by Galbally Parker | Oct 8, 2024
In late 2023 the Victorian Parliament introduced the Crimes Amendment (Non-fatal Strangulation) Bill, which is expected to come into effect on 13 October 2024. The purpose of this new legislation, colloquially known as ‘Joy’s Law’, is to address a significant gap...
by Galbally Parker | Sep 24, 2024
Being investigated for, or charged with, a criminal offence can sometimes have unintended consequences. One of those consequences includes the loss of a Working With Children Check. This can have a serious impact on your career or volunteer work, if it involves...
by Galbally Parker | Sep 10, 2024
The Victorian Government has recently passed legislation amending the Firearms Act 1996 and the Control of Weapons Act 1990. The Firearms and Control of Weapons (Machetes) Amendment Bill 2024 (Vic) primarily seeks to enhance the powers of Victoria Police in issuing...
by Galbally Parker | Aug 30, 2024
Restraining orders in Victoria are governed under the Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic) (‘the Act’). In this blog, we will help you understand what these orders are and the purposes for which they are made. We will also break down unexplained wealth restraining orders, as...
by Galbally Parker | Aug 12, 2024
If you have been summonsed to Court for the first time, you may be justifiably nervous and unsure about what to do when you go to court for the first time. Criminal lawyers go to court all the time and sometimes we forget that, for others, it is a completely new and...
