Category: Criminal defence
Criminal law in NSW — bail, sentencing, defended hearings and appeals, from the Local Court to the CCA. By Sydney barrister Anthony Strik. To discuss your matter, book a conference or call 02 9232 4534.
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R v [B] [2025]
R v [B] [2025] – Sentencing for Sexual Touching & Recording Without Consent – Criminal Law – Mr Anthony Strik [Warning: this article contains…
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Can I get less than four years for a second offence under the mandatory sentencing regime in Australia?
Yes, it is possible, but only in a few specified ways, and not by the method most people expect. Since 2020, Commonwealth law has…
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Appearing in the NSW Bail Division by Audio-Visual Link
A Practical Guide for Practitioners Verified against the Local Court of NSW Bail Division page, the Bail Division Information Guide (November 2025), and the…
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R v Mohamed Hussien [2021] — application for bail
In R v Mohamed Hussien [2021], Mr Strik acted for the applicant/accused Hussien in a bail application in the District Court of NSW. The…
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When “Reasonable Suspicion” Isn’t: R v Nguyen [2025] NSWDC 567
When “Reasonable Suspicion” Isn’t: R v Nguyen [2025] NSWDC 567 R v Nguyen [2025] NSWDC 567 How a “fidgeting” driver and a hunch cost…
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Show-cause bail: Williams v R [2026] NSWCCA 17
CASE NOTE Williams v R [2026] NSWCCA 17 Court of Criminal Appeal, Supreme Court of New South Wales Mitchelmore JA, Dhanji J, Coleman J…
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NSW DPP Guidelines (summary)
NSW OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS — PROSECUTION GUIDELINES (MARCH 2021) Issued under s.13(1) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1986…
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Two section 10 dismissals today
Downing Centre Local Court today at 12.30pm; The client faced two charges arising from an incident outside a Kings Cross venue in the early…
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Read this before you tell the police anything in a criminal case
If your practice has been predominantly civil/family and you’ve recently taken on a criminal case, please read this carefully. The instincts that serve you…
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NSW Crime Commission v Dib
This case is New South Wales Crime Commission v Dib [2025] NSWSC 1587, decided in the Supreme Court of New South Wales by Justice…