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Stary Norton Halphen Recognised as First Tier Criminal Law Firm in Victoria

Stary Norton Halphen has been named as a First Tier Law Firm in the Doyle’s Guide 2020 listing of Leading Victorian Criminal Defence Law Firms.

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Shrinking prison population prompts call to rethink bail laws

The pandemic has shrunk Victoria’s prison population to a two-year low, with a reduction in crime and increased approval of bail applications arresting a 20-year trend of putting more people behind bars.

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What is the procedure for a bail application and how a criminal lawyer can assist

The timing of a bail application is very important. In some situations it may be best to proceed immediately, in other cases it is best to wait.

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Is it Illegal to Have Drugs in Your System in Victoria?

In Victoria it's Illegal to posses or have drugs in your system. At Stary Norton Halphen our team can assist you through the process and provide you with advice about how to get the best outcome.

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If I’m a first time drink driving offender, will the court be lenient?

Being caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) exceeding the legal limit is a very common offence in Victoria.

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Five things to ask a criminal lawyer before hiring them

It is really important to get advice from a criminal lawyer who has experience with the type of legal issue that you are facing.

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Barrister vs Solicitor: What’s the difference?

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A detailed guide for drug offences

If you have been charged with a drug offence it is important to understand the process involved, whether you have a defence and the potential penalties you may be facing.

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2022 Doyles Guide Top Criminal Defence Lawyers in Victoria

The Doyles Guide annual rankings for lawyers was recently announced, and we’re excited to share that Stary Norton Halphen and our team of criminal lawyers have received multiple rankings.

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Jason Roberts has conviction for Silk-Miller murders quashed; retrial ordered.

Mr Roberts’ solicitor, Simon Moodie, says that his client welcomes the decision of the Court, and looks forward to a fair trial. Given that there will be a re-trial he makes no further comment at this time.

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Victoria weighs judge-only trials as courts grind to a halt

Victoria is considering the introduction of judge-only trials to keep the wheels of justice turning through the COVID-19 crisis and avoid a massive backlog of cases that threatens to clog the courts for years after the pandemic has passed.

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Police target suspected whistleblowers in Helloworld Travel scandal

The Sydney Morning Herald, October 2019Victoria Police have initiated a criminal investigation into two people suspected of being whistleblowers who exposed how ‘Helloworld Travel’ gave free international flights to the family of Finance Minister, Mathias Cormann. Detectives attended the homes of two former Helloworld Travel members and sought to question them about whether they accessed the information.Rob Stary, representative of one of the former Helloworld Travel members, said “"This sort of police activity, intentionally or not, works to frighten future whistleblowers into staying silent about possible conduct the public deserves to know about".

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