Case Study

Our client, who was 15 years old at the time of the alleged offending, faced a total of five charges that were heard in the Children’s Court of Victoria. Their charges included theft, obtaining property by deception, retention of stolen goods, possession of drug of dependence and committing an indictable offence whilst on bail. The maximum penalty for some of these charges was up to 15 years imprisonment.

Thankfully through our efforts, we were able to obtain a diversion program of two months for our client. This was a very positive outcome as it means no criminal records for our client.