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Falsely accused? What to do if this happens to you

Falsely accused of a crime you didn’t commit? Falsely accused of a crime?  There is no greater injustice than being found guilty of a crime that you didn’t commit. Unfortunately, innocent people are falsely accused and charged with crimes they didn’t commit every day. They may be identified by a victim incorrectly, police investigations go […]

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Continued: Gamers Gone Wild: 10 crimes committed by gamers and why video games are being blamed for them

6. Man defrauds employer and spends $1 million of his ill-gotten gains on Game of War A Californian man pleaded guilty to defrauding his employer and spending $1 million dollars of his ill-gotten gains on in-app purchases in Game of War. He pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges. In another case, a librarian

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Would Cardinal George Pell be in prison if he committed the same crimes in a different country?

Cardinal George Pell is appealing his conviction for sexually abusing children to the High Court of Australia. Cardinal Pell is the most senior Catholic, and only bishop, to be sentenced for child sex offences. Historically, it has been notoriously difficult to prosecute members of the Clergy. To this day, he would not have been prosecuted

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Fair dinkum! Are New Zealanders going to be deported for stealing fish ‘n’ chips?

Proposed changes to the Australian Migration Act could see New Zealanders deported for offences such as stealing, possession of small amounts of drugs, and drink driving offences. The Australian Government is pushing forward with changes to the Migration Act 1958 that could see New Zealanders deported for offences such as stealing, possession of small amounts

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Gamers Gone Wild: 10 crimes committed by gamers and why video games are being blamed

Super Mario has been stomping on heads since the early 80’s, but no one has ever accused the Italian plumber of being responsible for crime. More recently, however, video games such as Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto, have been condemned for playing a role in the commission of criminal offences. Criminal lawyer Steven Mercael has

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Have you ever been charged or convicted of a criminal offence? The effects of a criminal record in NSW

There are many cases where people have been charged with an offence. This can be a very stressful process. Often in those cases many are not aware of the process and generally plead ‘guilty’, representing themselves, to save money and to make the issue “go away” as quick as possible. As a result, they may

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