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Recent Cases
Case study, by VIC criminal lawyers.
Rape - Discharged at Committal
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Unlawful Assault - Charges Dismissed
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Road Rage Incident - Non Conviction Fine
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Computer Offences, 22 charges of unauthorised access to or modification of data - Fine, No conviction
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Recent Articles
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No case submission in criminal matter
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Identification evidence in criminal cases
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Josh Taaffe
Josh Taaffe
Josh Taaffe
Barrister & Solicitor
Speciality
- Criminal Law
- Complex Trials
Josh Taaffe is a solicitor at our
Melbourne City Office and appears regularly in the Magistrates’, County
and Children's Courts in Victoria. On a daily basis, he provides
representation and advice for all indictable and summary charges.
Josh has extensive experience as a defence advocate, and appears
regularly as a Barrister in County Court jury trials, pleas of not
guilty and contests as well as bail applications, committal hearings,
appeals, and pleas of guilty.
As an advocate Josh has specialised in indictable crime, including
sexual offences, violence (assaults, armed robberies and aggravated
burglaries) and drugs matters.
As a solicitor Josh has specialised in handling complex matters, such as murder and terrorism trials, including State and Commonwealth Supreme Court trials.
Josh acted for Abdul Nacer Benbrika in
Victoria’s first Commonwealth prosecution of terrorism offences. The
trial was one of the longest and most complex to ever come before the
Courts.
Read more about judgements in the R v Benbrika trial.
Josh acted for Hugo Rich, formerly known as Olaf Dietrich in a trial in the Supreme Court that lasted nearly five months. Rich was charged with the murder of a security guard in the course of a 2005 armed robbery. The armed robbery was planned to intercept the delivery of money by an armoured van to a bank in the Blackburn North shopping centre.
Read more about judgements in the R v Rich trial.
It goes without saying that not every accusation is truthfully made. The burden of proof lies with the prosecutors who must prove their case beyond reasonable doubt. Josh has been involved in the following matters where charges have been withdrawn or the accused was found not guilty:- Indecent Act – Not guilty at trial
- Rape, Indecent Assaults – Not guilty at trial
- Posessing Child Pornography – Charges dismissed
- Fraud / Dishonest / Theft - Nolle Prosequi (notice of discontinuance)
Prior to commencing employment with Doogue & O’Brien Josh worked at the Fitzroy Legal Service. His work there focused on legal policy and law reform in the areas of Police Accountability and Spent Convictions.
Josh now volunteers at the Broadmeadows Community Legal Service.
Members of our teamBill Doogue | Conor O'Brien | Cassie Collier | Josh Taaffe | Kristina Kothrakis | Paul McClure | Shaun Pascoe | Lidia Scafidi | Adam Chernok | Brent Casey | Louise Dempsey
