by Galbally Parker | Sep 11, 2021
An article by Sarah Booth appearing in The Herald Sun 9 September, 2021. Pictured above are Lawyers Paul Smallwood, Ruth Parker and Carly Marcs Lloyd with Faruk Orman outside the Supreme Court after he was acquitted. Picture: Alex Coppel. Link to the article. From...
by Galbally Parker | Aug 17, 2021
It may go without saying to some, but still the reality of Webex is that people appear in Court from home and so, inevitably, bring home into the Court room. Over the past 18 months, we have seen various and many strange things happen as people appear from home. There...
by Galbally Parker | Apr 7, 2021
On 30 March 2021, the Victorian Spent Conviction Scheme was granted Royal Assent. Aspects of the legislation are now in effect, with the remainder coming into effect in December 2021 and July 2022. The scheme allows for convictions to be automatically spent or spent...
by Galbally Parker | Jan 14, 2021
The Justice Legislation Amendment (Criminal Appeals) Bill 2019 was passed by the Andrews Government in 2019 with the changes coming into effect as of July 1 2020. The key change of this bill was the abolishment of De Novo appeals. What are De Novo Appeals? De Novo...
by Galbally Parker | Oct 28, 2020
If your loved one is in custody, you need to know how to apply for bail and how to maximise your prospects of success. It goes without saying that you should immediately engage an experienced and competent criminal defence lawyer to represent your loved one or...
by Galbally Parker | Oct 22, 2020
The appeal of our client, Zlate Cvetanovski, in relation to his conviction for drug offences as part of Operation Posse has been conceded by the Director of Public Prosecutions on the basis that there was a substantial miscarriage of justice in his case. The basis for...
