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FAMILY LAW – PARENTING/CHILD ACCESS ORDERS To many of you with children, the pertinent question that arises with a separation in a marriage or de-facto, is who the child will...

EMPLOYMENT LAW – UNFAIR & UNLAWFUL DISMISSAL Employment law is currently governed by the Fair Work Australia Tribunal. The governing legislation is the Fair Work Act 2009. Provisions under the...

MOTOR TRAFFIC LAW – IMPOUNDMENT, IMMOBILISATION OR FORFEITURE ORDERS In Victoria, The Road Safety Act 1986 is the legislation that governs a majority of Motor Traffic laws, which give rise...

Drink and Drug Driving Offences An area of law that is often dealt with serious civil consequences, of which can also turn into criminal sentences if there is an involvement...

LEGAL LINKS The following are a list of legal links provided to you, as our reader, so that you yourself may become well versed with various aspects of our legal...

POLICE INTERVIEWS In Victoria, when there is an Investigation on foot, the Police will require to speak to their Suspects. This can be organised to be conducted through various methods:-...

What Can You Expect From Your Lawyer Who Is Attending The Police Station With You? If you are in custody your lawyer can assist you in the following ways: Inform...

Identification Parades What is an identification parade? An identification parade occurs when police ask you to stand in line with other people and have a witness pick a person they...

Arrest, Search & Seizure Do Police Have The Power To Arrest You? The power of arrest in Victoria is derived from the following sections of the Crimes Act 1958 (‘Crimes...

Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime The Confiscation Act 1997 (Vic) (‘Confiscation Act’) establishes a legislative power to deprive you of proceeds of crime and your property used in the commission...