Case Study

Our 20 year old client was charged in relation to an altercation when he was driving his car.  A male was throwing stones at “boy racer” cars going past his house.  Our client got out of the car to check the damage and speak to the male.  An altercation took place.  Later on, the same male was confronted by another male with a tyre iron and was nearly killed.  He was in hospital in intensive care.

Our client was charged in relation to the earlier altercation. Our application for name suppression was granted which meant that his name could not be reported in the extensive media reporting that occurred.

We worked tirelessly to obtain all relevant evidence, including canvassing potential witnesses to the incident and reviewing extensive social media.

After reviewing the case and advising the Crown that our client was likely to be found not guilty with a defence of self-defence, the Crown finally agreed to withdraw the charge.  This meant that our client did not have to face a difficult trial and could finally move on with his life.