Committal Hearing

A committal hearing is a hearing conducted in the Local Court to determine whether or not an accused person should be committed to stand trial. The importance of a committal hearing, where appropriate, cannot be overstated.

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Centrelink Fraud Cases

The office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) prosecutes people who it is thought have committed an offence involving Centrelink. The types of offences include receiving payments in excess of a person’s entitlement; obtaining a benefit under a false name; obtaining a benefit when not entitled to do so etc.

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Breaking and Entering

When people think of ‘break and enter’ they often think of break enter and steal. However, stealing need not be part of this offence. A person can break and enter and commit an indictable offence such as sexual assault, or intimidation etc.

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