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At Gallant Law, we always try to remove the complexity of the legal system for clients. Please feel free to read some articles on the legal areas we specialise in and our Director, Lauren Cassimatis’s, experiences sitting on the Victoria Legal Aid Summary and Indictable Crime panels.
Top 5 tips for parents working from home during COVID-19
It’s hard enough balancing work and parenthood at the best of times. So how do we do it during a global pandemic? At Criminal Law Mums we don’t pretend to have the answers. In fact, we’re not even...
Top 3 support services for prison dischargees rehabilitating during COVID-19
Did you know that 43.7% of Victorian prisoners released during 2015–16 returned to prison within two years? With such a high rate of recidivism, our team at Gallant Law strongly believes that...
Your right to silence – when to speak to police
What would you do if you were arrested and taken into police custody? Few of us have stopped to consider this scenario apart from to hope it never happens. But at Gallant Law, we believe that...
Citizen’s arrest – when is it appropriate?
At first glance, there seems to be something inherently heroic about the power to issue a citizen's arrest. A citizen’s arrest allows any one of us to arrest a person we find committing an offence...
The top 5 things people do wrong when they get arrested
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: being arrested is hugely stressful. At Gallant Law we firmly believe that everyone who comes into contact with the legal system should be treated fairly,...
When will the police use DNA testing?
The recent introduction of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and other matters) Bill 2019 has granted police wide and expansive powers to conduct DNA testing – including the power to take a...
Video – When to talk to a lawyer
In this short video, our partner Lauren discusses the basics of when you should contact a lawyer. Below is a transcript if you prefer to read it! "If you're charged with an offence, if police have...
Video – Women & Mothers who get arrested
In this short video, our partner Lauren outlines some of the help and support services available for women who find themselves arrested. If you prefer to read the transcript please see below: "If...
Criminal Law Mums: The journey and the future
‘I love criminal law mums because it’s achieved so many things on so many levels. It’s multi-faceted now.’ – Lauren Cassamatis, founder, Criminal Law Mums. It’s easy to feel detached from your...
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