Is Street Racing Illegal In NSW?
Have you ever thought about partaking in a real life Fast and Furious street race with your friends? Hopefully not! As street racing is actually illegal in New South Wales. In all seriousness, within NSW, it is an offence to participate in street racing or ‘hoon’ behaviour, such as, burnouts, doughnuts and drag racing. The […]
Alibaba Employee Involved In Sexual Harassment Incident
Alibaba, a multi billion-dollar technology company, has recently come under fire after an employee spoke out about her molestation on a work conference. On August 7th 2012, an 11-page self-report of an Alibaba female employee went viral on social media depicting her traumatic experience. The employee was on a business trip in Jinan City, Shandong […]
Kidnapping Offences – Know The Law
Last year, more than 500 people were kidnapped across the nation. New South Wales has since been categorised as the “kidnapping capital” with almost 50% of kidnappings occurring in NSW, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Kidnapping is a serious crime, prosecuted under section 86 of the Crimes Act 1900 […]
Firearm Prohibition Orders – What You Need To Know
Firearm Prohibition Orders (FPO) are one of the options available to the NSW Police Force to provide additional powers over individuals who are a potential threat to society. There has been a dramatic increase recently in the NSW Police Force issuing such orders, often to individuals who the general public would not think should be […]
‘Drinking (Water) and Driving’ – The Relevant Road Rules in NSW
There has been controversy over the fact that a Queensland driver was issued with a $173 fine and 1 demerit point by police for drinking water at the wheel on a 39-degree day. This was on the basis that the driver had breached a Queensland road rule prohibiting drivers from driving ‘without due care and […]