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Australian Drug Importations & Prohibited Illegal Firearms

04 August 2015

One of our criminal law clients conspired with a few friends to supply a prohibited drug into Australia, in an amount of which was not less than the commercial quantity applicable to that prohibited drug. Not long after our client was caught with a 32 Calibre revolver gun, not being authorised to do so by a licence or permit.

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Newman Vows Bikies 'Will Be Destroyed'

11 January 2015

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has vowed that bikies will be destroyed under tough new laws. The comments came as Queensland passed bipartisan legislation that will crack down on bikie gangs.

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Changes To Victorian Rape Laws

07 December 2013

 Rape laws are set to change in Victoria in a bid to clamp down on the crime. The changes seek to make it easier to prosecute when the perpetrator ‘thought there was consent’.

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Drug Issues Within Our Society

10 September 2013

 Statistics derived from the Australian Federal Police illustrated that illicit drugs in the wider Australian community costs Australian tax payers an average of $7 billion a year. The crime associated with drugs alone costs Australian tax payers $2.5 billion a year.

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Certificates Of Expert Evidence

10 September 2013

 In the past week, Saba Lawyers has been involved in several interesting matters. One particular matter which demonstrated the superiority of advocacy at Our firm was a matter which concerned the application of Section 177 of the Evidence Act (1995) NSW.

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Bikies Compare Legislation To Guantanamo Bay

28 February 2013

  New laws intended to crack down on bikie gangs have been compared to Guantanamo Bay. The legislation passed through the Queensland Government imposes tough new laws that will penalise gang members.

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