In the few instances where most ordinary Australians do have to interact with the system, chances are that it’s a traffic offence such as speeding or running a red light.

Last week, our criminal lawyers in Frankston covered Interventions Orders (IVOs for short) and the role they play in family violence cases. In that particular blog, we covered the basics

The courts have many tools at their disposal. We’re all familiar with the court's power to impose fines and such as prison, community service and financial fines - one that

Everyone has the right to legal representation if they’ve been accused of committing a criminal offence. Unfortunately, if it were left entirely up to the market, many people would not

Did you know? In 2017, 15% of all prisoners in Australia were incarcerated for offences relating to illicit drugs. Illicit drug use is an issue worldwide for the vast majority

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 200,000 of Australians experienced sexual assault in the leadup to 2020. That’s approximately 1.1% of the population - a jump from

What is the difference between theft, robbery, and burglary? While there’s a considerable amount of overlap between these three types of offences, they aren’t identical. The fact of the matter

Each of us goes through a lot of “firsts” in our lives: first words, first job, first home - one “first” that most of us are eager to avoid however