Sherleen Chand

Sherleen Chand

Negligent Driving and Penalties NSW

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Pursuant to Section 117 of the Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Negligent Driving means driving without the due care and attention reasonably expected of the ordinary prudent driver.  The definition of “drive” is not defined in the legislation. Although in case…

Break and Enter Offences in NSW

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Break and enterhas long been regarded as a serious crime by the legislation and the degree of criminality involved. New South Wales retains the highest full-time imprisonment for breaking and entering/burglary offences across Australia when the offence is dealt with…

Centrelink Fraud NSW

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Centrelink fraud or Social Security fraud involves intentionally receiving money you are not entitled to receive from Centrelink. These offences are treated very seriously by the Courts because they involve intentional deception of a government resource. The majority of Centrelink…

Bail Applications in NSW

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The New South Wales Legislation defines bail as the authority to be at liberty for an alleged offence that the accused has been charged with pending the outcome of their court proceedings. The decision to grant bail can come about…

Understanding Assault Offences

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There are different types of assault offences, with varying degrees of seriousness. According to The Law Handbook, each category of assault offence attracts its own penalty, depending on the seriousness of the offence. We look at some categories of assault, the…