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Forster Lawyers | Expert Solicitors

Our lawyers in Forster provide you with expert advice and strong representation – when you need it most.

If you’re going to Court in Forster soon, or you have a legal problem and could use some help, there’s no need to face this alone. Call us for a no-obligation, confidential discussion today.

NSW Legal Hotline open 7am to midnight, 7 days on 1300 636 846.

We appear in Forster Local Court and surrounding areas, and specialise in the following types of law:

  • criminal;
  • family;
  • traffic;
  • drink driving; and
  • civil law.

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Forster Local Court

The Forster Local Court has the operating hours of 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday and is located on the corner of Lake and West Streets, Forster.

If you are using public transport the Forster Local Court is 500 meters from the town centre. Forster has a population of 20,000 people and is 300 km north of Sydney and 165 km north of Newcastle.

Forster is known for its beautiful beaches, fishing, and whale watching. It is also the largest provider of Sydney Rock Oysters in Australia.

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Rush Awarded $850,000 for Defamatory Imputations
Rush Awarded $850,000 for Defamatory Imputations
On 11 April 2019, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in the matter of Rush v Nationwide News Pty Ltd. The court found that publications made by the defendant about Australian actor Geoffrey Rush contained defamatory imputations and that the defence of justification did not succeed. It awarded  Rush damages for non-economic…
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The Age of Criminal Liability (NSW)
The Age of Criminal Liability (NSW)
In all Australian jurisdictions, the age of criminal liability is 10. This means that no child below the age of 10 can be arrested, summonsed or found guilty of a criminal offence. In New South Wales, this rule is contained in Section 5 of the Children (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987. Children between the ages of…
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Deterrence (NSW)
Deterrence (NSW)
New South Wales courts must sentence offenders found guilty of criminal offences under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999.   No two crimes are the same and so courts are afforded immense discretion when sentencing an offender, after considering all the circumstances of the offending and of the offender. In the 1998 case of Veen v…
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Penalty Notice Scheme for Drug Possession (NSW)
Penalty Notice Scheme for Drug Possession (NSW)
Following the spate of publicity around drug use at music festivals in New South Wales, the state government has introduced a new penalty notice scheme for drug possession offences. Prior to the new scheme being put in place, those found in possession of prohibited drugs at music festivals were generally given a Court Attendance Notice…
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