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Murder and manslaughter are two forms of homicide. Homicide is a blanket term for offences which cause the death of another person. Both murder and manslaughter involve the death of another human being. Both are serious offences which inevitably carry with them...

Having a criminal record can negatively affect many aspects of a person’s life, including their ability to obtain finance. Financial lenders, and most particularly banks, have received significant negative attention through the media. The Financial Service Royal...

In Victoria, there are two kinds of appeal:  Conviction appeals; and Sentence appeals.  Most appeals are progressed through the Court of Appeal where there has been a Trial or Plea in the County Court of Victoria or Supreme Court of Victoria. However, there are also...

For most people, an Initial Consultation with a Criminal Defence Lawyer is the first time that they have come into contact with the criminal justice system. Most have usually never had to engage the services of a Criminal Defence Lawyer and do not know what to expect...

If you have been served with an intervention order by a member of Victoria Police, you might feel confused and anxious. You may be shocked to realise that the intervention order has immediate effect. It may prevent you from returning home, contacting a loved one or...

There is an array of drug offences in Victoria, ranging from the very minor drug possession and cultivation charges to the much more serious commercial and large commercial quantity drug trafficking, as well as the Commonwealth charges of drug importation. The nature...

Technically, ‘criminal lawyer’ is a broad term that covers both criminal solicitors and criminal barristers. However, when most people think of a criminal lawyer, they think about a criminal solicitor, as opposed to a criminal barrister. Criminal solicitors work...