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Robert Stary's Right Hand Man
Robert Stary reserved his highest praise and gratitude for his personal assistant Marco Man, familiar to all in the criminal law fraternity as Mr Stary’s indispensable right hand man.
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Murder plot by deaf couple and friend captured on CCTV, court told
Georgia Fields, 19, of Ferntree Gully, walked free from the Supreme Court today on bail despite allegations she plotted to kill her boyfriend’s disabled and deaf flat mate.In arguing for bail, Mr Smurthwaite said his client was not a risk to the community, would live with her parents and twin sister and adhere to a strict curfew.
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Melbourne teacher wrongly imprisoned for child abuse demands investigation
Criminal lawyer Robert Stary, who took on the case a year after Ms Greensill's conviction, said in 30 years of practice it was very rare for him to be so strident about a person's innocence.
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Minson to take on Giants after successful appeal
The ruckman's advocate, Sam Norton, asked the Appeals Board for leniency, noting that Minson had pleaded guilty and apologised to Chrystie on the ground and again before Tuesday night's Tribunal hearing.
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Alleged jihadis could be offered bail support program
Alleged jihadis would have access to religious guidance, education and psychological assessment under a bail support program being developed in Melbourne.
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Geelong West man uses stolen credit card on booze and fast food
Police Prosecutor, Senior Constable Jacki Davis, said Clifford and his co-accused targeted only stores that used the controversial PayWay system, buying items including a diary and artist’s sketch pad, clothing, fishing lures, cigarettes, spirits and food.Andrew Zingler, for Clifford, said his client’s offending occurred during a period when he was trying to get his life together.
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Lawyer of terror accused says he should not be held in maximum security
"There shouldn't be any pre-emptive decisions about whether this man is innocent or guilty," Rob Stary said outside court."He should be treated in same way as any other remand prisoner. He should be housed in an appropriate remand facility, not in the state's maximum security unit."
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Man declares his innocence after being charged with the murder of his wife
The elderly husband who has been charged with the murder of two women in Victoria nearly 24 years ago - one of them being his wife - has described the accusations as 'bizarre'.
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Epping man accused of trying to join fight against Islamic State granted bail
A Melbourne security guard and homelessness volunteer accused of attempting to travel to the Middle East to join the fight against the Islamic State has been released on bail.Defence lawyer Sam Norton said Mr Williams had taken steps to engage in the conflict lawfully and was trying to join the Yekineyen Parastina Gel, a Kurdish paramilitary group that was recognised by western nations.
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Judge finds sex offender needs rehabilitation rather than jail
As part of his submissions, defence lawyer Lou Richter included a judgment from more than 20 years ago by the then-chief justice John Harber Phillips on an appeal by the man's father against his 23-year jail sentence for sex crimes.
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Melbourne man charged with funding Islamic State 'defending innocent brothers and sisters'
Under questioning from Mr Stary, the detective conceded none of Mr El Sabsabi's alleged offending included any instances of violent conduct, and that he had co-operated with authorities.
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Activists promise to be good after Parliament protest
Jesse Smith told Deputy Chief Magistrate Lance Martin that the legislation provided "dramatically expanded, draconian and unprecedented police powers.
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