Criminal Law
Key legislation: Criminal Code Act 1995, Crimes Act 1914, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Can I be charged with a crime for planning to commit an offence, even if I don't actually do it?
- Can I get in trouble for something I did overseas, even if it's not illegal there?
- Can I refuse a police search if they don't have a warrant?
- How can the government take my assets if they suspect I'm involved in crime?
- How long can I be imprisoned for a federal crime?
- If I am being searched, do I have the right to watch the police while they are searching?
- If I help someone who committed a crime, what charges can I face?
- If I'm forced to participate in a crime, can I use that as a defence?
- If someone asks me to hold onto something for them and it turns out to be illegal, can I be charged with a crime?
- What are my rights if I am arrested by federal police?
- What are my rights if the police search my house with a warrant?
- What are the consequences of lying to a federal police officer?
- What does 'absolute liability' mean in criminal law?
- What happens if I import or export something illegal, like drugs or weapons?
- What happens if the police find money or property they think I got from criminal activity?
- What is a 'control order' and what restrictions does it place on me?
- What is a 'forfeiture order' and how does it affect me?
- What is a 'monitoring warrant' and how does it affect my privacy?
- What is organ trafficking and what are the penalties?
- What is the difference between 'strict liability' and 'absolute liability'?