Lisa Riley | Crime & Traffic | Senior Associate

“I will be forever grateful to you and your company for all your help and kindness, I would highly recommend you and HHG to everyone who needs competent and professional legal representation.”

Lisa Riley is a Senior Associate 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:

Latest case:

Charges: Client had 81 criminal charges (80 x charges of Breach FVRO and 1x Aggravated Stalking with Intent to Intimidate)

Negotiations: Successful negotiations with WA Police resulted in 35 charges of Breach FVRO being formally discontinued by the WA Police and the Statement of Material Facts for the remaining charges being heavily amended to remove most of the aggravating features. The matter proceeded to sentence on the client’s remaining 46 charges (45x Breach FVRO and 1x Aggravated Stalking) with the amended Statement of Material Facts before the Court.

Outcome: Client received a term of imprisonment for a period of 15 months which was conditional suspended for a period of 18 months and was released from custody. 

Charge: 1x charge of Aggravated Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm, Plea of not guilty entered.
Outcome: Client acquitted at trial and awarded $5,500.00 in Costs by the Court.

Charge: 1x charge of Aggravated Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm,Plea of not guilty entered on basis of lawful chastisement of a child (by parent).
Outcome: Charge discontinued by the Prosecution prior to trial following successful negotiations and costs Order to be made, and awarded to client, by Court at trial.

Charges:

• 1x charge of Possession of a Prohibited Drug with Intent to Sell or Supply (Cannabis)
• 1x charge of Possessed Drug Paraphernalia in or on which there was a Prohibited Drug or Plant, and
• 1x charge of Give False and Misleading Information.
• 1x charge of Possession of Unlawfully Obtained Property.
• Client had mulitple convictions for drug offences on History For Court.

Outcome of negotiations:
1x charge of Possession of Unlawfully Obtained Property discontinued by Police.
1x charge of Possession of a Prohibited Drug with Intent to Sell or Supply (Cannabis) downgraded to simple 1x charge of Possession of Prohibited Drug.

Court outcome: An Intensive Supervision Order for a period of nine (9) months with supervision and programme requirements, and an order for destruction of the drug paraphernalia and drugs

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.

Charge: Client charged with two offences of Breach of a Family Violence Restraining Order, contrary to section 61(1) of the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA).
Court Outcome: Court granted Spent Conviction Orders and imposed a fine of $200.00 for each of the offences.

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.

Charge(s): Client charged with one (1) charge of Breach of Family Violence Restraining Order and one (1) charge of Breach of Protective Bail. Client was remanded in Custody due to being out for Bail on a serious offence at the time of the new offences (schedule 2 offender)
Outcome: The Court imposed a $350.00 fine for the Breach of Family Violence Restraining Order offence. No penalty was imposed for the Breach of Protective Bail offence. Client released from custody same day.

Charge(s): Client charged with one (1) charge of Possession of Stolen or Unlawfully Obtained Property and one (1) charge of Possession of Unlicenced Firearm.
Outcome: Client’s charge of Possession of Stolen or Unlawfully Obtained Property was formally discontinued after successful negotiations with the Prosecution with respect to the charge. A fine of $1,000.00 and an Order for Forfeiture of the Firearm was imposed by the Court.

Charge(s): Client charged with two (2) Breach of a Family Violence Restraining Order offences.
Outcome: The Court imposed a fine of $200.00 for each of the offences and granted a Spent Conviction Order to the client.

Charge: Client charged with one (1) charge of Exceed 0.05 Grams of Alcohol per 100 ml of Blood.
Outcome: The Court imposed the minimum fine of $1,500.00 and the minimum (mandatory) period of disqualification from driving for eight (8) months.

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,
• Unlawful Wounding,
• Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm,
• Deprivation of Liberty,
• Indecent Dealings with a Child,
• Possession and Distribution of Child Exploitation Materials,
• Intent to Procure a Child to engage in Sexual Activity.

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,
• Dangerous Dog 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

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law – Murdoch University
• Diploma of Counselling with Advanced Majors in both Addiction and Effective Parenting. – Australian Institute Professional Counselling
• Legal Business Skills Certificate – College of Law
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law