ACLG News & Cases

What’s wrong with affirmative consent laws NSW? Affirmative consent has changed the law in relation to sexual assaults and what wasn’t a sexual assault prior to June 2022 may be one now. The new laws mean that affirmative consent must be obtained before sexual intercourse or touching takes place. Affirmative consent means permission needs to

Drug Supply Prohibition Order (DSPO) gives police new search powers in NSW NSW Police have received radical new powers that allow officers to search the homes and cars of anyone that has been convicted of drug supply in the past 10 years without a search warrant. The Pilot Drug Supply Prohibition Order (DSPO) passed parliament

First-time drug supply charges and sentencing Guidelines First-time drug supply charges are serious charges that will require experienced legal defence.  If you are arrested and charged with first-time drug supply charges, you could be facing time in prison. While first-time offenders may receive some leniency in sentencing when they choose to plead guilty, it isn’t

Covid-19 Fraud: Criminal lawyer says courts are seeing an increase in prosecutions of fraudulent applications made for cash payments during lockdown Criminal lawyers say the number of people being charged with fraud offences related to Covid-19 payments, such as JobSaver, JobKeeper and JobSeeker, is increasing.  NSW Police have formed task forces to investigate rorting of

Sentencing submission helps man avoid imprisonment for criminal proceeds offence A Sydney man charged with four counts of dealing with criminal proceeds with a total value of almost half a million dollars ($440,000) walked away with an intensive corrections order (ICO) and community service.  This was thanks to the sentencing submission made to the court

Criminal lawyers to fight fines of $5,000 for Covid-19 lockdown breaches 14 August 2021 With on-the-spot fines of up to $5000 for individuals and businesses breaching lockdown laws in NSW, the government is not messing around when it comes to lockdown offences. While fines or infringement notices for breaching lockdown laws can be challenged in

Man wins appeal for murder slashing prison time due to mental illness defence. A Sydney man won an appeal of his sentence for murder, having his sentence reduced by 3 years. Criminal lawyer Joseph Correy of Australian Criminal Law Group represented the Sydney man appealing the sentence of 26 years imprisonment with 18 years non-parole

Man falsely accused of rape walks free after SMS obtained from complainants phone proves innocence.  After being accused of rape by the woman he loved, a Sydney man had all charges against him withdrawn at Parramatta District Court, years after the fact. The withdrawal occurred after the Defence produced documents to show the woman made

Steven Mercael secures bail for a victim of shooting arrested for a firearms offence Suffering mental health issues following a shooting, a Sydney man was shocked to find himself arrested on firearms charges himself just weeks after the incident took place. Criminal lawyer and firearms law expert Steven Mercael of Australian Criminal Law Group secured