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Bail Application Information Guide
Most people have never been in a situation where a loved one is held in custody and they must assist to prepare a Bail Application on their behalf. Often, when a person is first introduced into custody, they are held in ‘Police Custody’, either in the Melbourne...
The Definition of ‘Violence’ in Bail Cases arising from Charges of Breach Family Violence Intervention Order
In the case of Re Application for Bail by Swain [2017] VSC 55, the Accused was charged with a number of offences including a breach of a family violence intervention order. The issue that arose before the Supreme Court was the definition of violence pursuant to...
Important New Practice Notes in Effect
For all those practitioners who utilise our website for up to date legal information, please be advised that there are now new practice notes in effect for the relevant Courts and Jurisdictions: Magistrates’ Court of Victoria – Fast Tracking of Family Violence...
New gun laws introduced to target increase in shootings
New gun laws are being rolled out as of this month to address the increase in public shootings and proliferation of firearms in the community. The following excerpt has been taken from the Premier's Media Release on these reforms. New laws to help police remove...
Numbers of Women in Custody Rising
An article from The Age reports that the number of women in custody is rising, which is a trend we have noticed as interlinked with reforms in Parole laws and the ice epidemic. As can be seen in this excerpt from the article published on 6th December 2015. There is a...
Kelly McKay – Barrister Profile
The criminal law is a hard area to get into and a difficult area to maintain. Kelly McKay has earned her place. And as an impressive up and coming barrister and a original members of the new David Ross Chambers, by far the funkiest criminal law chambers in the legal...
New Rules to Impound Cars driven by Drink Drivers
Legislation Update – As of 1 August 2015, first time drink driving offenders with readings over 0.1 BAC, will face significant fines, periods of licence disqualified, and the impound of the vehicle they were driving for 30 days. Police Minister Wade Noonan announced...
Crystal clear – the Ice Epidemic affecting the community and criminal justice system
Ice/crystal meth has become the most potent and dangerous drug on Australian streets and the ice epidemic effects are being felt in hospitals, schools and, most particularly, in the criminal justice system. The effect that this epidemic has had on violent and drug...
New Drink and Drug Driving Offence in Victoria
Next month a new offence will be introduced into the Road Safety Act of Drink & Drug Driving. This offence specifically targets those who are intercepted driving whilst the prescribed concentration of alcohol and drugs are in their system. Previously there have...