Paul Vale Criminal Law

28/10/2021

In this edition of our case notes, our principal solicitor Chen Yang instructed in the first Judge Alone Trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria in the state’s history, as well as the first Trial in the Supreme Court to be conducted entirely online.

At the completion of this Trial, our client was acquitted of Murder and found guilty on the lesser charge of Manslaughter.

27/09/2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Victorian criminal justice system has been significant, with new charges introduced to enforce public health restrictions.

In this case our managing solicitor Kyle McLaughlin secured an outcome of Diversion for our client who was charged with breaching the Chief Health Officer's Stay at Home Directions.

This was a great result for our client, as they will not have a criminal record.

Quick Facts Our client was charged twice in two separate incidents with Failing to Comply with a Stay at Home Direction under s 203 of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, issued as a result of the State of Emergency Declarations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After negotiations, the pol

15/09/2021

In this edition of our series covering the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Victorian Courts, our senior solicitor Michael Cunningham utilised the County Court's Emergency Case Management Protocol and secured a plea offer which resulted in many serious charges against our client being withdrawn.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on the operations of the courts, two trial listings for this matter were vacated. This plea offer was not only advantageous for our client, but also meant a lengthy delay awaiting a third trial listing could be avoided.

Quick Facts Our client faced several serious charges relating to two incidents of family violence. The most serious of these charges were two counts of Aggravated Burglary, contrary to s 77 of the Crimes Act 1958.

26/08/2021

Our solicitors are still hard at work achieving great results despite the delays in the criminal justice system due to the repeated lockdowns during the last 18 months.

We'll be posting a series of case notes highlighting the variety of our criminal law practice and the steps that Victorian Courts have adopted in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

In this case our principal solicitor Chen Yang was able to utilise the County Court's new Emergency Case Management Protocol to negotiate an advantageous plea offer for our client, thus avoiding a protracted and costly Jury Trial.

Our solicitors are still hard at work achieving great results despite the delays in the criminal justice system due to the repeated lockdowns during the...

22/03/2018

Our client was charged with multiple drug-related offences and with breaching bail, read about how we were successful in getting him a great outcome.

Paul Vale Criminal Law successfully defended multiple drug related offences. Melbourne & Ringwood criminal lawyers & solicitors. Contact (03) 9870 1959.

15/03/2018

Our client was charged with making money from illegal s*x work; read about how we successfully got her out on bail

Paul Vale Criminal Law was successful in an application for Bail in the Supreme Court. Melbourne & Ringwood criminal lawyers. Contact (03) 9870 1959.

08/03/2018

Did you know that there are 3 catergories of Bail, Unacceptable Risk, Show Cause and Exceptional Circumstances? Read about the differences here;

Understanding Bail Home > Services > Melbourne Criminal Law > Understanding Bail Understanding Bail The Law can be confusing to navigate through, and at Paul Vale Criminal Law, we endeavour to help you to attain greater understanding about the criminal justice system. By providing you with specialis...

08/02/2018

Our client threw a glass at a bartender and was charged with recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault; read about how we were able to successfully obtain Diversion for him

Diversion for Glassing Attack; Section 18 of the Victorian Crimes Act 1958; Melbourne & Ringwood criminal lawyers & solicitors. Contact (03) 9870 1959.