What is a Conditional Release Order? A conditional release order (or CRO, for short) is a sentencing option that the court may use as an alternative to a fine or imprisonment. They are most commonly imposed by the court for less serious criminal and traffic offences and for people that have a limited criminal record. […]
What is ‘Larceny’? In New South Wales, ‘stealing’ or ‘theft’ falls into a few different categories of crimes. ‘Robbery’ generally covers using threats and/or physical force to steal directly from people. There are also offences under the ‘housebreaking’ division that cover breaking and entering into a premises/home and stealing property from there. ‘Larceny’ is the […]
Background: The high range drink driving guideline judgment (‘the Guideline’) was developed in response to an application by the NSW Attorney General to address insufficient and ineffective sentencing outcomes. In the years leading up to the Guideline, high range drink driving was one of the most common offences to be sentenced in the Local Court […]
