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Written by
Shaun Pascoe
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Assaults / Violence Offences

A Case Study: Indecent Assault and successful contested hearing
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The Name of the Offence


Indecent Assault

Place of the event - Indecent Assault


Broadmeadows

The court attended - Indecent Assault


Broadmeadows Magistrates Court
Acting Solicitor: Shaun Pascoe

Facts of the Case - Indecent Assault


Client a taxi driver.  Allegedly committed an indecent assault.  Client denied allegations.  Case did not resolve at contest mention.  A conviction or finding of guilt would have resulted in client losing his registration, and the collapse of a business he had been operating successfully for 15 years. 

Results Achieved


Shaun demonstrated through calling character evidence on behalf of his client and drawing the court’s attention to various inconsistencies in the prosecution case, that the Magistrate could not be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt as to his client’s guilt.  He secured an acquittal for his client.  Further, Shaun successfully argued that the prosecution pay his client’s costs in the sum of $4080.   

Article published on 01/09/2009. To check if any changes to the law please discuss with one of our lawyers.
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