Criminal defence case history and links to articles
ASIC v Flugge & Geary (2018)We represented Peter Geary, who succeeded both at Trial on an Appeal by ASIC, who alleged that he breached his corporate duties whilst a senior employee at the Australian Wheat Board. This was the single biggest ASIC prosecution in recent Australian legal history. |
Supreme Court of Victoria Article sbs.com.au Article |
DPP v Phillip Bracken (2017)County Court Plea on historic sexual allegations, where Mr. Bracken received a community corrections order. |
The Herald Sun Article |
Dennis Ryan, Compensation Claim against the Victoria Police (2015-2016)We represented Dennis Ryan in relation to his compensation claim, arising from the Royal Commission. |
Sydney Morning Herald Article |
Mohammed Hamzy, Trial, Supreme Court of NSW (2015-2016)Supreme Court of NSW Murder Trial |
Sydney Morning Herald Article The Daily Telegraph Article |
Mustapha Dib, Conviction Appeal and Unanimous AcquittalCourt of Criminal Appeal, Sydney |
The Daily Telegraph Article |
Gregory Gleadhill, Committal Proceeding (1988)Murder of Michelle Buckingham |
The Age Article |
Moustapha Dib, Conviction Appeal NSW (2015)Appeal against a Murder Conviction |
ABC Article |
Dominic Gatto, Four Corners & The Age (2015)Media Articles |
The Age Article |
DEPI -v- Chris & Gerry Apostolatos (2015)DEPI Prosecution |
The Age Article |
The Death of Phoebe Handsjuk (2014-2015)Coronial Inquest |
The Age Article |
R v Phillip Bracken (2014)Acquittal at Trial for the murder of his de facto partner. This was the first successful application of the family violence self defence provision in Victorian legal history. |
The Herald Sun Article News.com.au Article |
Ralph Blewitt (2014)Royal Commission into Union Corruption |
ABC Article Sydney Morning Herald Article |
Dennis Tanner, The Death of Jennifer Tanner (2010)Coronial Inquest |
The Age Article Dennis Tanner Interview, Perth Now |
The Queen v Lloyd Campbell Davis (2010)Murder |
The Age article news.com.au article |
The Queen v Aaron Rolls (2009)Conspiracy to Murder |
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DPP v Byron Pantazis (2009)Criminal Syndicate (Purana Taskforce) |
The Brisbane Timesarticle watoday.com.auarticle The Sydney Morning Herald article The ABC article |
DPP v Anastasios Papodoulos (2008)Drug Trafficking |
The Herald Sun article |
DPP v John Cuthbert Collingwood (2008)Culpable Driving |
The Age article The Age article |
DPP v Harold Taylor (2008)Murder |
The Herald Sun article The Herald Sun article The Australian article The Herald Sun article news.com.au article The Sydney Morning Herald article The Age article |
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Nick Petroulias (2008)Taxation Fraud |
The World Todayarticle The ABC article |
DPP v Maurice Rousetty (2007)Fraud |
The Age article The Sydney Morning Herald article |
Police v Abraham Stephanopoulos & Medical Practitioners Baord v Abraham Stephanopoulos (2006)Medical Practitioners Board Disciplinary Proceedings |
The Age article The Herald Sun article The Herald Sun article |
The Cole Inquiry into the Australian Wheat Board (2006)Royal Commission |
The ABC article |
The Queen v Dominic Gatto (2005)Murder
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The ABC article The Age article The ABC article |
The Queen v Zdravko Micevic – ‘The David Hookes Case’ (2005)Manslaughter |
The Sydney Morning Herald article The Sydney Morning Herald article |
The Queen v Vasily Karageorges (2005)Murder |
The ABC article The Age article The ABC article |
Victoria Police v Mario Condello (2004)Conspiracy to Murder |
The Age article |
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions v Salmat (2003)Fraud |
Bandt.com.au article The Age article |
The Queen v Bohdan Weiss (2002)Murder |
The Age article The Age article The Victorian Bararticle |