What is a Court Attendance Notice in NSW?

A Court Attendance Notice (CAN) is a formal legal document issued in NSW to inform an individual that they are required to appear in court on a specified date and time to answer a charge. This document is served to a person when they have been accused of a criminal offence.

Committal proceedings

You’ve been charged with an indictable offence. Where to from here? When you’ve been charged with an indictable offence in NSW, the first stage in the matter is the committal process. The committal process happens in the Local Court before your matter is sent to the District or Supreme Courts for trial or sentence. Read on here to find out more about each step in the process.

Penalties and sentences in NSW

There are many different penalties and sentences that magistrates and judges in NSW can impose, and the ultimate outcome depends on a lot of different factors including, what kind of offence the court is sentencing for, the particular circumstances of the matter, and the personal circumstances of the person before the court. In this article, we take a look at the penalties and sentences that the courts can impose.

Has your son or daughter been charged with a crime?

Boomers, Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z – whichever generation you fall into, it’s clear that more and more parents are helping out their children well after they reach 18. As well as representing young people under the age of 18, our style and approach fits well with families looking for a more collaborative and inclusive approach to navigating through the criminal justice system. How do we achieve this collaborative approach? Read on here to find out more.

Spotlight: Use carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence

Using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence is a Commonwealth offence that attracts a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment. What’s a carriage service? What are the likely penalties? We shine the spotlight on what type of conduct it involves, what the prosecution must prove and the penalties that might be imposed. Read on here.