by Bill Vasiliadis
September 30, 2013
Criminal Law
The NSW Summary Offences Act (1988), identifies a number of different offences which are considered ‘summary’ offences. These are generally considered to be minor offences, which are dealt with in a specific manner and have certain maximum penalties. If you have been charged with a summary offence, you could still face a lifelong criminal conviction […]
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by Bill Vasiliadis
May 28, 2013
Criminal Law
With so much legal terminology floating around, it can be confusing trying to understand which professionals perform which tasks. There are a number of different branches of the legal profession, but solicitors and barristers (known generically as lawyers) form the main two. Most lawyers train at university, then choose to specialise in a certain area […]
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