with a child under the age of 16Sexual Offences
Indecent assaultSexual Offences
Indemnifying suretyBail
Inducement to be appointed liquidator etc. of company Other (inc. Computer Offences)
InfanticideMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Intentionally causing a serious diseaseAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally causing serious injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Intentionally or recklessly causing a bushfireOther Criminal Offences
Interfere with corpse of a human beingOther Criminal Offences
Interfering With Political LibertyCommonwealth Offences
Introduction of a drug of dependence into the body of another personDrug Offences

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K

KidnappingAssaults / Violence Offences

L

Lodging false BAS statements plea in the County CourtTax Offences
LarcenyCommonwealth Offences
Larceny as a ClerkCommonwealth Offences
Lighting of fires in the open airOther Criminal Offences
Listed company - director to notify market operator of shareholdings etc. Other (inc. Computer Offences)
Loitering near schoolsSexual Offences
Loitering with intent to commit an indictable offenceOther Criminal Offences

M

Magistrates' Court re-hearing applicationPractice and Procedure
Magistrates' General power to make directionsPractice and Procedure
Many different criminal charges - totalitySentencing
Motive of complainant for lyingSexual Offences
Make false statement to police, Obtaining a medical benefit to which one is not entitled (Transport Accident Commission)Perjury Offences
Make threats to kill Intentionally causing injury Burglary Theft Recklessly causing serious injury Possess cannabisAssaults / Violence Offences
Mental Health Issues on PleaAssaults / Violence Offences
Motor vehicle offences: exceed pca, drive disqualifiedDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Multiple drug offences, Plea of guilty in the County CourtDrug Offences
Multiple theft charges, successful appeal to the County Court Fraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
MurderMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Make False InstrumentCommonwealth Offences
Making false reports to police etc.Other Criminal Offences
Making false statements concerning contamination of goods Other (inc. Computer Offences)
ManslaughterMurder / Manslaughter Offences
Material personal interest - director's duty to disclose Other (inc. Computer Offences)
Membership Of A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
MurderMurder / Manslaughter Offences

N

New non-parole period in criminal caseSentencing
No case submission in criminal matterPractice and Procedure
Not a defence to a charge under s. 49(1)(e) for refusing to accompany to say that refusal was for a reason of substantial characterDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Negligently causing serious injury- driving matter- plea in the County Court Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Nolle ProsequiFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Negligently causing serious injury Assaults / Violence Offences
Notice to ASIC of share cancellationOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Notice to ASIC of share issueOther (inc. Computer Offences)

O

Obtaining property by deception Fraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Offences committed in another jurisdiction - totality principleSentencing
Office of Chief Examiner InvestigationsCrime Commissions & Confiscation of Proceeds
Obtain financial advantage fom Centrelink - Good Behaviour BondFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Obtain property by deception x 26 Fraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Obtaining property by deceptionFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Obtaining property by deception - DiversionFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Obtaining property by deception - Suspended SentenceFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Obtaining property by deception x 8, Attempted to Dishonestly Obtain Property x 2 - Community Based OrderFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Obscene exposurePublic Order Offences
Obscene, indecent, threatening language and behaviour in publicPublic Order Offences
Obstruction of Commissioner or an authorised officerTax Offences
Obstruction Of Commonwealth Public OfficialsCommonwealth Offences
Obtain a financial advantage by deception (Commonwealth) (common Centrelink charge)Commonwealth Offences
Obtain Benefit by DeceptionCommonwealth Offences
Obtain Credit by FraudCommonwealth Offences
Obtain Money by Misleading StatementsCommonwealth Offences
Obtaining drugs of dependence by false representationDrug Offences
Obtaining financial advantage by deceptionFraud Offences
Obtaining licence by false statementsDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Obtaining licence etc. by false statementsFraud Offences
Obtaining property by deceptionFraud Offences
Obtaining Property By DeceptionCommonwealth Offences
Occupier etc. permitting unlawful sexual penetrationSexual Offences
Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a handgun without a licenceFirearm Offences
Offence for non-prohibited person to possess, carry or use a longarm without a licenceFirearm Offences
Offence for prohibited person to possess, carry or use a firearmFirearm Offences
Offence of serious racial vilificationOther Criminal Offences
Offence to acquire, dispose of possess or carry cartridge ammunition for collectionsFirearm Offences
Offence to alter, deface or place number on engine of motor vehicleOther Criminal Offences
Offence to drive high powered motor vehicleDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Offence to harass witnesses etc.Other Criminal Offences
Offence to obstruct etc. person operating road safety camera or speed detectorDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Offence to possess, carry or use an unregistered handgunFirearm Offences
Offence to possess, carry or use an unregistered longarmFirearm Offences
Offence to procure use of motor vehicle by fraudDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Offence to provide false or misleading informationDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Offence to sell certain breath analysing instrumentsDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Offence to sell, use or possess anti-speed measuring devicesDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Offences against court securityOther Criminal Offences
Offences by officers of certain companies Fraud Offences
Offences by persons involved in management of bodies corporateTax Offences
Offences connected with explosive substancesOther Criminal Offences
Offences for certain types of handgunsFirearm Offences
Offences for failure to comply with statutory duties Other (inc. Computer Offences)
Offences for failure to comply with statutory duties by guarantor Other (inc. Computer Offences)
Offensive behaviour by a person in a motor vehicle in a declared areaPublic Order Offences
Other Acts Done In Preparation For, Or Planning, Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences

P

Parity of sentence in criminal casesSentencing
Parole and effect on sentencingSentencing
PerjuryPublic Order Offences
Plea of guilty in criminal caseSentencing
Police lying in their statements or Police harassing witnessesEvidence
Police officer not to discourage request for blood sampleDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Possessing child pornography CaseSexual Offences
Preparing documents for criminal trial or casePractice and Procedure
Procedural fairness in criminal matters Practice and Procedure
Professional misconductPractice and Procedure
Prosecution must ensure intergrity of blood sample taken for drink driving offencesDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Prosecution must establish that breath testing instrument used to take sample accords with definition under the Road Safety ActDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Prosecutor in criminal matter duty to call witnessesPractice and Procedure
Possess child pornography plea of guilt in the County CourtSexual Offences
Possess child pornography Produce child pornographySexual Offences
Possess child pornography, use telecommunications service to transmit child pornography x 2Sexual Offences
Possess controlled weapon. breach of suspended sentence- appeal Weapons Offences
Possess Drug of Dependence x 4 - DiversionDrug Offences
Possess Drug of Dependence, Drive while impaired by drugs, Exceed PC drugs - 49(1)(h) Fail to record time and place of rest/rest changeDrug Offences
Possess/use gammahydroxybutyrate (GHB) Fail to stop at a red light signalDrug Offences
Possessing child pornographySexual Offences
Possession of cannabis, large quantity for personal use, Magistrates' CourtDrug Offences
Possession of child pornographySexual Offences
Possession of Child pornographySexual Offences
Prohibited person possessing an unregistered firearm, plea in the Magistrates' CourtFirearm Offences
Period of retentionTax Offences
PerjuryPerjury Offences
Persistent sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16Sexual Offences
Persons found drunk and disorderlyPublic Order Offences
Perverting the course of justiceOther Criminal Offences
Police bribery and corruptionOther Criminal Offences
Possess Controlled WeaponWeapons Offences
Possess property reasonably suspected to be stolenFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Possessing Controlled DrugsCommonwealth Offences
Possessing Controlled PrecursorsCommonwealth Offences
Possessing housebreaking implementsOther Criminal 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 a drug of dependenceDrug Offences
Possession of a traffickable quantity of unregistered firearmsFirearm Offences
Possession of child pornographySexual Offences
Possession of data with intent to commit serious computer offenceOther Criminal Offences
Possession of precursor chemicalsDrug Offences
Possession of substance etc for trafficking in a drug of dependenceDrug Offences
Possession of tablet pressDrug Offences
Posting bills and defacing propertyOther Criminal Offences
Probationary driver - no "P" platesDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Procurement etc. of minor for child pornographySexual Offences
Procuring sexual penetration by threats or fraudSexual Offences
Procuring sexual penetration of a childSexual Offences
Producing, supplying or obtaining data with intent to commit serious computer offenceOther Criminal Offences
Production of child pornographySexual Offences
Prohibited weaponsWeapons Offences
Providing Or Receiving Training Connected With Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences
Public nuisancePublic Order Offences

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R

re-examination of complainant in sex caseSexual Offences
Refusal of adjournment in criminal case Practice and Procedure
Refusal to remain - what must the Police tell youDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Refusal to remain at breath-testing stationDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Relationship evidence in criminal caseEvidence
Remand prior to sentencing in criminal matterSentencing
Request to accompany and to remain for the purpose of a breath/blood testDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Responsibility for Crimes committed by other people Practice and Procedure
Rape - Charges WithdrawnSexual Offences
Rape - Discharged at CommittalSexual Offences
Rape - Not Guilty at TrialSexual Offences
Rape and Assault Charges - Not Guilty at TrialSexual Offences
Rape x 2, Indecent Assault x 6 - Charges WithdrawnSexual Offences
Rape, Indecent Assault - Not Guilty at TrialSexual Offences
Rape, Intentionally cause injury- Not guilty at TrialSexual Offences
Reckless conduct endangering serious injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Reckless conduct endangering serious injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Reckless conduct endangering serious injury, Dangerous driving, Refuse breath test, Driving under the influence (DUI), Failing to stop after an accident, Failing to report an accident, Failing to display P platesDriving - Dangerous Driving Offences
Recklessly cause injury, Wilful damage x 2, Insulting manner in public - Charges withdrawn - Unlawful assault, Criminal Damage x 2 - Guilty PleaAssaults / Violence Offences
Recklessly cause serious injury Recklessly cause injury Unlawful assault Aggravated AssaultAssaults / Violence Offences
Recklessly cause serious injury, Recklessly cause injury, Unlawful assauAssaults / Violence Offences
Recklessly causing serious injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Recklessly causing serious injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Recklessly causing serious injury Recklessly causing injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Recklessly causing serious injury, possessing a controlled weaponAssaults / Violence Offences
Recklessly make statement to tax officer - Good behaviour bond without convictionCommonwealth Offences
Red Light Camera - Not GuiltyDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Road Rage Incident - Non Conviction FineAssaults / Violence Offences
Road Rage incident - Reckless Conduct Endangering Serious Injury - Charge WithdrawnAssaults / Violence Offences
RapeSexual Offences
Reckless conduct endangering lifeAssaults / Violence Offences
Reckless conduct endangering serious injury Assaults / Violence Offences
Recruiting For A Terrorist OrganisationCommonwealth Offences
Refuse breath test - drink drivingDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Refuse drug test - drug drivingDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Refuse to give blood or urine sample - drink drivingDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Refuse to provide further sample - drink drivingDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Refuse to provide oral fluid - drink drivingDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Refuse to stop Driving - Other Traffic Offences
Requirement to keep proper recordsTax Offences
Resisting arrestOther Criminal Offences
RiotAssaults / Violence Offences
Rioters demolishing buildingsOther Criminal Offences
RobberyRobbery Offences
RoutPublic Order Offences

S

self defenceAssaults / Violence Offences
Sentencing women in sexual criminal casesSentencing
Separate trialsPractice and Procedure
separate trials in sex caseSexual Offences
Serious Sexual OffenderSentencing
Sexual penetration charge - burden of proofSexual Offences
subpoena in criminal caseEvidence
Self Defence AcquittalAssaults / Violence Offences
Sexual Offences - Successful appeal against convictionSexual Offences
Sexual penetration child under 16 years, County Court PleaSexual Offences
Sexual penetration of a child under 16 yearsSexual Offences
Sexual penetration of a child under 16 years, plea in the County CourtSexual Offences
Sexual penetration of a child under 16, indecent assaultSexual Offences
Sexual penetration, rape, indecent assaultSexual Offences
Stalking, Public nuisance, Up-skirtingAssaults / Violence Offences
Suspended Sentence for Armed RobberyAssaults / Violence Offences
Suspended Sentence for Commercial Cannabis Cultivation Drug Offences
SabotageOther Criminal Offences
SabotageCommonwealth Offences
Setting fire to aircraftOther Criminal Offences
Setting traps to killAssaults / Violence Offences
Sex Offender Registry - Failing to comply with reporting conditionsSexual Offences
Sexual offences - persons with a cognitive impairment by providers of special programsSexual Offences
Sexual offences against persons with a cognitive impairment by Doctors etcSexual Offences
Sexual penetration of 16 or 17 year old childSexual Offences
Sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16Sexual Offences
Sexual ServitudeSexual Offences
Social Security FraudCommonwealth Offences
Speed trialsDriving - Other Traffic Offences
StalkingAssaults / Violence Offences
Supply of drug of dependence to a childDrug Offences
Supplying Drugs To ChildrenCommonwealth Offences
Suppression of documentsFraud Offences

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Taking blood sample, whether must prove request for breath test firstDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Traffic infringement notice is a prior offence for calculating disqualification Driving - Drink Driving Offences
TheftFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
TheftFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft - Community Based OrderFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft - Community Based Order without convictionFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft - Good Behaviour BondFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft - Successful Appeal in the County CourtFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft 2Fraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft chargesFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft from employerFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft from employer - guilty pleaFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft from employer- Plea in the Magistrates’ Court- Wholly suspended sentenceFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft of Motor Vehicle x 15, plea of guilty in the County CourtFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Theft, aggravated cruelty to an animalAssaults / Violence Offences
Traffic offences, appeal to County CourtDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Trafficking - charges withdrawn - Cultivation of narcotic plants, Possess Drug of Dependence, Use Drug of Dependence - CBODrug Offences
Trafficking drug of dependence, possessing a drug of dependenceDrug Offences
Trafficking- Fine, Use drug of Dependence - Good Behaviour Bond Drug Offences
Trafficking in a commercial quantity, committal hearing in the Magistrates' CourtDrug Offences
Trafficking Possess Drug of Dependence Attempted to give a prisoner drugs - FineDrug Offences
Trafficking, Possess Drug of Dependence - Good Behaviour Bond, No convictionDrug Offences
Trespass with intent to steal, TheftFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Taking or use vehicle without owner's consentFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Tampering or interfering with motor vehicle without just cause or excuseDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Tax evasionTax Offences
Terrorist ActsCommonwealth Offences
TheftFraud Offences
TheftCommonwealth Offences
Threatening injury to prevent arrestAssaults / Violence Offences
Threatening to contaminate goods Other Criminal Offences
Threats to destroy or damage propertyFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Threats to inflict serious injuryAssaults / Violence Offences
Threats to killAssaults / Violence Offences
Threats to sabotageOther Criminal Offences
Threats to safety of aircraftOther Criminal Offences
Trafficking in a drug of dependenceDrug Offences
Trafficking in a drug of dependence to a childDrug Offences
Trafficking in a drug or drugs of dependence - commercial quantityDrug Offences
Trafficking in a drug or drugs of dependence - large commercial quantityDrug Offences

U

Unlawful Search and seizure in criminal caseEvidence
Use of expert evidence and defending drink driving offencesDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Uncharged ActsAssaults / Violence Offences
Unlawful Assault - Charges DismissedAssaults / Violence Offences
Unlawful assault plea of guilty in the Supreme CourtAssaults / Violence Offences
Use Carriage guilty plea, Stalking charges withdrawnAssaults / Violence Offences
Unauthorised access to or modification of restricted dataOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Unauthorised Access, Modification Or Impairment With Intent To Commit A Serious OffenceCommonwealth Offences
Unauthorised impairment of data held in computer disk, credit card or other deviceOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Unauthorised impairment of electronic communicationOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Unauthorised Impairment Of Electronic CommunicationCommonwealth Offences
Unauthorised modification of data to cause impairmentOther (inc. Computer Offences)
Unauthorised Modification Of Data To Cause ImpairmentCommonwealth Offences
Unlawful assemblyPublic Order Offences
Unlawful oaths to commit treason, murder etc.Other Criminal Offences
Unlawfully taking control of an aircraftOther Criminal Offences
Unlicensed drivingDriving - Other Traffic Offences
Use of a drug of dependenceDrug Offences
Using firearm to resist arrestFirearm Offences
Using of firearms in the commission of offencesAssaults / Violence Offences

V

VATE tapesSexual Offences
victim's view on sentence in criminal caseSentencing
Voluntariness of Admissions in Police InterviewOther Criminal Offences

W

Whether ommissions create a nullity or defective chargeDriving - Drink Driving Offences
whether prosecution bears onus of establishing breath testing instrument operated properlyDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Whether requirement to accompany for a breath sample be made on reasonable groundsDriving - Drink Driving Offences
Whether the precise recital of the requirement to accompany police required Driving - Drink Driving Offences
Withdrawal from crimePractice and Procedure
Wilful damageOther Criminal Offences
Wilfully giving false alarm of fireFraud / Dishonesty / Theft Offences
Willfully destroying recordsTax Offences

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Y

Young offender in criminal case Sentencing

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