by Galbally Parker | Jun 22, 2018
The Team at Galbally Parker are pleased to announce the promotion of Ruth Parker to the role of Partner effective as of 1 July 2018. Ruth has worked within our office since September 2007, when she started as a law clerk and trained under the tutelage of Robert...
by Galbally Parker | Apr 19, 2017
The beginning of the legal year has seen the introduction of new legislation, which fundamentally changes aspects of the criminal law. The following is a summary of recent changes in the criminal law: Assaults relating to Custodial Officers The Crimes Legislation...
by Galbally Parker | Mar 17, 2017
Most people have never been in a situation where a loved one is held in custody and they must assist to prepare a Bail Application on their behalf. Often, when a person is first introduced into custody, they are held in ‘Police Custody’, either in the Melbourne...
by Galbally Parker | Mar 17, 2017
In the case of Re Application for Bail by Swain [2017] VSC 55, the Accused was charged with a number of offences including a breach of a family violence intervention order. The issue that arose before the Supreme Court was the definition of violence pursuant to...
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...
