Public order offences deal primarily (but not exclusively) with regulating people’s behaviour in a public place...

Charges of assault are one of the most common that are laid in NSW Being charged with such an offence must be taken seriously as severe penalties can be imposed such as fines, good behaviour bonds, imprisonment, weekend detention and community service orders...

In recent times there have been tough new measures introduced by the NSW government concerning street racing (drag racing) offences...

In recent times the Police have been charging people more often with violent disorder, affray and riot offences...

Motoring is governed by a by a number of laws and regulations and they are strongly enforced because there are countless accidents that are associated with driving...

Canada has had a long history of combating drinking and driving When ‘driving while intoxicated’ became a summary offence under the Criminal Code in 1921, the laws were not as strict as they are today because back then, people who were found guilty of driving while intoxicated were "subject to a term not exceeding thirty days and not less than seven days for a first offence, for a term not exceeding three months and not less than one month, for a second offence, and for each subsequent offence for a term not exceeding one year and not less than three months...

Called; ecstasy, e, ecce, disco biscuits or 3, 4 methyledioxymethylamphetamine (MDMA), MDMA is an increasingly popular party drug...

Drink driving is an offence under the Road Transport (Safety & Traffic Management) Act 1999 (NSW) (the “Act”)...

Slavery in Australia has been a criminal offence since 1824 due to the application of the Slave Trade Act 1824...

Speed cameras are now a regular feature on our roads, and have successfully reduced accidents, while raising millions of pounds in fines...