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Riot, affray, common assault, and violent disorder are separate criminal offences under the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). They vary by severity, number of participants, required
The criminal lawyers at Australian Criminal Law Group are experts at arguing for Intensive Correction Orders rather than full-time imprisonment when our clients are sentenced
Criminal lawyers for bail: Fifteen steps to get you out of jail Our criminal lawyers are experts at obtaining bail for our clients. If you
Pleading guilty: Criminal lawyers for sentencing Fifteen steps to get a lenient sentence Our criminal lawyers are experts at sentencing for criminal and traffic offences,
Criminal Lawyers for Not Guilty Verdicts Twenty steps to win a criminal trial Our criminal lawyers are experts at obtaining not guilty verdicts for our
Australian Criminal Law Group’s community partnership is proudly sponsoring the Redfern All Black’s A Grade side again this year. The All Blacks are the longest-running
Solution Focused Justice: A Cross Jurisdictional Symposium
The Australian Criminal Law Group was honoured to sponsor the Solution Focused Justice: A Cross Jurisdictional Symposium on 20-21 February 2026. It was a landmark

Circle sentencing in NSW: How do Indigenous courts work?
Circle sentencing brings the court, offender, victims, respected elders and community members together to determine an appropriate sentence. It is a specialist sentencing process within
The police want to speak to me: What should I do?
The police have approached you, and they say they want to ask you a few questions. Should you agree, or do you exercise your right
I was peacefully protesting: Can police still stop me?
Following the protests in Sydney yesterday, many peaceful protesters were left confused and distressed after police intervened and used force, including tear gas against them,

Police strip-searched me and found drugs: Am I guilty?
Can police legally strip-search you while at a music festival? If drugs are found, does that mean the search was lawful? These questions have become
How does client privilege work?
Are conversations with my lawyer actually confidential? One of the most common concerns people have before speaking with a lawyer is whether what they share
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