An accused wife killer claims his daughter – who told a jury she desperately tried to defend her mum from his deadly axe attack at their Sandhurst home – didn’t attempt to restrain him but instead gave him an affectionate “hug”.
The sole survivor of the deadly lunch was seen leaving the Supreme Court as the first in a series of preliminary hearings over the alleged murders was held, with a date now set for the highly anticipated trial.
More than 100 accused murderers have cut deals for manslaughter charges in the past decade, shaving years off their sentences and leaving victims’ families “powerless”.
Publicity over the Allan government’s bill to stop lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo’s multimillion-dollar compensation bid has thrown a curveball to her upcoming trial.
Phil Egan has been committed to face a weeks-long County Court trial over allegations he “secretly gained” almost $780k through fake invoices.
Victoria Police has been forced to pay $150,000 in legal costs for its failed prosecution against a potential star witness in a high-profile murder retrial.
A Melbourne barrister and former state prosecutor has been charged with drug trafficking and held in custody after a raid on Queens Rd property.
A 17-year-old who pleaded guilty to murdering student Pasawm Lyhym near Sunshine train station has been described as an “impressive young person” who acted “totally out of character”.
Ex-AFL player and Hawthorn racism report author Phil Egan has hired a star defence team as he faces court over accusations he swindled almost $800k through fake invoices.
Prosecutors in the murder case of Samantha Murphy have revealed they have “extensive” CCTV footage as the man accused of killing the Ballarat mum fronted court.
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