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  Have you loaned money to someone such as a friend, relative, or ex-partner and they have refused to pay it back? Maybe you were involved in a car accident and the other driver has failed to pay for the damages to your vehicle? For these situations, and many others involving relatively small debts, you…

  Being sued by someone is no fun, especially if you know (or believe) that the claim is unjustified. The worst thing that you can do is nothing, as this could lead to a default judgment being entered against you. This will enable the person who has sued you to take enforcement action, which could…

  Fencing disputes between neighbours are quite common! Our Civil Lawyers can assist you to understand your rights as outlined in the Fences Act 1968 (Vic), and resolve any issues. How are the costs of the fence proportioned? As a ‘rule of thumb’ the costs are proportioned 50-50. However, this is not specified in the…

  One of the most common problems between neighbours is who pays for repairs to a common fence. The basic answer is that each neighbour is liable to contribute to repairs or replacement. However, it is not always as simple as that. If one neighbour wants to have the fence repaired or replaced, he or…

  The NSW Police have seen an increase in Fail To Pay (FTP) fuel thefts in recent years. The current system of service station owners reporting the crime to their nearest station was making it difficult to see any overriding patterns relating to offender behaviour. Extensive consultation with the service station industry showed that a…

In New South Wales, when a Court determines that a person is guilty of an offence, one of the sentencing options available to the presiding Judge or Magistrate is to have the charges dismissed altogether, or dismissed subject to conditions.  There are three such options regarding dismissal of charges under section 10 of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure)…