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John Vizzone
Aug 31, 20241 min read
Case Study: Client with Charge of Drive Whilst Suspended
This week I appeared at Sutherland Local Court for a client charged with the following offences: Fail to notify change of residential...
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John Vizzone
Jun 24, 20242 min read
Why You Shouldn't Complete a Written Notice of Pleading
When there is no bail in a matter the police give a defendant a yellow slip called a "Written Notice of Pleading". This gives the...
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John Vizzone
Jun 11, 20243 min read
What is the Alcohol Interlock Program?
If you have been convicted of a "mandatory interlock offence" and an exemption order is not applicable, you will be disqualified from...
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John Vizzone
Jun 7, 20242 min read
NSW Parliament Passes New Domestic Violence Bail Laws
Do they go too far or are they too onerous? Yesterday the New South Wales parliament passed new bail reforms that were made after...
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John Vizzone
Jun 5, 20233 min read
NRL Player Dylan Brown Charged with "Sexual Touching"- What Does This Mean?
On the weekend Parramatta Eels and New Zealand Rugby League star Dylan Brown made headlines when he was purportedly charged with five...
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John Vizzone
May 11, 20231 min read
What is the Difference Between the Local Court & the District Court
This is a question I often get. The main practical difference is that the Local Court is restricted to sentencing a person to a maximun 2...
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John Vizzone
May 5, 20231 min read
Legal Guy Obtains Non-Conviction for Drug Possession Client
A client of the The Legal Guy left Waverley Court this week relieved after Magistrate Hudson agreed with our submissions that his charge...
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John Vizzone
Apr 25, 20232 min read
What can you do if you miss court?
Let's say that you were arrested and you got your paperwork for Court and you got the date of Court wrong. Now you realise Court was in...
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John Vizzone
Apr 16, 20231 min read
Why was Jarryd Hayne's Bail Revoked?
Many were confused on Friday when former NRL star Jarryd Hayne's bail was overturned merely just after a week after he was spared being...
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