by Galbally Parker | Feb 1, 2023
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...
by Galbally Parker | Jan 25, 2023
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...
by Galbally Parker | Jan 20, 2023
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,...
by Galbally Parker | Jan 9, 2023
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...
by Galbally Parker | Dec 14, 2022
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...
by Galbally Parker | Dec 14, 2022
1. You need to be told that you are under arrest and presented with a warrant (if it exists) Law enforcement can arrest you via two avenues; A Warrant; or Where the person is found to be committing an offence and where the Police member believes on reasonable grounds...
