Judges Must Consider a Defendant’s Personal Circumstances When Sentencing

By Sydney Criminal Lawyers - Published 17/07/2018

By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim Between May 2014 and January 2015, Tylar John Carter, along with his three co-offenders Jarrod Foley, Corey McLean and Matthew Murray, participated in a criminal group that broke into schools in the middle of the night and stole electronic goods. The group focused on Catholic schools in unpopulated areas… 

Salim Mehajer's Lawyer Sister Struck Off for Professional Misconduct

By Sydney Criminal Lawyers - Published 10/07/2018

By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim On 22 February 2013, Mr Anthony Elkerton of Dean Willcocks Insolvency Solutions was appointed liquidator of SM Project Developments, which was forced into liquidation by the Australian Tax Office in the month prior due to unpaid bills. The company was co-owned by then Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer, who was recently… 

Offending While on Parole Does Not Increase a Crime’s Severity

By NSW Courts - Published 19/06/2018

By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim Mouraf Elhassan was asked to keep an eye on the apartment and car of a friend who was traveling overseas in mid-2014. Unbeknownst to Mr Elhassan or his friend, NSW police had the driveway of the apartment under video surveillance. Police subsequently installed an additional camera that was motion… 

Woman Who Killed Ex Has Manslaughter Conviction Quashed on Appeal

By Sydney Criminal Lawyers - Published 12/06/2018

By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim At around 9pm on 13 May 2012, Miguel Silva secretly called the police to report that a man was yelling, screaming and kicking items on Livingstone Road in Marrickville, NSW. Mr Silva didn’t give his name to police, and nor did he mention the man was his sister’s ex-partner.…