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Liam Glascott fronts court over alleged sexual offending

Liam Glascott, a former basketball coach with a distinguished career, is facing serious charges, including two counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault, stemming from an alleged incident in Keilor East last July. During a recent court appearance, a magistrate criticised Victoria Police for delays in providing necessary documents for Glascott's defence and ordered them to pay costs.

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Recent Changes to Bail Laws in Victoria

Our partner, Sam Norton, was recently featured in The Age article discussing the recent changes to bail laws in Victoria.

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Melbourne lawyer avoids jail after killing pedestrian

Liam Murray, a lawyer who fatally struck pedestrian Erin Bentley while reversing in Melbourne in May 2022, has been sentenced to a three-year community corrections order instead of prison time, following a plea from Bentley's family.

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"Doomed": how a 13-year-old autistic boy was investigated by the AFP

A children's court magistrate in Victoria has strongly criticised the Australian Federal Police for their 2021 investigations into a child, claiming that their actions aimed to radicalise the child for evidence-gathering and ultimately hindered rehabilitation efforts. As a result, the magistrate has ordered that the proceedings be permanently stayed.

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An autistic boy faced terror charges unprecedented for an Australian child.

Sam Norton and Nick Jane who represented the boy known as Thomas Carrick, a 13-year-old autistic boy charged with terrorism offences following an undercover police operation, has highlighted the significant impact on the child and his family.

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Daniel Andrews threatens to go it alone to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria

Daniel Andrews, the Premier of Victoria, has indicated that the state may independently raise the age of criminal responsibility rather than wait for a national consensus.

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A Current Affair reporter Seb Costello charged with assault

Seb Costello, a reporter for A Current Affair, faces two counts of unlawful assault following a neighbourhood dispute in Melbourne earlier this year. The incident involved an altercation with a man and woman in Richmond on February 11, although the victims have since revoked their original statement.

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Lianno Sukte: Ex-Melba College student stomped on man outside Bottlemart Croydon

Lianno Sukte, a 20-year-old former Melba College student, received a 12-month community corrections order from the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court for his involvement in multiple violent incidents, including assaulting a PSO and attacking a 57-year-old man with a group of peers.

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‘Not guilty’: Celeste Manno murder accused set to go on trial

Luay Sako, the man accused of murdering 23-year-old Celeste Manno in her home, has pleaded not guilty to the charges in a Melbourne Magistrates Court. His lawyer, Sam Norton, described the case as an “incredibly difficult and complex matter” that may hinge on medical evidence, expressing hope that the court case would “resolve.”

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Melbourne’s high-flying lawyers: powerful figures on Victoria’s legal scene

Melbourne's courtrooms have hosted some of Australia’s most prominent figures, often as lawyers rather than defendants.

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Podcast: Rob Stary joins a panel of guests to discuss Australia and the rise of terrorism

The September 11 attacks in the United States by Al Qaeda changed the way western countries perceived the threat of terrorism. Before the events of 2001, Australia had no national terrorism laws. But by the end of 2020, it would have more terror-related laws in place than any other comparable nation.

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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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