Police Powers
Greg Walsh OAM[1] Presented as part of a Community Conference Toongabbie Legal Centre 28 November 2020 As one of our greatest Jurists, Michael Kirby said “the protection of our liberties does not ultimately depend on Parliaments or even the Courts, it depends on the love of the people for liberty.” INTRODUCTION Police play a very […]
Police v Christian Petrella
In this matter, Greg Walsh acted for Christian Petrella. On 10 March 2020, Christian Petrella was acquitted of each of the charges: Intention to Choke Person with Recklessness on 21 April 2019 Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm on 2 June 2019 Destroy or Damage Property in April 2019. The conclusion of the Hearing Application was […]
Regina v Tyson Will – Hunt DCJ (Unreported) 3 February 2020
In this matter Greg Walsh represented Tyson Will in the most tragic of circumstances. On Tuesday 24 July 2018, Tyson Will drove a motor bike on a farm situated at Delungra, approximately 90 km south of Moree. Tyson, who was 32 years of age at the time, had been brought up in the farming life, […]
Police v Christian Petrella
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for Christian Petrella at the Downing Centre Local Court. Christian Petrella was charged with: Intention to choke person with recklessness on 21 April 2019. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm on 12 June 2019. Destroy or damage property in April 2019. Magistrate Baptie heard the matter over four (4) days. […]
Howard v Surf Life Saving Australia NSW [2019] NSWSC 1212 (13 September 2019)
In this matter, Greg Walsh acted for the Plaintiff, Graham Howard, a long serving member of the North Palm Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Mr Howard had been subject to allegations of misconduct which was the subject of an investigation and disciplinary hearing. He was suspended for two years. Justice Pembroke, of the Supreme Court, […]
Repressed Memories: A Current Perspective
Greg Walsh OAM[1] 23 January 2017 . This is a strange time, Mister. No man may longer doubt the powers of the dark are gathered in monstrous attack upon this village. There is too much evidence now to deny it. You will agree, sir? . Reverend Hale in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible . Introduction […]
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AB v Law Society of NSW [2018] NSWSC1975 Davies J
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for AB in a very important case against the Law Society of NSW. AB at the time of instructing Mr Walsh was a Solicitor with Firm 1. Her supervising partner was CD. That supervising partner on 3 March 2016 requested that she pop in and see her and when […]
R v Chute (No 4) [2018] ACTSC 259
On 11 September 2018, Mossop J delivered judgement as to the application for a permanent stay of the special hearing by John Chute. Greg Walsh appeared on behalf of the Accused. The history of the matter is set out in a number of judgments of the Supreme Court; R v Chute [2017] ACTSC 246; R v […]
R v Chute (No 3) [2017] ACTSC
On 17 November 2017, Mossop J gave reasons for his conclusion that the fact that the procedure in s.316(2) of the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT) had been overlooked, did not avoid the obligation to determine whether or not the accused was capable of making an election to have a special hearing conducted as a trial […]
R v Chute (No 2) [2017] ACTSC 347
In this matter Greg Walsh acted for Chute. On 24 July 2017, Murrell CJ found that John Chute was unfit to plead to an indictment containing 16 counts; R v Chute [2017] ACTSC 246. On 12 October 2017, the Accused sought an order that there be a permanent stay of the special hearing. Mossop J […]
Shalhoub v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 363
Greg Walsh acted for Andrew Shalhoub, who was successful in his District Court Action Shalhoub v State of New South Wales [2017] NSWDC 363. In this matter Greg Walsh acted for Andrew Shalhoub who on the 7th of June 2015 was 19 years of age. He was with a friend, Mustapha ~~~~, at a gathering […]