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Author: Michael Purcell

Potts Lawyers > Articles posted by Michael Purcell

Why you need legal representation whether your matter is big or small

Sufficiency of evidence and public interest factors                     Two matters on my desk were finalised in the past week and they gave me cause to think about just how important it is to have sound legal advice and representation, whether your matter is a minor charge or a serious one. The ramifications for both sorts of criminal charges can be extremely damaging and long lasting. Matter #1 In the first matter, I had been sitting in the traffic court when a colleague from a court assistance program asked me if I could help out a clearly...

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Just what is ‘Wilful damage’

Have you ever wondered what someone needs to do to attract a charge of ‘Wilful damage’? Recent charges where people have spat or thrown eggs on cars, where no other damage was caused other than requiring the car to be cleaned have caused concern in the Courts and Justice system.   Grajewski  v DPP (NSW) [2019] HCA 8 Recently, the High Court in Grajewski  v DPP (NSW) [2019] HCA 8 allowed an appeal and quashed the appellant's conviction and sentence for the offence of intentionally or recklessly destroying or damaging property belonging to another, contrary to s 195(1)(a) of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW)....

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