by Galbally Parker | Feb 28, 2017
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...
by Galbally Parker | Dec 7, 2015
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...
by Galbally Parker | Dec 7, 2015
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...
by Galbally Parker | Jul 31, 2015
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...
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...
