Speeding Charge Dismissed We recently appeared in Burwood Local Court on behalf of a 43-year-old man charged with exceeding the speed limit by over 20km/h. Our client was detected by a speed camera doing 69km/h in a 40km/h zone. The camera was located in the M4 tunnel where the speed limit is usually 80km/h. At …
In October 2023, we appeared in Campbelltown District Court on behalf of a 32-year-old man charged with two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. Our client’s matter had been running for almost two years and had been set down for 2-week jury trial. It was alleged that our client had sexual intercourse without the consent …
Sexual Assault Trial Ends in Not Guilty Verdict. Read More »
Drive Whilst Suspended Charge Ends in no Disqualification Recently we appeared before Burwood Local Court in a Local Court Sentence acting on behalf of a client who had been charged with driving whilst suspended. Our client, a 48-year-old man, did not have an unblemished traffic history, one of which some 10 traffic infringements since obtaining …
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A New Hope for Recreational Drug Users? People caught with minor amounts of illicit substances might soon breathe a sigh of relief. A new legislative proposal in the NSW Parliament offers an alternative to criminal penalties for personal drug possession. The twist? Offenders could “work off” their fines by seeking help. ‘Two-Strike’ Policy – The …
Breaking a Sweat Over Business: The Fitness Feud of the Decade Aussie fitness sensation Cass Olholm isn’t just breaking a sweat in her workouts but also in court! Flexing her legal muscles, Cass recently delivered a knockout punch to her former employer, Bikini Body Training Company. In the red corner, we have the globally recognized …
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Partner SC309 and permanent Partner SC100 simultaneously after claims for domestic violence Congratulations to our client who was granted both her temporary Partner sc309 and permanent Partner sc100 simultaneously after her claims for domestic violence were accepted by the Department of Home Affairs. Australian immigration laws allow offshore Partner sc309/100 visa applicants to access the …
In an incident that’s nothing short of harrowing, a tree removal company in New South Wales has faced a record-breaking court-imposed fine of over $2 million following the tragic death of a worker. Setting the scene on a school ground in Lindfield, Sydney’s north, in September 2019, workers from A1 Arbor Tree Services were busy …
Imagine this: You’re buying something big, maybe a car. After some discussion, the seller sends you a photo of the written agreement. You reply with a “thumbs-up” emoji. Most of us would see this as a casual gesture of acknowledgment. But in a recent Canadian court case, that single emoji was deemed enough to finalize …
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Our solicitor, Mr. Wissam Philopos, represented a young man at the Downing Centre Local Court in relation to a serious matter for which our client risked serving a custodial sentence. Our client was charged with Common Assault (‘first charge’) and Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm While In Company (‘second charge’). It was alleged that the …
Our solicitor, Mr Wissam Philopos, represented a middle-aged woman at Mt Druitt Local Court in mid-March 2023 in relation to a serious matter in which our client risked serving a custodial sentence for an extended period of time. This case involved our client being involved with a traumatic experience that was the death of a …
No jail time and successful outcome for negligent driving occasioning death Read More »
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