All tagged Commonwealth offence

Spotlight: Use carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence

Using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence is a Commonwealth offence that attracts a maximum penalty of 3 years imprisonment. What’s a carriage service? What are the likely penalties? We shine the spotlight on what type of conduct it involves, what the prosecution must prove and the penalties that might be imposed. Read on here.

Corporate criminal prosecutions in the Federal Court - Part 1

In March 2019, the Federal Government announced funding of $35 million to support the expansion of the Federal Court into corporate crime. It is anticipated that there will a large increase in the investigation and prosecution of corporate crime as a result of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry and ASIC’s renewed vigour and focus on litigation.