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You’ve been convicted of a criminal offence, and now have a criminal record. But what does this mean for you and your future? The potential effects of a criminal conviction do not stop once your case has been settled. Having a criminal record can have many negative...

How did we get here? Any person living in Victoria over the last three years will have heard of the scandal of ‘Lawyer X’. Nicola Gobbo was a criminal barrister who became a registered Police informer. She informed on her clients. She gave Police privileged...

Tax fraud refers to the deliberate act of evading taxes or falsely claiming benefits from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) or the Victorian Tax Administration. Tax fraud is a criminal offence in both Commonwealth and Victoria, as outlined in the Commonwealth Criminal...

We are a busy boutique criminal defence law practice located centrally in the Melbourne CBD. We are looking for an Executive Assistant and Office Manager to join our friendly and dynamic team. The role is full time and located in our modern Queen Street Office. We are...

Workplace related offending, which risk the health and safety of employees has been a part of our law for a very long time. WorkSafe investigates and prosecutes employers in circumstances where their workplaces pose a risk to their workers, or attendees, and when...

1. Stay Calm: This may be the hardest thing to achieve, but if achieved it will make all the difference. Remember that you must be arrested before you can be interviewed. The law says that this is required so that you have your rights read to you and so that you...

Assault offences in Victoria range in seriousness from the lowest level offending, where a person may not even be touched during the course of an assault, through to attempted murder which is dealt with in the Supreme Court. Depending on the severity of the assault,...

Have you ever wondered why so much about law seems “technical”.  Courtroom dramas are full of lawyers jumping up and down saying “objection, your Honour”, and then the judge responding “Overruled” or “Sustained”. You can spend hours, even days, in a court and hear...

1. You don’t have to attend a Police Station as soon as Police contact you Police can get a warrant and come and arrest you. Everyone knows that. However, where they don’t have sufficient grounds for a warrant, or don’t want to come unannounced, they will contact you...