If you have been charged with a sex offence, a Judge or Magistrate may make an order requiring you to be registered under the Sex Offenders Registration Act. This imposes a range of onerous reporting obligations that you have to meet. Failure to meet these

These days it is common for clients to attend my office after being charged with  child pornography offences. There are several different child pornography offences, under both Commonwealth and State law. I can defend you if you have been charged with any of these, including:

Sentencing Act 1991 – Section 38 Period and Commencement of a Community Correction Order The period of a Community Correction Order must not exceed: (a) In the case of an order made by the Magistrates’ Court: (i) in respect of one offence: 2 years; (ii) in respect of two offences:

Period of a Community Corrections Order –  Sentencing Act 1991, Section 38 The period of a Community Corrections Order must not exceed: a) In the case of an order made by the Magistrates’ Court, (i) In respect of one offence, two years; (ii) In respect of

Some charges can only be heard in the County Court or the Supreme Court. Simple examples are murder, rape, arson and various kinds of sexual assaults. Before an accused can be put in front of a jury, or a judge if he is planning to

I have spent a lot of time helping international students and recent migrants with criminal and driving offences. Many of these clients have come from India or Malaysia, and have encountered problems with the law and need a lawyer who is understanding. I take pride

I have spent a lot of time helping international students and recent migrants with criminal and driving offences. Many of these clients have come from China or Malaysia, and have encountered problems with the law and need a lawyer who is understanding. I take pride in helping

“Hoon Laws” – Impoundment, Immobilisation and Forfeiture of Motor Vehicles Wherever they can, the Police try and have the car forfeited. However, a Court has to agree to this. This is where a good lawyer is required. Forfeiture is not the same as impoundment, which

The involvement of the internet in criminal offences is becoming more and more frequent. I am experienced in serious matters involving telecommunications offences, using the internet to ‘groom’ persons under 16 years of age for sexual activity using a service to procure a child under

Certain offences attract mandatory Sex Offender Registration pursuant to section 11 Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 (Vic). If offences are listedin the Class 1 or Class 2 tables, it is mandatory. If offences are not listedin the Class 1 or Class 2 tables, it is not mandatory. If the offence is listed

Free first consultation. When the police conduct an investigation, they will eventually need to speak to the suspect. This can be arranged in a number of ways:- Attend at the suspect’s residential or work address and request the suspect to come to the police station

Using a carriage service to procure a person under the age of 16 years to engage in sexual activity *Free first consultation by Brendan Wilkinson, Criminal Defence Lawyer, Level 4 116 Hardware Street, Melbourne, Victoria Phone: 0438670198 Offence under: Section 474.26 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Commonwealth)

It is very important if you are to be interviewed for any kind of sex offence that you get specialist legal advice. This could even lead to a situation where a case may never eventuate. I have been involved in these types of cases for

People with a gambling problem often want to keep it a secret from their family. If they take money from the family funds the gambling problem wouldn’t remain a secret for very long. Sometimes, a person will commit theft in order to keep the gambling

If the sheriff cannot collect unpaid fines, a warrant can issue for the arrest of the accused. The accused is either: Released on bail by the Sheriff at their office and bailed to appear at a particular time, at a particular court; or Taken into