Galbally Parker Criminal Lawyers in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Criminal lawyer

Galbally Parker Criminal Lawyers

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9670 8771

Address: Level 8, 552 Lonsdale Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.galballyparker.com.au/

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24.01.2022 The AG has just announced that they will accept every recommendation made by the Royal Commission!

24.01.2022 To speak about horror seated in such deep Police corruption takes an incredible amount of courage. Behind the sensationalism and scandal, there were real people. Faruk Orman was one of those real people. Our office is so proud of his bravery, empathy and integrity.

23.01.2022 Democracy improves the world. Women change the world. Put the two together...

22.01.2022 This is extraordinary. How do body worn cameras keep Police accountable if their contents can be edited and then not brought before the Courts at all?

22.01.2022 Last night our Ruth Parker appeared on ABC’s 7:30 Report to discuss the release of submissions from the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.

21.01.2022 Media Statement of Mr Zlate Cvetanovski Acquitted this morning by the Court of Appeal Today hopefully marks an end to a traumatic, frustrating, and confusing period of my life. Until May of this year, I had been in custody for over 11 years after fighting charges without understanding that my defence of such charges had been undermined since before my case began. In fact, before I was even charged. It is distressing beyond explanation to have to realise that, in a trial whe...re you were attempting to defend yourself, the very basics of procedural fairness were denied you by people who swore an oath to uphold the law. To many following the Royal Commission, the revelations of the conduct between Ms Nicola Gobbo and sections of Victoria Police have been shocking, scandalous and unprecedented in Australia’s legal system. Its difficult to express in a few words what it feels like to be shunned and stigmatized. This is what happened to me and my family. I am grateful to the DPP for conceding my appeal and to the Court of Appeal for determining the Appeal in my favour. It allows me to close the door on a chapter of my life where this wrongful conviction adversely impacted on me, my relationship with family and friends, and my sense of self. I am grateful to my family, who have remained by my side at times when I felt truly alone and supported me throughout this ordeal. First and foremost, I want to thank my appeal solicitors, Ms Ruth Parker and Mr Thomas Bell of Galbally Parker Lawyers. They took on my case twelve months ago. They worked tirelessly, diligently and professionally to unravel all the complexities of this case in the face of legal challenge, brick walls and a pandemic. I want to sincerely like to thank my barristers, Ms Julie Condon SC and Ms Katherine Farrell, who agreed to come on board to prepare my Written Case and then argued both my Bail Application and my Appeal. I am grateful for their skill, kindness and dedication to the legal profession. I am also grateful to Mr Michael Pena Rees and Mr Victor Andreou, my defence lawyers in my 2011 trial, who came so close to uncovering Ms Gobbo’s police informer role and the corruption that stemmed from it. As there are matters yet to be determined before the Court of Appeal, and being mindful that the Royal Commission is yet to hand down its Final Report, I want to remain respectful of those processes and not seek to influence these proceedings in any way.

20.01.2022 The killer of George Floyd, former Police Officer Derek Chauvin, has been found guilty on all counts by a jury #blacklivesmatter

19.01.2022 This shows that the Court system is moving forward. Recognition that a transgender woman should be referred to by the correct pronoun and should be able to have their identity recognised by the Court. It is about dignity and respect . It costs so little but means so much!

18.01.2022 Our office is looking for a Receptionist / Administrative Assistant to assist our dynamic and professional team. Please find details at the link below and apply if you think you have the skill set and personality to join our team! https://galballyparker.com.au/we-are-hiring-receptionist-a/

18.01.2022 It’s always nice to be referred to as the exact opposite of Gobbo. Thanks John Silvester of The Age for the completely unexpected and unsolicited compliment.

15.01.2022 Girls can be lawyers, Senators, and Vice Presidents. The glass ceiling isn’t being broken. It’s being shattered!!! #BidenHarris2020

15.01.2022 We may be late to the party, but we have discovered www.emailaprisoner.com.au and have signed up so that we have an additional way to contact prisoners. They have agreements with all the prisons in Victoria and it allows you to send messages and photos. A good thing to consider if you have a loved one in custody! [Please note that we have no commercial relationship with this business. Rather, we think it’s just useful information]

15.01.2022 "They need to be investigated and if there is admissible evidence to justify charges, they should be prosecuted with the same veracity they applied to all those people they used Gobbo against. But in their case, they should receive fair trials."

13.01.2022 The Sentence received by Richard Pusey today has been emotional and divisive. It is also unusual and complicated. Our Ruth Parker spoke to Raf Epstein on ABC Radio Drive about it this evening. https://www.abc.net.au//melb/programs/drive/drive/13312824

12.01.2022 About damn time!

11.01.2022 We have updated our Preparing for Prison Guide in light of COVID and our recent learnings. You can access it here: https://galballyparker.com.au/preparing-for-prison/

11.01.2022 These are terrifying scenes coming out of America. It’s an attack on democracy and all encouraged by an outgoing President.

10.01.2022 Shana Tova to all our Jewish friends. We hope you can find some good and sweet things about 2020!

10.01.2022 https://www.theage.com.au//legal-watchdog-applies-to-strik

09.01.2022 BREAKING NEWS: The appeal of our client, Zlate Cvetanovski, in relation to his conviction for drug offences as part of Operation Posse has been conceded by the Director of Public Prosecutions on the basis that there was a substantial miscarriage of justice in his case. The basis for the concession is that, over a period of years, the Victoria Police covertly paid money to the central witness against Mr. Cvetanovski. They paid money into this person’s spend account in prison... and concealed it by depositing the money in the name of another. The design was to keep this witness comfortable in custody so that he would continue to assist and cooperate with Police against a number of accused, including Mr. Cvetanovski. This was never disclosed. Not to Mr. Cvetanovski, his lawyers, the Prosecution nor the Court. The matter will now be listed for determination before the Court of Appeal, which will ultimately decide whether Mr. Cvetanovski’s appeal should be allowed and his conviction set aside. Accordingly, until such time as the Court has determined the appeal, it would be inappropriate to comment further on the matter, save to thank Ms. Julie Condon SC and Ms. Katherine Farrell of Counsel for accepting this Brief and working so hard with our office on behalf of Mr. Cvetanovski. Galbally Parker Lawyers

09.01.2022 A special prosecutor must be appointed and properly resourced, regardless of the power and influence of the Police Association or anyone else. The Police themselves said this was a cultural problem. They overlooked the fact that it still is.

09.01.2022 This is completely outrageous. No one can legally ram another with a car nor stomp on their head. But here it is. Will anything be done about this?

09.01.2022 'The Commission does not accept that there was no knowing impropriety on the part of any officer involved in these events. The conduct of some officers fell well short of an acceptable standard. Further, an organisation is a sum of its parts; it is not an entirely separate entity that functions independently of the people within it. If the organisation and systems were flawed, it was because the individuals who made up the organisation and developed its systems, particularly senior leaders, lacked the moral clarity, vision and ability to fix those flaws'. - Final Report in Summary of Commissioner McMurdo, arising from the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants

07.01.2022 Changes to De Novo Appeals are coming as of 1 July 2021. This will affect any person who seeks to challenge their result in the Magistrates’ Court. These changes highlight the need for quality legal representation in the first instance because all accused people will lose the benefit of that safety net.

07.01.2022 We are after all living in the post-Gobbo era where any level of trust between criminal defence lawyers and police members has been damaged, perhaps irreparably.

06.01.2022 And then there’s praise for Ms Parker and her team. Last year, Ms Parker was instrumental in securing the exoneration of Faruk Orman, whose murder conviction the court deemed hopelessly corrupted

06.01.2022 This is deeply disturbing. It is an attack on democracy. Is it possible that there is an attempted coup developing in America?!

06.01.2022 Vale to a woman who fought for equality before the law and demonstrated also how it was possible.

04.01.2022 Incredible developments out of the Court of Appeal with Jason Roberts having his conviction quashed and a re-trial ordered in relation to the murders of Gary Silk and Rodney Miller. It followed from enquiries, arguments and appeal proceedings. Congratulations to his team.

04.01.2022 In the wake of the release of the Final Report from the Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informers, our Ruth Parker was invited to prepare an Opinion for The Age about what this means for the criminal justice system. Ultimately, it’s all about trust...

03.01.2022 As of Monday we are onsite, feeling great and COVID safe again! We are accepting in person appointments, in accordance with our COVId safe plan, so contact us if you need us or even suspect you need us. Stay positive and test negative!

02.01.2022 This woman is being executed tonight by a deranged President, who himself is facing the prospect of criminal prosecution. Her crime was terrifying but more horrific was her life. There is simply no defence for the death penalty. It is barbaric, inhumane and hypocritical.