NR Barber Legal – Perth Criminal Law & Traffic Lawyers
Cases & Results as of April 2024
Client charged with multiple offences including assault and continually breaking conditions of a FVRO. We made a strong presentation explaining the cause and extenuating circumstances. RESULT: SPENT CONVICTION (SO CLIENT STILL HAS A CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD) AND COMMUNITY BASED ORDER.
Concerned for his safety after previous burglaries, during another attempt our client fired several gun shots including one that accidentally hit a neighbours house. Charges were discharging a firearm causing danger to the public, and failing to store the firearm and ammunition correctly. RESULT: WE OBTAINED A SPENT CONVICTION (SO CLIENT STILL HAS A CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD) AND SMALL FINE.
Client charged with repeated thefts from a hardware store. Court concerned about repeated offenses and Police opposed our application for spent conviction. RESULT: WE NEGOTIATED A SPENT CONVICTION.
Serious GBH charge. We negotiated an excellent outcome given the nature of the charge. RESULT: 9 MONTHS’ CONDITIONAL RELEASE ORDER.
Client struck drunk man in road who refused to move. Client arrested for failing to render assistance and failing to report incident.
After representation by us in order to avoid prison, the Court accepted that client was remorseful and that he likely had issues for which he had received assessment and counselling. RESULT: 9 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT, SUSPENDED FOR 9 MONTHS AND MANDATORY LICENCE DISQUALIFICATIONS.
Two people charged with serious assaults on a Public Officer at a train station. Normal outcome is a prison term. RESULT: AFTER MUCH NEGOTIATION ONLY FINES WERE LEVIED AND SPENT CONVICTIONS ORDERED – A GREAT OUTCOME FOR THIS OFFENCE
Defended a FVRO (Family Violence Restraining Order) for a client. RESULT: DEFENCE SUCCESSFUL AND COSTS AWARDED.
Female client committed a very serious assault on a random stranger, due to unrelated factors which overcame her. Client pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity (hence avoiding a more serious charge). RESULT: FOLLOWING A SHORT PERIOD IN CUSTODY FOR A PRE-SENTENCE REPORT, COURT ORDERED CLIENT BE PLACED ON A CONDITIONAL SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT ORDER.
Client charged with aggravated home burglary and commit offence. Negotiated with police on my client’s behalf to have charge reduced. Client pleaded guilty due to overwhelming evidence but I presented a thorough plea in mitigation.
RESULT: DESPITE POLICE OBJECTIONS CHARGE DEALT WITH ONLY BY FINES, ALSO SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED SPENT CONVICTIONS.
In Midland Court, We represented someone who had driven under suspension for the 15th time. He had previously been imprisoned for this offence. On this occasion, he and his partner instructed us that he had been driving from her place to his so that he could get her medication.
RESULT: AS A RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION WE MADE IMPRISONMENT WAS AVOIDED, THE MAGISTRATE THOUGHT LONG AND HARD AND ORDERED 12 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT, BUT SUSPENDED FOR 12 MONTHS.
Client charged with intent to procure a child for sex. In court were able to obtain a rare result for case of this nature.
RESULT: SUSPENDED TERM OF IMPRISONMENT.
A 64 year old man was charged with a sexual penetration for an incident which occurred in a city bar. We negotiated with Police to have the charge reduced to an indecent assault, enabling the matter to be concluded in the Magistrate’s Court.
RESULT: AFTER HEARING OF THE MAN’S BACKGROUND IN A WAR, AND CONSEQUENT PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES, AS WELL AS HIS SOCIAL ISOLATION AND OTHER PROBLEMS, HE WAS PLACED ON AN INTENSIVE SUPERVISION ORDER.
Man pleaded guilty in 2020 to an aggravated home burglary, caused by drug and alcohol issues. Result: placed on Pre-Sentence Order and later a Conditional Suspended Imprisonment Order (CSIO) in December 2020 (18 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, with supervision and programme requirements).
In 2021, man relapsed for about 6 weeks. failed to attend appointments as required on and was formally breached. In addition, he had positive urinalysis results.
RESULT: THE EARLIER SUSPENSION OF THE MAN’S IMPRISONMENT WAS DESCRIBED AS A ‘MERCIFUL RESULT’. HOWEVER, THE COURT PERMITTED THE MAN’S CSIO TO CONTINUE.
20 year old charged with endanger life, being armed in a way that may cause fear, and failing to comply with an order relating to an out-of-control gathering, with the charges arising out of incidents on two separate dates. Pleaded guilty, successfully participated in the alcohol and drug diversion programme.
RESULT: COMMUNITY BASED ORDER AND SPENT CONVICTIONS FOR EACH OFFENCE.
Client charged with: aggravated burglary, aggravated stalking, and threat with intent to compel the doing of an act. Negotiated downgrading of the first two charges to trespass and stalking. Negotiated the discontinuance of the third charge. All matters dealt with in the Magistrate’s Court.
RESULT: FINE, COMMUNITY BASED ORDER, AND SPENT CONVICTIONS.
Client charged with causing criminal damage. Client had slashed tyres and scratched car of man whom his former partner had begun seeing the same day as he had spent time with her.
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
Client separated from her partner following incident in which he strangled her to unconsciousness. When she revived a short time later, she hit him in face and leant on him, recorded on CCTV inside his house.
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
Man charged with incorrect ticketing and providing false name. Liaised and negotiated with prosecution, leading to the discontinuance of the second charge.
RESULT: INFRINGEMENT PENALTY AND SECOND SPENT CONVICTION.
Client with serious mental illness charged with multiple counts of assault public officer and one count of assault public officer in prescribed circumstances (mandatory imprisonment).
RESULT: SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED THE DOWNGRADING OF THAT CHARGE. CLIENT PLEADED GUILTY. RESULT: CONDITIONAL SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT ORDER WITH SUPERVISION AND PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS).
32 year female charged with aggravated robbery. Successfully negotiated the charge down to an assault occasioning bodily harm and stealing.
RESULT: CONDITIONALLY SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT.
Young man charged with home burglary and commit offence. Was asked to attend home with an older man and went in, and drank some alcohol from the home.
RESULT: FINE AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION FOR (SECOND) SPENT CONVICTION.
28 year old man charged with multiple intents to harm and an aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm. We gave the Court 9 reasons why the Court might consider a suspended sentence and her Honour quoted all 9 reasons in her decision to do just that.
RESULT: CONDITIONALLY SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT ORDER.
My client and another person were charged with aggravated burglary and assault occasioning bodily harm. I represented my client but not other person who was involved.
RESULT: NEGOTIATED A SUSPENDED SENTENCE FOR MY CLIENT. OTHER PARTY RECEIVED 15 MONTHS IMMEDIATE IMPRISONMENT.
Client charged with reckless driving by speeding, driving under suspension and other matters. Client had driven extremely fast on the freeway, then pulled off the freeway, gone through a red traffic light, and collided with another car, with prohibited drugs in his body. Prior record of 7 earlier driving under suspension offences. Since offences, client had dramatically altered his life, commencing drug and personal counselling, ceasing illicit drugs etc.
RESULT: SUSPENDED TERM OF IMPRISONMENT.
70+ year old driver charged with careless driving causing grievous bodily harm. No prior record of any nature. RESULT: FINE AND MINIMUM PERIOD OF DISQUALIFICATION.
24 year old man broke into a home (of his wife’s friend) armed with a baseball bat and a machete. He caused damage in the property.
RESULT : NEGOTIATED A CONDITIONALLY SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT ORDER IMPOSED.
Client charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm (excessive disciplining of his step-son by slapping his young son on his bare buttocks and leaving a bruise), after son engaged in risky behaviour at home.
RESULT: FINE AND ONLY A SPENT CONVICTION.
Client charged with endangering others and aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm. Complainant was his partner. After arguing at a party, the two continued the argument in the car on the way home. The client pulled the handbrake on to stop the car. As the car stopped, he threw a wine bottle back into the car. The bottle hit the woman on her face and lip and gave her a severe black eye. The primary issue was alcohol which the client completely ceased following the incident. He had also taken other remedial steps.
RESULT: HAVING REGARD TO ALL THE FACTORS RAISED IN PLEA IN MITIGATION AND THE STEPS TAKEN BY THE CLIENT, PLACED ON A COMMUNITY BASED ORDER FOR 12 MONTHS.
24 yr old female with history of offending. Previously placed on a suspended imprisonment order which was breached by reoffending. Charged with 19 new offences. Convicted on all charges, received fines for the majority of the offending.
RESULT: DUE TO OUR SUBMISSIONS – NO FURTHER ORDER FOR THE BREACH OF SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT. FOR THE NEW OFFENCES WHICH ATTRACTED IMPRISONMENT THE CLIENT AVOIDED IMPRISONMENT WITH A SUSPENDED ORDER.
Client summons to court due to unpaid traffic fines. Client wanted a completely clean court record record due to overseas travel implications so we fought the charges and negotiated with the Magistrate.
RESULT: GRANTED OUR APPLICATION FOR A SPENT CONVICTION
Client charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing Police. We successfully presented a plea in mitigation on their behalf.
RESULT: SMALL FINES & CHIEF MAGISTRATE ALSO GRANTED OUR APPLICATION FOR A SPENT CONVICTION. THIS MEANS THAT IF ASKED WHETHER YOU HAVE ANY CONVICTIONS, YOU MAY TRUTHFULLY STATE ‘NO’.
21 year old – breached conditional suspended term of imprisonment by reoffending (of a minor nature and disconnected to her original offending)
RESULT: FINED $250 WITH NO FURTHER ORDER.
24 year old – unlicensed possession of firearm, failure to provide and use appropriate storage and possession of cannabis – global fine of $1 500.00. This case involved submissions made to the Police.
RESULT: WHICH RESULTED IN THE DISCONTINUANCE OF AN INDICTABLE CHARGE RELATED TO POSSESSION OF A FIREARM CARRIED WITH DRUGS.
18 year old – reckless driving ensuing Police pursuit – minimum 6 month mandatory imprisonment and 2 month disqualification to run concurrently – driver failed to stop in circumstances of aggravation.
RESULT: MINIMUM MANDATORY FINE OF $5,000 AND MINIMUM MANDATORY DISQUALIFICATION PERIOD OF 2 YEARS – NO AUTHORITY TO DRIVE – FINE $200 – POSSESSION OF CANNABIS $100.
35 year old man charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm during a domestic disturbance. With the client, considered possible defences. Client wished to proceed to early resolution and therefore pleaded guilty to the charge. Various details were obtained and presented as part of a thorough plea in mitigation.
RESULT: SUSPENDED FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
23 year old man charged with failing to stop and reckless driving (and other charges). Incident included nearly 6 km of travel, with speeds of up to 120kmh in a 60 zone, two handbrake turns, being on the wrong side of the road narrowly missing oncoming traffic and so on.
RESULT: NEGOTIATED STATUTORY MINIMUM IMPRISONMENT FOR THE OFFENCES; ALL OTHER OFFENCES CONCURRENT.
26 year old Woman charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (pub glassing). Client had been at a hotel some hours. A small dispute began but rapidly escalated with the woman picking up a glass of beer and throwing it at the victim, causing an injury to her face. Considered the situation carefully and woman took active steps including psychological counselling to address her issues.
RESULT: ONLY A FINE.
45 year old woman charged with aggravated robbery at a shopping centre, as well as threats to harm and common assaults (woman in company with another tried to steal items from a store; when security attended, she threatened them with a large knife she had in her possession.)
RESULT: NECESSARY TO IMPRISON THE WOMAN HOWEVER, HAVING REGARD TO HER PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND ISSUES, WE ACHIEVED OUTCOME OF IMPRISONMENT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED: ARMED ROBBERY: 2 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS, EVERYTHING ELSE: CONCURRENT.
Man charged with attempted possession of 14.57 grams of MDMA with intent to sell or supply, from package which he ordered on the dark web. Man suffers from anxiety and other mental health issues. Submission made to Police that in the unique circumstances of this matter, the Police could accept a plea to attempted personal possession.
POLICE AGREED. RESULT: FINES.
Transgender Man charged with unlawful wounding (by stabbing the victim to the head with a large knife). Client has schizophrenia and hence application was made for admission into the START Court programme (mental health Court diversion and support programme). This was successful.
RESULT: 12 MONTHS INTENSIVE SUPERVISION ORDER.
Man charged with possession of 15 grams methylamphetamines with intent to sell or supply. Due to breaches of bail, spent considerable amount of time in custody prior to being sentenced.
RESULT: 12 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT SUSPENDED FOR 12 MONTHS.
22 year old woman charged with driving under suspension on four occasions. These were six earlier offences of the same nature. Also charged with two drug offences.
RESULT: MINIMUM PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT, BUT SUSPENDED FOR 9 MONTHS FOR ONE DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION OFFENCE. FOR OTHER OFFENCES, 12 MONTHS COMMUNITY BASED ORDER WITH SUPERVISION AND PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS, AND FINES FOR SOME.FOR DRUG OFFENCES: SPENT CONVICTIONS.
47 year old man charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm. In argument with partner, he grabbed her finger, causing ligament damage.
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
37 year old woman charged with burglary and commit offence (assault). In process of defending himself, young man at home was injured and client was severely injured. Client had a number of psychological issues. Placed on Pre-sentence Order by District Court. Order was extended. Just prior to sentencing, client committed an unrelated assault occasioning bodily harm, resulting in her being remanded in custody.
RESULT: BY NARROW MARGIN, PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT SUSPENDED FOR 12 MONTHS.
Application to set aside conviction and resentence. Man charged with minor drug offences. The Court dealt with them in client’s absence, imposing a modest fine and no spent conviction. Some months later, the man instructed us. Application to set aside made and served.
RESULT: APPLICATION GRANTED. MATTER REHEARD. A LESSER FINE IMPOSED, TOGETHER WITH A SPENT CONVICTION. Client’s response: thank you so much really appreciated.
FVRO: highly contentious FVROs (family violence restraining order) where there were cross-applications – both parties had been granted interim FVROs against each other.
RESULT: MATTER RESOLVED BY WAY OF RECIPROCAL AND MUTUAL CONDUCT AGREEMENTS.
30 year old male – No prior convictions. A plea of guilty to disorderly behaviour in a public place and obstructing public officers, entered at the first Court appearance.
RESULT: RECEIVED A GLOBAL FINE OF $2000 AND A SPENT CONVICTION.
Criminal matter. Client charged with possession of cannabis after then partner had established a grow house. Facts relied upon client’s admissions but covered the entire cannabis operation and 20+ kilograms of cannabis located. Negotiated with Police and agreed to amended facts.
RESULT: SMALL FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
Client charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm and received a term of 7 months imprisonment and breaches of protective bail ,each breach received a term of imprisonment for 5 months to be served concurrently. Total prison sentence of 12 months.
RESULT: AFTER REPRESENTING THE CLIENT THE COURT MADE AN ORDER THAT THE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT BE SUSPENDED.
38 year female charged with aggravated robbery. Negotiated with Police and then the Department of Public Prosecution.
RESULT: CLIENT PLEADED GUILTY TO A STEALING CHARGE IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT AND WAS JUST FINED.
Client charged with two charges of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm and a further charge of refusing a breath test. Client and two work colleagues had spent a day drinking. Client then drove back to mine site although it was not her vehicle. On way, car rolled, causing serious injury to the two colleagues.
RESULT: DANGEROUS DRIVING CAUSING GBH: SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT, REFUSING BREATH TEST: INTENSIVE SUPERVISION ORDER.
Young man almost 18 charged with lighting a bushfire with another. Discussed with Police, who agreed to a variation to facts consistent with client’s instructions.
RESULT: YOUTH COMMUNITY BASED ORDER.
Young woman charged with assaulting public officer (Police officer) by kicking him and disorderly conduct. Reviewed CCTV, which confirmed alleged facts. Full plea presented.
RESULT: FINES AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION FOR SPENT CONVICTION.
Family VRO matter: acting for Applicant wife and children. Husband acting erratically but insistent on not agreeing to Family Conduct Agreement Order.
RESULT: HUSBAND AGREEING TO FAMILY CONDUCT AGREEMENT ORDER
60 year old woman charged with two breaches of VRO. Instructed Saturday evening, appeared for client on Sunday.
RESULT: LOW FINES AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION FOR SPENT CONVICTION
Stealing as a servant: 39 year old year woman charged with stealing over $1 million from her employer over seven years. Discussed and agreed amended facts with DPP. Prepared and presented comprehensive plea in mitigation.
RESULT: IMPRISONMENT WAS INEVITABLE BUT NEGOTIATED TO LOW END OF RANGE.
Client charged with indecent dealing with children and doing an obscene act in public. Refused bail by Court and then instructions received. Arranged for bail application and home detention bail was granted. Arranged further application for bail and usual bail was granted. Client pleaded guilty and followed advice to see a private psychologist who later provided a most helpful report.
RESULT: 12 MONTHS SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT.
27 year old man charged with aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic relationship). Negotiated with Police to reduce the charge to aggravated common assault.
RESULT: FINE.
42 year old woman charged with breach of Police order, in context of high-anxiety marriage break-up. Client had sent 18 SMSs to her husband during a Police Order.
RESULT: FINE OF $1000 SUSPENDED FOR 9 MONTHS, WITH COSTS, AND A SPENT CONVICTION.
38 year old man & separately 47 year old man charged with stealing as a servant (taking items from a mine site.)
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
38 year old man charged with aggravated stalking, criminal damage, and possessing an article with intent to cause fear, as well as numerous other charges. Negotiated with Police to have matters resolved by the man pleading guilty to the three charges. The man had a prior spent conviction.
RESULT: 9 MONTHS COMMUNITY BASED ORDER AND FINES, AND SPENT CONVICTIONS FOR THE THREE OFFENCES.
22 year old charged with glassing in nightclub. Victim received serious lacerations to her face and required 11 stitches.
RESULT: 8 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT, SUSPENDED FOR 12 MONTHS. A VERY GOOD OUTCOME IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES
21 year old charged with reckless driving and excess 0.08%, and stealing. Negotiated with Police.
RESULT: EXCESS 0.08% CHARGE DISCONTINUED. FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION FOR THE STEALING.
Result: 46 year old man charged with stealing and fraud – taking bingo tickets from a club he frequented. Extenuating circumstances and gambling issues.
RESULT: GLOBAL FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
Young man pleaded guilty to a brazen robbery (going up to someone in a park, punching them, demanding their keys and then driving off in their car) and steal motor vehicle.
RESULT- RELEASED UNDER A CONDITIONAL SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT ORDER.
33 year old man who in October 2016 was placed on a Suspended Imprisonment Order for 2 offences (SIO) and an Intensive Imprisonment Order (ISO) for 27 other offences. In November 2016, the man drove his vehicle under suspension.
RESULT: NEGOTIATED INTENSIVELY ON HIS BEHALF AND CONVINCED COURT IT WOULD BE UNJUST TO IMPRISON HIM. THEREFORE JUST FINED FOR DRIVING OFFENCE. CSI & ISO PERMITTED TO CONTINUE.
35 year old man jointly charged with aggravated burglary of a dwelling; assault occasioning bodily harm; and threat to kill. After extensive negotiations with the Police and the DPP, charges reduced to trespass, assault occasioning bodily harm and threat to harm.
RESULT: FINES
42 year old man charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (his step-son). At Court, Police urged imprisonment.
RESULT: MAGISTRATE AGREED WITH DEFENCE SUBMISSION. FINED.
33 year old man charged with Assault occasioning bodily harm (broke complainant’s nose by punching him).
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
19 year old woman charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (scratch to complainant’s face with spanner).
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
37 year old man faced his 14th Driving under suspension charge. Comprehensive plea present.
RESULT: FINES AND MINIMUM ADDITIONAL DISQUALIFICATION.
Young man charged with possession of MDMA (Ecstasy).
RESULT: MODEST FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
Elderly man charged with indecent recording of 15 year old boy. Previously convicted and imprisoned for similar offences and sexual penetration.
RESULT: 6 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT SUSPENDED FOR 18 MONTHS.
20 year old man charged with possession of one ounce of cannabis and smoking implements.
RESULT: MODERATE FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
60+ year old man charged with third offence of indecent exposure. Took instructions on Thursday. Man pleaded guilty on Friday.
RESULT: SUBMISSION FOR COMMUNITY BASED ORDER ACCEPTED.
Young man charged with two charges of indecent dealings with a minor (touchings of a young girl on a public bus). Presented submission to the Police and Police Legal Services to downgrade the charges.
RESULT: CHARGES DOWNGRADED AND THEN FINED. WILL NOT BE PLACED ON SEX OFFENDER’S REGISTER.
Application for extraordinary driver’s licence for a Perth man who lost his licence for driving under disqualification. Working two jobs.
RESULT: APPLICATION GRANTED
Loss of drivers licence for Perth man due to multiple speeding offences.
RESULT: EXTRAORDINARY DRIVERS LICENCE APPLIED FOR AND GRANTED
Woman charged with 2 x stealing. Application for spent conviction opposed by prosecution.
RESULT: MODEST FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION ORDERS GRANTED.
Perth man charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm (a serious charge so a very positive outcome).
RESULT: FINE AND DISQUALIFICATION.
40 year old woman charged with driving under suspension. Fifth similar offence. Most recently sentenced to suspended imprisonment for the same offence in 2011.
RESULT: IMMEDIATE PRISON TERM AVOIDED, NEGOTIATED FINE AND DISQUALIFICATION.
45 year old man charged with serious assault occasioning bodily harm (with use of axe handle),criminal damage and threat to kill (District Court matter).Some medical issues. Negotiated with Police.Result:threat to kill charge discontinued.Therefore, matter finalised in Magistrate’s Court.
RESULT: SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT ORDER AND INTENSIVE SUPERVISION ORDER.
36 year old man charged with burglary, two threats to harm,serious common assault(in circumstances of aggravation),and criminal damage. Took instructions on Friday. Reviewed file on weekend. Met with client on Monday. Arranged pleas to charges on Tuesday.
RESULT:PRE-SENTENCE ORDER(COMMUNITY BASED DISPOSITION).
25 year old public sector employee charged with jointly stealing clothes to the value of more than $10,000. Significant mitigating factors and complex background.
RESULT: 12 MONTH COMMUNITY BASED ORDER AND SPENT CONVICTION.
32 year old man charged with damage by fire (arson). Supreme Court offence but successfully negotiated with Police to have charge proceed summarily.
RESULT: MODEST FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
43 year old man charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, where he had punched a man at a hotel, knocking the other man unconscious.
RESULT: AVOIDED IMPRISONMENT & ONLY GIVEN A FINE.
47 year old man with conviction for reckless driving by speeding. Application for extraordinary driver’s licence.
RESULT: APPLICATION GRANTED.
City of Perth laid 5 charges against the client, a shop-owner. Charges were alleged breaches of Food Act, Planning and Development Act 2005 and Building Act 2011, all of which are serious charges with very high penalties. Negotiated extensively with City’s lawyers.
RESULT: ALL CHARGES WITHDRAWN.
56 year old Perth man had permanent driver’s licence disqualification. Made application to District Court for disqualification to be removed.
RESULT: APPLICATION SUCCESSFUL.
38 year old man, charged with four charges of fraud (use of fuel card of former employer). Extenuating circumstances.
RESULT: MODEST FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
41 year old man applied in the Perth District Court for the removal of the permanent disqualification of his driver’s licence.
RESULT: ORDER GRANTED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE PERMANENT DISQUALIFICATION.
30 year old charged with assault and breach of VRO (in context of domestic relationship).
RESULT: 12 MONTHS COMMUNITY BASED ORDER AND SPENT CONVICTIONS.
Young man charged with possession of 18 Ecstasy pills. No prior record.
RESULT: AVOIDED A CHARGE TO SUPPLY. FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
45 year old man charged with: assault Public Officer (Police), disorderly conduct (x2), obstruct Police. Plea in mitigation presented.
RESULT: MODERATE FINES AND SPENT CONVICTIONS.
24 year old woman charged with 2 counts of stealing as a servant. Negotiated with Police to have 226 charges substituted for the two charges, hence enabling the matter to be dealt with in the Magistrate’s Court.
RESULT: 12 MONTHS SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT ORDER AND 12 MONTH INTENSIVE SUPERVISION ORDER. RESTITUTION ORDERED.
47 year old man with conviction for driving with excess 0.08% alcohol. Application for extraordinary driver’s licence.
RESULT: APPLICATION GRANTED.
37 year old man charged with assault occasioning bodily harm (against wife). Man completed programmes.
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
21 year old man charged with disorderly behaviour in public, refuse to provide name, and disorderly behaviour in a Police station. Pleas presented.
RESULT: FINES AND SECOND SPENT CONVICTION.
In full day hearing, a VRO application was brought by ex-wife against ex-husband, who had earlier pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm on his wife.
RESULT: SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED.
42 year old man charged with reckless driving of a Harley-Davidson motor cycle (by speed). Successfully negotiated with Police. Charge reduced to dangerous driving.
RESULT: $400 FINE & NO LOSS OF LICENCE.Man charged with breaching sex offender’s reporting requirements. Second similar offence. RESULT: FINES AND ANOTHER SPENT CONVICTION.
30 year old client pleaded guilty on the papers to an offence and received a fine. Client then sought advice about obtaining a spent conviction. Application to set aside decision made in client’s absence filed and granted.
RESULT: CLIENT OBTAINED SPENT CONVICTION.
27 year old man charged with indecent assault. Negotiated facts with Police.
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
26 year old man, charged with indecent act in public and assault public officer (security guard at Casino).
RESULT: FINES & SPENT CONVICTION.
Man charged with 5 Council offences. Successfully negotiated with Council lawyers for reduction to 3 charges.
RESULT: FINES & SPENT CONVICTION (co-offender’s fines were $60,000 higher, with no spent conviction).
35 year old man. Previously been convicted of driving under suspension 8 times and most recently imprisoned. Pleaded guilty to a further driving under suspension charge.
RESULT: IMMEDIATE IMPRISONMENT AVOIDED.
3 x clients charged with reckless driving (racing). Negotiated a downgrade of charges.
RESULT: MODEST FINES AND NO DISQUALIFICATION OF LICENCES.
26 year old provisional psychologist charge with traffic offences and possession of cannabis offence, following a road stop.
RESULT: FINES AND SECOND SPENT CONVICTION OBTAINED FOR CANNABIS OFFENCE.
24 year old man charged with doing an act. He had thrown a man down some stairs at a nightclub. Previously convicted of two common assaults. Negotiated for the matter to remain in the Magistrate’s Court. Police urged imprisonment.
RESULT: INTENSIVE SUPERVISION ORDER.
22 year old male, charged with criminal damage and assault occasioning bodily harm (putting a pitchfork into someone’s foot) – as well as 30 charges of selling cannabis and two charges of selling dexamphetamines.
RESULT: THE MAGISTRATE WAS INTENDING TO ORDER IMMEDIATE IMPRISONMENT. HOWEVER, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL RELEVANT MATTERS RAISED IN PLEA IN MITIGATION, PERIOD OF IMPRISONMENT ORDERED BUT SUSPENDED ON CONDITIONS.
Client charged with 9th and 10th driving under suspension offences and dangerous driving offence with one of those being where he was aggressive and threatening with the driver of the other vehicle. Previously been given suspended imprisonment twice.
RESULT: DUE TO CLIENT’S SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUND, SENTENCED TO 10 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT, SUSPENDED FOR 18 MONTHS + FINES.
35 year old man – charged with Aggravated Assault Causing Bodily Harm.
RESULT: ACQUITTED AFTER TRIAL.
Client applied for criminal injuries compensation in circumstances where there was no charge preferred and limited witness availability.
RESULT: APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION GRANTED AND SUBSTANTIAL AWARD MADE.
Mid 30s woman stole in excess of $100,000 from her employer due to her underlying issues. Recommended appropriate counselling and repayment.
RESULT: 13 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT, BUT NEGOTIATED IT BEING SUSPENDED FOR 18 MONTHS.
18 year old man charged with possession of drugs (7+ grams of ecstasy) with intent to sell or supply it. District Court matter so a serious charge. Traumatic background.
RESULT: 16 MONTHS IMPRISONMENT, SUSPENDED FOR 18 MONTHS, AS A MERCIFUL DISPOSITION.
35 year old Perth man charged with more than 50 charges of stealing a total of more than $40,000 from his employer over a period of 3 ½ months. Negotiated the withdrawal of 5 charges and some reduction in moneys stolen and assisted client arrange for the repayment of that money.
RESULT: SUSPENDED IMPRISONMENT AND FINE.
Client with a mental illness charged with being in public with a weapon. Previously lawyers obtained bail for client to reside in hospital. Previous lawyers refused to make submission that charge be discontinued. Following instructions, submission relating to charge being withdrawn made and agreed.
RESULT: CHARGE DISCONTINUED.
26 year old man charged with stealing sunglasses from the airport (where there were numerous CCTV cameras in operation).
RESULT: ONLY A FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION ORDER (THEREFORE NO CRIMINAL RECORD).
Family VRO matter: acting for Respondent husband. Wife’s application included four children of marriage.
RESULT: NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT: FAMILY CONDUCT AGREEMENT ORDER WITH HUSBAND HAVING IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CHILDREN.
48 year old man charged with threat to kill and being armed in a manner likely to cause fear (namely, being armed with an axe), following incident in the matrimonial home.
Negotiated with Police to reduce the principal charge to threat to harm, permitting the matters to be resolved in the Magistrate’s Court. Client then pleaded guilty.
RESULT: FINE AND SPENT CONVICTION.
47 year old man, had a fight with a pizza delivery man. (assaulted him several times, and stepped on his glasses and broke them).
RESULT: FINES AND SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION FOR SPENT CONVICTION
Man’s dog did serious damage to an old lady, the dog was ordered for destruction.
RESULT: AFTER NEGOTIATION IT WAS AGREED THAT THE DOG COULD BE KEPT, UNDER STRICT CONDITIONS.
44 year old mother charged with 56 counts of stealing as a servant. Negotiated with Police, resulting in a single charge.
RESULT: FINE & SPENT CONVICTION.
24 year old man charged with driving with excess 0.08% alcohol.
RESULT: MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES IMPOSED – AND SPENT CONVICTION.
Result: man charged with street drinking, false name, obstruct Police, and assault Police (bruises to Officer’s chest, rib and wrist).
RESULT: FINES