Murphy & Associates Barristers and Solicitors in Marlow Lagoon, Northern Territory | Lawyer & law firm

Murphy & Associates Barristers and Solicitors

Locality: Marlow Lagoon, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8932 2062

Address: 25 Flockhart Drive Marlow Lagoon 0830 Marlow Lagoon, NT, Australia

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25.01.2022 We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe new Year. All the best to you all.

24.01.2022 We would like to wish everyone a very safe new year and see you all next year.

23.01.2022 The last day of the year please make it a safe one so you can see 2016 start. Just to let you all know that we are open if you need help call 89322062. Have a very happen and safe day / night.

22.01.2022 Its one thing that we just dont think about until its too late. We all need a will but we think that its only for the old, I can tell you its not. You just dont know whats around the next corner so stop putting it off and get one done. Its not like you cant update it when thing change its not that hard. Put your and your family minds at rest.

22.01.2022 Murphy & Associates would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year. See you all in 2016 have a great time and be safe.

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19.01.2022 Specialising in: - Criminal LAw - Criminal Property Forfeiture - Occupational Health and Safety - Inquests and Tribunal Proceedings

19.01.2022 With the end of the financial year, we are all flat out trying to get the thing done and it isnt any nothing different for our lawyer here. They are great in Criminal law, D.V.O, drink driving, admin law, wills and a lot more. The only thing that these lawyers dont do is family law. Just give us a call to see what we can do for you 89 322 062.

18.01.2022 Another Win for Murphy & Associates NT woman banned from having pets after dog cruelty leaves animal infested with ticks Angel the dog was neglected so badly she was infested with thousands of ticks when the NT Animal Welfare Authority was notified. Picture: Supplied... ANIMAL Welfare inspectors seized a dog that was so badly infested with ticks it needed a blood transfusion but the owner has remained indifferent to the harm she caused, a magistrate has said. Donna Maree Knight, 41, was given a three-month suspended prison sentence after she was found guilty of failing in her duty of care to the animal by not treating her for thousands of ticks. Darwin Magistrate Alan Woodcock said Knights actions were cruel. The dog was in a pitiful state, he told her. Your attitude remains one of indifference to its suffering. Knight had two previous convictions for animal cruelty and said the young brindle mixed breed, named Angel, was a birthday present to her now 17-year-old daughter, whom she was teaching to be responsible. I could have helped more (but) I was working a lot, Knight said. She said tick treatment was poison that she did not want her children to be playing with. Knights daughter gave evidence she often tried to pick off the ticks and that Angel had lost her appetite. She wasnt moving or eating ... I carried her down the road to the vet, she told the court. The Palmerston vet clinic reported the case to the NT Animal Welfare Authority, which launched its own investigation. Animal Welfare worker Cobi Lawler said Angel was the skinniest dog she had ever seen when she attended the clinic in May, 2015. A phenomenal effort, including intensive care and a blood transfusion, was put into Angels recovery. She had since been found a new home. Magistrate Alan Woodcock found that Angel was in Knights care, custody or supervision. You chose not to do anything about the ticks to teach your daughter a lesson, he said. Knight was banned from having pets for two years, meaning she must rehome her two snakes. She was convicted and ordered to pay almost $1100 in vet and court costs. She wasnt moving or eating ... I carried her down the road to the vet, she told the court. The Palmerston vet clinic reported the case to the NT Animal Welfare Authority, which launched its own investigation. Animal Welfare worker Cobi Lawler said Angel was the skinniest dog she had ever seen when she attended the clinic in May, 2015. A phenomenal effort, including intensive care and a blood transfusion, was put into Angels recovery. She had since been found a new home. Magistrate Alan Woodcock found that Angel was in Knights care, custody or supervision. You chose not to do anything about the ticks to teach your daughter a lesson, he said. Knight was banned from having pets for two years, meaning she must rehome her two snakes. She was convicted and ordered to pay almost $1100 in vet and court costs.

17.01.2022 What a start to the week both our lawyer are out and about. They travel all over the territory for their clients to get the best results for them. Give us a call to see what we can do for you no job to big or small.

17.01.2022 This law firm is one of a kind the lawyer are friendly and do their best for all their client. So if you need any legal advice give us a try.

16.01.2022 COP NOT GUILTY: A Palmerston police officer, accused of punching another woman at Wisdom Bar and Cafe after a boozy work Christmas party last year, was today ...found NOT guilty of aggravated assault on the basis of self defence. Judge John Neill told the court he was satisfied that Officer Deanna Mason feared she was being attacked.

15.01.2022 Cop blames brain fart for forgery of test results to increase his salary A BRAIN fart has led to a Territory police officer being convicted of forgery after he admitted altering test results to increase his salary. Trevor Geoffrey Seears, 48, admitted one charge of altering a document to benefit himself.... The Darwin Magistrates Court heard he had completed and failed the Professional Policing Assessment exam by one per cent in October 2014. The annual exam allows police personnel to increase their salary by five per cent. Prosecutor Richard Burton said Seears sat the test again in December and passed. While copying the test results to send them to payroll, he realised he could falsify the initial score to make it look like he passed. Seears then sent an email claiming he had passed the October test and was entitled to backpay of $490. Mr Burton said an internal police investigation into the matter was launched soon after. In an interview in March, Seears explained his behaviour as a brain fart. It was completely out of character for me to have done it, he said. Defence lawyer Ray Murphy said Seears had been a member of the NT police force for 32 years. Mr Murphy said his client had committed a stupid act but he had already paid quite a significant cost for his conduct. The court heard he had been demoted from sergeant to senior constable, lost $13,000 in salary and was banned from performing higher duties for 12 months. Mr Murphy called on magistrate Elizabeth Morris not to record a conviction. Mr Burton said Seears was a mature man whose years in the police force meant he was well aware what he was doing was illegal. The community is entitled to expect and demand members of the police force act with the upmost integrity, he said. Ms Morris said Seears was a man of good character who had allowed his frustrations to overcome his better judgement. It was a momentary loss of judgment and dishonesty, she said. However Ms Morris said she must record a conviction against the long-serving officer because the community held people in positions of trust to a higher standard. The magistrate imposed a six-month good behaviour bond and a $150 victims assistance levy. Ms Morris said the public shame and humiliation Seears had suffered was sufficient for her to believe he would not commit another offence.

13.01.2022 Cocaine-peddling couple warned of jail time CRAIG DUNLOP, NT News July 1, 2017 12:00am COCAINE peddling husband and wife Alexander and Michelle Hatzivalsamis have been told to prepare for others to look after their kids in case the couple is jailed next month.... The Hatzivalsamises both pleaded guilty in the NT Supreme Court on Friday to dealing a commercial quantity of cocaine, after police raided their house in February. The two were arrested after months of surveillance, including phone taps and a listening bug planted in the couples car. A bugged conversation reveals Ms Hatzivalsamis, 34, saying: Its hard to look at certain jobs now and think: Is that all they pay?. Michelle Hatzivalsamis leaves the Northern Territory Supreme Court after pleading guilty to involvement in a cocaine dealing operation with her husband, Alexander Hatzivalsamis. Its like ... Alex could have made three grand in a night. Mr Hatzivalsamis said: We could have made more if we had gone bigger. The court heard Mr Hatzivalsamis, 28, suggested he start selling drugs when Ms Hatzivalsamis told him her business had fallen $120,000 behind in rent. Just before their arrests, Ms Hatzivalsamis was recorded saying: Its made a good chunk of debt go away Mr Hatzivalsamis responded: Are (we) going to stop? Were always going to have something to pay for. Prosecutor Tami Grealy said Ms Hatzivalsamis had a lesser role in the operation but the couple shared proceeds. Two separate packages of cocaine had been sent to the couples home under the false name Seth Adam, with Mr Hatzivalsamis onselling the drugs at $400 per gram. I dont have to be greedy ... its a business, he told one client during a deal. The court heard that as a growing number of the Hatzivalsamiss clients were arrested, the couple became increasingly paranoid they were being tracked by police. Lawyer Ray Murphy, for Mr Hatzivalsamis, said: The thing he regrets the most, that apart from being unable to be a father for his young daughters, is getting his wife involved. He said the couple had brought great shame on their family, who are stalwarts of Darwins Greek community. Peter Maley, for Ms Hatzivalsamis, said he would push for her to serve home detention so she could care for the couples two young children. Ms Grealy said both offenders should be jailed. Justice Stephen Southwood told the couple to explore all options for the care of their children in case they go to jail. He will sentence them next month.

11.01.2022 Another win for Murphy & Associates Three-legged dog Storm subjected to animal cruelty on lookout for a new home SHAE MCDONALD NT NEWS APRIL 02, 2015 5:15PM 2... Storm had a rough time with her previous owner, which cost her a leg, but the sweet young Storm had a rough time with her previous owner, which cost her a leg, but the sweet young lady is healed up and looking for a new family. Picture: HELEN ORR STORM has endured some rough weather in her two years of life, but she is now on the lookout for a loving home. The pitbull cross had her right hind leg amputated last year after her owner refused to treat the broken bone. This week he was found guilty of animal cruelty. Peter Fuller failed to appear in the Darwin Magistrates Court. Magistrate Michael Carey fined him $750 and ordered he pay $2694 in veterinary and boarding costs. He was also banned from owning an animal for one year. The court heard the young dog was taken to the Parap Veterinary Hospital last July after a member of the public found her. She had broken her leg jumping off Fullers ute. Fuller agreed to X-rays but was then uncontactable for almost one week. Prosecutor Ray Murphy said the vet left several messages that explained Storm had to be put down, have her leg amputated or have plates inserted. Fuller eventually returned to collect her and explained she would be treated at Litchfield Vet Hospital. The Parap clinic provided him with three days worth of medication. In the following days Storm did not receive any painkillers and she was subsequently seized by NT Animal Welfare. The lack of treatment meant her leg had to be amputated. She has been housed at RSPCA Darwin since July. General manager Dani Walter said Storm had a beautiful personality and was in need of a good home. Storm is a very sweet little girl, even though she has had a rough start to her life, she still has a great outlook on life with chasing a ball still a massive highlight in her day, she said. She will suit a family with older children, as she is very excitable but thinks she is still the size of a kitten. Ms Walter asked anyone who suspected animal cruelty to contact RSPCA Darwin or NT Animal Welfare.

10.01.2022 Police firearms boss to fight gun theft charges March 15, 2016 12:00am Sergeant Peter Ruzsicska (left) who has been charged with stealing guns, while a firearms registry boss, leaves the NT Supreme Court .... A TERRITORY police officer who allegedly stole six guns is expected to fight the charges. Sergeant Peter Ruzsicska yesterday faced arraignment in the NT Supreme Court charged with one count of stealing. The case was set for a 10-day trial before Justice Graham Hiley on November 14 this year. Ruzsicska was the firearms registry boss, responsible for regulating guns in the Northern Territory, when he allegedly stole six firearms between November, 2012 and March, 2013. The weapons were a Fausti Leader 12-gauge shotgun, a Remington 308 bolt-action rifle, a Browning 308 lever-action rifle, a Fabarm gamma shotgun, a Ruger Security Six pistol and a Glock 22 pistol. The total value of the guns was estimated to be between $5250 and $12,300. At the committal in Darwin Magistrates Court last month, senior Crown prosecutor David Morters said Nhulunbuy police had contacted Ruzsicska about the guns, which had been seized from Gumatj Corporation. The indigenous agency, based at Ski Beach, about 400km as the crow flies east of Darwin, didnt have a licence for the guns. Mr Morters said that talks with the corporation had resulted in the guns being sent to the city, where he alleged Ruzsicska collected them personally. They were never received by the firearms registry or the property office. He transferred them into his name, Mr Morters said. We say the NT Police, a government agency, had the firearms in its possession when he appropriated them. Mr Morters said five of the guns were recovered when a warrant was executed. He said yesterday the indictment had been filed. The case will have a pre-trial mention in August.

10.01.2022 Another win for the Murphy and Associates and the animals. Animal cruelty charges laid against Palmerston man who starved his dog AN apprentice tradie who starved his dog to the point of emaciation has been put on a good behaviour bond but not banned from owning pets.... Matios Hayes, 22, pleaded guilty in the Darwin Local Court to failing to meet his duty of care to animals after his dog was found emaciated and covered in infected sores having given birth to a litter of 10 puppies. Jon Bortoli, for Animal Welfare, said inspectors found Hayess dog emaciated after a tip off from the member of the public. He told the court the dog was covered in sores which should have been treated with antiseptic and antibiotics. The dog was also covered in scars. The court heard vets rated the dogs condition as one out of five and gave it food which it ate ravenously. The court heard basic measures such as a high-protein diet and a visit to the vet could have stopped the dogs suffering. Hayes, an apprentice at Power and Water Corporation, said: I didnt know how much I should have fed it. The court heard Hayess dog and all the puppies have since been rehomed, but their treatment came at a cost of more than $4300. Mr Bortoli asked for Hayes to be banned from keeping dogs for two years, but Judge Alan Woodcock said he could do so unless he was convinced Hayes who has a clean record was likely to mistreat animals again. Its a one off, Mr Woodcock said. Its an offence of omission ... Im not convinced hes looking to commit another offence. Mr Woodcock sentenced Hayes to a six-month good behaviour bond and ordered he pay $4353 in restitution. Hayes, self represented, said he would only be able to pay the vet bill back in instalments, if possible.

09.01.2022 With everything happing in the world we all need to be ready, not just for us but our family. If you dont have a will theres no time like know. You can get it done for single will $440.00 and reciprocal wills (spousal) $660.00. Give us a call, you could have one with no trouble.

08.01.2022 We would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe new year. The office will be closed from the 19th December 2016to the 2nd January 2017.

06.01.2022 NT government fined $20,000 for damaging a sacred site by: SHAE MCDONALD From: NT News April 01, 2015 1:49PM Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail Share Add to DiggAdd to del.icio.usAdd to FacebookAdd to KwoffAdd to MyspaceAdd to NewsvineWhat are these? The Darwin Magistrates Court heard the Department of Infrastructure employed a contractor to prune and remove dead trees to maintain public safety on Batchelor Rd. Source: News Corp Australia THE Northern Territory... Government has been fined for damaging a sacred Aboriginal site, but regulation procedure means it will likely receive the money back. Magistrate Michael Carey on Tuesday ordered the Department of Infrastructure pay $20,000 after it admitted one of its contractors removed trees from the Rainbow Serpent area on Batchelor Rd. Mr Carey said it was a symbolic gesture because the fine would end up back with the NTG. Its a case of the left pocket paying the right pocket, Mr Carey said. Theyre paying themselves. Mr Carey said the works had caused significant damage and emotional hurt to the custodians of the land. Somebodys formed a view overhanging branches might be a problem, so they took the lot, he said. Someones trampled over their rights without showing any consideration. The Darwin Magistrates Court heard the Department employed a contractor to prune and remove dead trees to maintain public safety on Batchelor Rd. It decided to proceed with the works rather than get approval from the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority after a motorist informed it about a fallen tree on the road. Defence lawyer Matthew Dunham said an employee had verbally told the contractors it was to remove two dead trees, however the written quote included the removal of all trees located within 3m of the Coomali Creek crossing. Prosecutor Ray Murphy said that three figs, nine pandanus, two paperbark and two red bush apple trees were removed. Mr Dunham said there was nothing malicious about the Departments actions and it had cooperated with the investigation since it was lodged by AAPA. Mr Dunham said the works only affected about 100 square metres of the sacred site that was about 125,000 square metres in size. He said the Department would not necessarily get the money back, but would have to apply for it. Increase Text SizeDecrease Text SizePrintEmail Share Add to DiggAdd to del.icio.usAdd to FacebookAdd to KwoffAdd to MyspaceAdd to NewsvineWhat are these?Back to top of page

06.01.2022 No pets for pensioner after horses put down Lewis George Bellinger, 70, was given a conviction and good behaviour bond, and ordered not to own a pet for two years, after pleading guilty to the neglect of 13 horses in Darwin Magistrates Court A PENSIONER convicted of neglecting more than a dozen horses after animal welfare inspectors found the emaciated beasts in a paddock at Adelaide River has been banned from having pets for two years. Lewis George Bellinger, 70, face...d Darwin Magistrates Court on two counts of failing in a duty of care for 13 horses, three of which had to be euthanased. Defence lawyer Gerard Maley said: Some had been rodeo horses, some had belonged to children ... he had a 20 acre paddock. He is on a pension of $660 a fortnight and lives week to week. It was the end of the dry season, the start of the buildup and he had been feeding them homemade chaff, boiled corn and oats. NT Department of Primary Industries animal welfare officers searched the property on Strickland Rd after a call from a concerned citizen in October, 2014. Prosecutor Jon Bortoli said the horses had overgrown hooves, mouth sores, inadequate deworming, and were severely emaciated. One reportedly had a ruptured eye. Welfare officers seized six horses and told Bellinger to have the others seen by a farrier and to get fresh water running to their paddock. A month later, they attended his property; the remaining horses had lost condition and there was algae in the water trough. The court heard the three horses that had been put down were 17, 19 and 22 and age was a factor in the decision. Magistrate Greg Smith said under normal circumstances he would slam Bellinger with a fine. But you have no criminal history and rely on the aged pension. He was convicted and given a two-year bond. See more

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06.01.2022 Millner dog stabber avoids jail time A SON who drunkenly stabbed his mums dog in a brutal and vicious attack which led to it being put down has escaped jail time for his cowardly act. Jason Ryder, 37, admitted stabbing the tan-and-white, mixed-breed dog five times at their home in Millner in January last year.... The $650 fine he initially received as punishment in May was appealed and upheld by the NT Supreme Court. During his re-sentencing in the Darwin Magistrates Court last month, prosecutor Ray Murphy said Ryder drank almost a carton of beer on the night of January 14. Sometime during the evening the defendant tried to tether the dog in the backyard as he was concerned it would escape, he said. Mr Murphy said the dog bit Ryder once on his right ankle. He then went inside the house and retrieved a knife from the kitchen, he said. He stabbed the dog with the knife five times: twice under its chin, twice to its chest and once to its rear legs. The defendant then went back inside the house and took no steps that evening or the following day to have the dog treated for its injuries and suffering. Ryders mum took her dog to the vet the next day, where she was told she had to choose to euthanise, amputate or operate. The woman could not afford the $5000 or $6000 operation, so the dog was put down. Ryder told police a few days later he stabbed the mutt because it bit him. A dog can bite a human but cant get put down or what, he said. Im gonna get put down for f***ing stabbing the dog. Defence lawyer Marty Aust said Ryder thought the matter was over, but in any event, had not reoffended. Mr Aust said his client had a serious drug addiction at the time of the attack, but was now living drug and crime free. He called on magistrate Alan Woodcock to give Ryder a fully suspended jail sentence. Mr Woodcock said there was no escaping the fact this was a brutal and vicious attack with a knife on an animal. It was not just one blow where youd lost your temper, he said. It was a sustained, brutal cutting of the dog. Mr Woodcock said Ryder was callous and indifferent when confronted by police. Youre not sorry, you dont look sorry today, Mr Woodcock said. Your conduct was brutish and unacceptable and generally society rejects that kind of behaviour towards animals. Mr Woodcock sentenced Ryder to four months behind bars, suspended immediately.

04.01.2022 COP NOT GUILTY: A Palmerston police officer, accused of punching another woman at 'Wisdom Bar and Cafe' after a boozy work Christmas party last year, was today ...found NOT guilty of aggravated assault on the basis of self defence. Judge John Neill told the court he was satisfied that Officer Deanna Mason feared she was being attacked.

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02.01.2022 Former cop Desmond Ronald Green pleads guilty after trying to scam car insurer Former NT police officer Desmond Ronald Green has pleaded guilty in NT Local Court after trying to scam his car insurer. PICTURE: Thinkstock A FORMER senior police officer who tried to scam his car insurer out of more than $3000 in an amateurish ploy was the first person to plead guilty in the new NT Local Court today.... Desmond Ronald Green, 41, was an Acting Superintendent at the Tennant Creek Police Station when he backed his work car into another driver, the court heard. Later, he crashed his personal car and tried to claim the repair bill for his personal car from the insurance company, claiming the damage had happened in the first crash. The veteran cop, who had risen up the ranks over 18 years, also signed a misleading statutory declaration, leading to further charges. Prosecutor David Morters pushed for jail time, arguing that Green had abused his position of authority. He was put forward as a role model, Mr Morters said. But Judge Michael Carey agreed with defence arguments that Green had already paid a heavy price for his crimes. He resigned from his job and is now unemployed in Darwin. The court heard he will not be able to work as a police officer again. Greens defence lawyer argued that the highly commended cop also never benefited from his unsophisticated attempted scam, which was picked up by insurance company TIO. The court heard that Green, who was an Acting Superintendent at the time of the crash, was struggling under a heavy workload. A sentencing decision was held over until the afternoon.

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01.01.2022 NO CONVICTION: A Daly River man has escaped conviction and ordered to pay about two thousand dollars in fines after pleading guilty to driving charges. As Melissa Mackay reports, Philip Stipani was driving a buggy when it crashed, killing his partner