Author Archives: Chadi Irani

Tougher Restrictions for Fairfield, Liverpool, Bankstown-Canterbury Local Government Areas

The latest lockdowns are having devastating affects on our personal lives, businesses, mental health and our ability to get back to normal life. What is more devastating is that the NSW Government has now introduced new “tougher” restrictions preventing people residing in the Fairfield, Liverpool, Bankstown and Canterbury Local Government Areas (LGA) from leaving those […]

How Does a Peaceful Sydney Lockdown Protest Impact Infringement Lawyers in NSW?

Infringement Lawyers NSW

Image by Inactive_account_ID_249 from Pixabay The NSW police force continues to serve infringement notices to the people who attended and participated in a protest to remove the lockdown in Sydney days ago. As of Sunday, NSW Police Minister David Elliott confirmed that the agency has already charged 63 protest attendees while over 90 were issued with infringement notices. […]

Police powers to search premises during the Sydney Lockdown

Being approached by police in public or at your home can be a nerve-wracking experience. Even if you haven’t done anything wrong, it is normal to feel nervous and anxious about why they are approaching you. If this happens to you, it’s important to stay calm, polite and know your rights during this time. Power […]

What to say & do when approached by police during lockdown restrictions

FROM 14 JULY 2021, THE NSW GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTED ORDERS THAT DIMINISH THE RIGHT TO SILENCE, MAKING THIS ORIGINAL POST NOT ENTIRELY CORRECT. THE NEW CLAUSE FORCES PERSONS TO NOW PROVIDE INFORMATION. SEE CLAUSE 24D  NSW Police will be out in heavy numbers in particular in the Sydney Southwest and Sydney West areas to enforce the […]

Speed Camera Warning Signs – removed for safety or revenue raising?

Speeding in NSW is a prominent traffic charge that the NSW government is attempting to reduce on our roads. In late 2020, the government decided to remove the warning signs for mobile speed cameras and place hidden cameras, however by doing that, it has generated over 1500% more fines. That’s over $6,000,000 in March 2021 […]

COVID-19 And Our Commitment to You

To All our Valued Clients, We are here to help you through this difficulty time. We are open as usual, contactable 24/7 on 1800 100 529 and will continue to provide best service and legal representation during this difficult time. We are adhering to strict health and safety measures and have implemented risk management initiatives […]

Roadside Drug Testing: Your Rights & Responsibilities

With the festive season upon us, the police presence on our roads is set to increase. By 2020, the NSW Centre for Road Safety expects up to 200,000 roadside tests will be undertaken each year[1]. In this blog, we’ll cover the mobile drug testing (MDT) procedures including; what happens during a test, what happens if […]

What is Sexual Assault? Part 1

Sexual assault is a broad term which can be used to describe many different types of unwanted or abusive sexual encounters. It is important to understand that this term is not only for severe actions such as rape and can be applied to many other situations. Part 1 of this topic is designed to cover […]