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Conviction threatens international career of champion bocce player Ivan Pepe
Katarina Ljubicic submitted her young client had shown "extraordinary insight" into his offending which had had a "profound impact on him".
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'Mr Big' police sting tactic faces legal threat
Melbourne lawyer Rob Stary agreed, saying Mr Big stings have been criticised for years. The police tactic created by Canadian police in the 1990s was adopted in Victoria to solve at least four unsolved murders.
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Good Samaritans who took law into own hands over Bourke Street assault of woman escape conviction
Rob Stary, for Martinelli, who pleaded guilty to recklessly causing serious injury, said police had agreed for the case against both men to proceed by way of a diversion hearing on Thursday morning, but another magistrate had refused to grant the application.
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Three men accused of buck's weekend rape found not guilty
A groom and two friends accused of raping a young woman during a buck's weekend trip to Melbourne have been found not guilty by a jury.
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Geelong cardiologist Sandy Black placed on sex offenders register for 15 years
Lawyer Rob Stary said his client had already engaged in extensive psychological treatment to prevent reoffending and address underlying issues.
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Plea bargains: Putting in a good word to the judge
Criminal lawyer Sam Norton speaks on a recent decision of the High Court now makes it crystal clear that prosecutors can never suggest a specific prison term.
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Herald Sun silenced in late-night court case from telling you more about Lawyer X
Lawyer, Rob Stary, an accredited criminal law specialist, said a royal commission or independent commission would be the only way to restore confidence in the justice system.
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