Victoria’s New Non-fatal Strangulation Laws
Two New Strangulation Offences Effective from 13th October 2024, the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) will include two additional offences. The…
How to Prepare for a WebEx Court Hearing
As we move away from pandemic restrictions and lockdowns, we’ve begun to slowly live with and adjust to Covid-19 as…
Patrick W. Dwyer
Slades and Parsons acquired the Practice of Patrick W Dwyer Criminal Law in October 2019, shortly after his tragic passing.…
Criminal Lawyers Servicing Northcote
Northcote Criminal Lawyers – Slades & Parsons and Patrick W. Dwyer In October of 2019, we acquired the practice…
Spent Convictions and the The Spent Convictions Act
The Victorian parliament has implemented a spent convictions scheme with the recent introduction of the Spent Convictions Act 2021 (‘The…
What is the main objective of criminal law?
What is the main objective of criminal law? Criminal law aims to identify, acknowledge, punish and educate the greater community…
Congratulations Louis Dean
Our office congratulates Mr Louis Dean on the successful completion of his Criminal Law Accredited Specialisation Exam. The Law Institute…
COVID-19 impacts: Court Delays and Bail
The spread of the Covid-19 virus has been such that it seems inevitable that at some point, an infected…
Coronavirus Update – Stage Three Penalties and Prohibitions
The Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is an ever-evolving issue for not only our community but the world. Measures to protect our country…
Coronavirus – Penalties and Prohibitions
*This article has been written in accordance with the restrictions and laws in place as at 26 March 2020. In…
An important message: COVID-19 Response
The legal community is currently facing several unprecedented changes affecting how our businesses and court systems operate. Notwithstanding these challenges,…
Congratulations Nick Tehan
We warmly congratulate Nick Tehan on being appointed a Director of Slades & Parsons! Nick will be joining existing directors…