CRIMINAL CASE
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All Clients Charged with Drug Possession during Harbourlife Avoid Criminal Convictions
The Harbourlife Music Festival on 8th November 2014 led to a large number of arrests for drug possession. On 5th December, our Senior Lawyers each represented 3 clients who pleaded guilty to drug possession in Downing Centre Local Court. Our...
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CRIMINAL CASE
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Defence Strategy Forces DPP to Drop Sexual Assault Trial
Our 37 year old client was charged with ‘Sexual Intercourse Without Consent’ and ‘Assault with Act of Indecency‘ after it was alleged that, in early December 2013, he sexually assaulted a young lady on the corner of Riley and Ann...
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CRIMINAL CASE
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AVO Thrown Out of Court and Police Ordered to Pay Our Client’s Legal Costs
Our client is a 51 year old man who owns a terrace style house in Surry Hills. His neighbour (the ‘protected person’) is a 52 year female owner of a converted warehouse residence that has been under renovations for some...
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TRAFFIC CASE
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Client Avoids Conviction and Disqualification for 2 x Driving Whilst Suspended
The Magistrate in Manly Local Court has allowed our 48 year old client from Fairfield to avoid a conviction and a licence disqualification despite driving whilst suspended twice and also running a red light. Our client has a lengthy traffic...
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TRAFFIC CASE
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Client Avoids Conviction and Disqualification after blowing 0.111
Our client is a High School Teacher who attended a Hotel in Sydney’s South West with several friends. She consumed a number of apple ciders over the course of the evening, then got into her car and drove towards her...
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CRIMINAL CASE
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Drug Charges Thrown Out of Court
Our 26 year old client was charged with supplying 2.4 grams of cocaine, and a ‘backup’ charge of drug possession, after police located drugs and drug paraphernalia including electronic scales and resealable bags in a kitchen cupboard at his one-bedroom...
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CRIMINAL CASE
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Successful District Court Appeal Keeps Client Out of Prison
A 53 year old man from Canley Vale called our firm after he was convicted and sentenced to 1 year and 3 months prison in Liverpool Local Court when represented by another criminal law firm. He had pleaded ‘not guilty’...
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CRIMINAL CASE
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Client found Not Guilty of Recklessly Causing Grievous Bodily Harm
A distressed young man contacted us on Saturday afternoon advising that his current lawyer was suddenly unavailable for his defended hearing which was listed in court for the following Tuesday, three days later. He was all the more concerned because...
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CRIMINAL CASE
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Good Behaviour Bond for Using Pistol on Security Staff at Hotel
Our client is a serving member of the Australian armed forces. He attended Sydney Olympic Park with a group of friends at around 11am to watch a sporting event, and drank several beers over the course of the day. The...
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CRIMINAL CASE
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Client Avoids Conviction After Assaulting Bus Driver
Our client was charged with ‘Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm’ after wrestling a bus driver to the ground and then striking him to the stomach, legs and arms causing bruising and abrasions. The incident occurred way back on 8th October...
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