by Galbally Parker | Jul 24, 2015
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...
by Galbally Parker | Jul 23, 2015
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...
by Galbally Parker | Jul 20, 2015
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...
by Galbally Parker | Jul 14, 2015
Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill has announced changes to the Victoria Police Pursuits Policy to prioritise public safety. These changes arise from concerns that Police pursuits actually increase the danger to the public and are unnecessary given the other...
by Galbally Parker | Jul 11, 2015
With the abolition of suspended sentences and intensive correction orders, Parliament introduced Community Correction Orders (CCO’s) which are orders that can be served instead of, or in addition to, periods of imprisonment. CCO’s can include many conditions,...
by Galbally Parker | Jun 28, 2015
At Galbally Parker Criminal Lawyers we have always operated as private criminal lawyers, which means that we do not do any legal aid work, we charge fees and we receive no grants from the Government. However, in recent years, we acknowledge that Legal Aid changes have...
