Lisa Riley | Crime & Traffic | Lawyer
Lisa Riley is a Lawyer in the Criminal and Traffic Law team at HHG Legal Group.
Lisa provides quality advice and representation to clients across the following areas:
- Criminal Magistrates and District Court matters;
- Traffic matters; and
- Restraining orders matters (Violence Restraining Order, Family Violence Restraining Order, Misconduct Restraining Order)
Prior to joining HHG Legal Group, Lisa was an Associate at an Australian law firm and worked as a General Practitioner practising in Family Law, Civil law, Wills, Estates and Trusts, Criminal and Traffic law matters. Lisa chose to specialise in criminal law at the start of 2021 and now focuses solely on criminal and traffic law matters.
Lisa has a Diploma in Counselling with Advanced Majors in Addiction and Effective Parenting and works closely, and effectively, with those who suffer from mental health and addiction issues.
Lisa was personally diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) three years ago and has integral knowledge and experience of the processes involved with being diagnosed and adverse implications of being undiagnosed.
Lisa has a Certificate in Legal Business Skills from the College of Law.
Recent results from finalisation of matters include, but are not limited to:
Charge: Four charges of Failure to Comply with a Direction contrary to section 86(1)(a) of the Emergency Management Act 2005 (WA)
Prosecution position: Prosecution sought that a term of imprisonment be imposed upon the client.
Outcome: Court awarded Spent Conviction Order and imposed a $10,000.00 fine on the client.
Charge: One charge of Being Armed in or near Place of Public Entertainment
Prosecution position: Prosecution sought that a Community Based Order be imposed.
Outcome: Court awarded Spent Conviction Order and imposed fine of $700.00 on the client.
Charge: One charge of Driving Under the Influence (4th Offence), One charge of Breach of Intensive Supervision Order (ISO); and One charge of No Authority to Drive
Prosecution position: Prosecution seeking term of imprisonment be imposed and client be disqualified from driving for life.
Outcome: Client pleaded not guilty to DUI and due to successful negotiations with Police this charge was formally discontinued, prior to trial. Court did not impose a penalty on the client for the breach of ISO. Court imposed the minimum penalties for the No Authority to Drive offence which included a fine and period of disqualification.
Charge(s): Four charges of Breach of Family Violence Restraining Order
Prosecution Position: Prosecution sought term of immediate imprisonment be imposed on client.
Outcome: Court awarded Spent conviction Order and global fine of $800.00.
Charge(s): Two charges of Aggravated Common Assault. Client entered pleas of not guilty and matters were listed for trial.
Outcome: Both charges were formally discontinued prior to trial, as a result of successful negotiations with Police.
Charge: No Authority to Drive (7th charge)
Prosecution position: Prosecution sought term of imprisonment be imposed on the client due to long history of previous traffic convictions.
Outcome: Client granted Conditional Suspended Imprisonment Order allowing the client to remain in the community on conditions.
Charge(s): One charge of Impeded Breathing (Strangulation) and One charge of Aggravated Common Assault.
Prosecution position: Prosecution sought term of imprisonment be imposed on client due to history of previous offences.
Outcome: Client acquitted of strangulation offence at trial. Intensive Supervision Order imposed by Court for Aggravated Common Assault to which client pleaded guilty.
FVRO: Client served with a Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO) by an ex-partner.
Our involvement: Successfully negotiated settlement of the FVRO, prior to Final Order Hearing Direction Hearing, by way of a Conduct Agreement Order in place for a period of 6 months (backdated to the date of the Interim order).
Outcome: FVRO dismissed by the Court at the Hearing. Matter finalised quickly at low cost to the client
Charge: Exceed 0.08 Grams of Alcohol Per 100ml of Blood. Client had prior drink driving offences. This was his third, or subsequent, offence for the purposes of penalty provisions.
Outcome: The Court imposed the minimum fine of $1,800.00 and minimum disqualification period of 17 months (backdated to the date of the offence) on the client.
Charge(s): One charge of Aggravated Burglary and Commit. One charge of Stealing (16 year old)
Outcome: No conviction recorded against the child, if the child successfully completes the plan developed with the Juvenile Justice Team.
Charges: Unlawful and Indecent Assault contrary to Section 323 of the Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 (WA)(‘Criminal Code’) and Common Assault contrary to Section 313 (1)(b) of the Criminal Code.
Sentence: A careful strategy involving detailed written submissions and lengthy argument following thorough negotiations with the prosecution in this complex matter lead to the Court accepting that minimal fines were appropriate and granting Spent Conviction Orders.
Lisa has worked with Counsel on District Court matters including, but not limited to, the following:
- Aggravated Sexual Penetration without consent,
- Possession and distribution of child exploitation material,
- Grievous Bodily Harm with intent,
- Distribution of intimate images.
Traffic matters:
- All alcohol/drug related offences traffic offences, including polydrug offences
- Reckless Driving
- Dangerous Driving and Dangerous Driving Causing GBH or Death
- Careless Driving offences and Careless Driving Causing GBH or Death
- Failure to Comply with a Direction
- Extraordinary Driving Licences applications
- Removal of Lifetime Disqualification applications
Criminal matters:
- Assault based offences (including Common Assault, Indecent and Unlawful Assault, Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm and Serious Assaults)
- Unlawful Wounding with intent
- Family Violence offences
- Drug possession offences
- Stealing offences
- Property damage offences
- Stealing as a Servant offences
- Centrelink Fraud offences
- Covid Offences under the Emergency Management Act
- Use carriage service to cause offence
- Breach of Bail offences
- Breach of Restraining Order offences
- Indecent Recording offences.
FVRO’s/VRO/MRO: Lisa has managed to resolve 98% of FVRO/VRO matters prior to Final Order Hearings.
Courts Admitted
Supreme Court of Western Australia – 2018
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