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The Bail Act 2013 uses an "unacceptable risk" test in regard to whether "the accused will fail to appear in any proceedings for the offence, commit a serious offence, endanger the safety of victims, individuals or the community, or interfere with witnesses or evidence". The Bail Act 2013 passed in the NSW parliament in May 2013.
The Bail Act 1978 is a former New South Wales law [3] that has been repealed, and replaced with the Bail Act 2013. [4] While it was considered "groundbreaking" when enacted, [5] it has been reformed several times to increase a presumption against bail.
Linda Barnes, a solicitor for the DPP who had managed Monis's case from April to August 2014, criticised police's decision to issue Monis with a Future Court Attendance Notice, saying it made it more difficult for prosecutors to argue for the refusal of bail, as the police had already effectively stated, through the issuing of a FutureCANs ...
White was released on bail and will be sentenced at a later date, according to multiple reports. PEOPLE has reached out to the NSW Police and Supreme Court for further comment. Show comments.
A police officer who fatally shocked a 95-year-old woman with a Taser in an Australian nursing home has been found guilty of manslaughter after the jury found that the great-grandmother, who was ...
The primary criminal statutes of NSW is the Crimes Act 1900. [9] Other statutes, such as the Summary Offences Act 1988, [10] also create criminal offences which are generally dealt with in the Local Court system. [11] Offences spelt out in the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) [12] cover all prohibited drugs.
The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW) is an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales which governs the exercise of specific police powers in New South Wales. [1] It The Act contains nineteen parts which either reinforce the common law, relocate existing sections from other Acts or establish new powers and safeguards ...
On 27 November 2024, White was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in a Sydney trial after 20 hours of deliberation. Currently out on bail, White faces a potential sentence of up to 25 years in prison. [26] [27] White's bail was extended pending a consideration of the Crown's detention application. [28]