William Stougiannos
Areas of Practice:
- Administrative Law
- Children's Court
- Coronial Inquests
- Criminal Law
- Intervention Orders
- Motor Traffic Law
- Proceeds of Crime
Profile
Counsel’s practice at the Bar has involved mainly appearing in all types of criminal cases ranging from summary hearings in the Children’s and Magistrates’ Court, Committals, Coroner’s Court, County Court Appeals and trials, pleas and bail applications in the Supreme Court and appearances in the Court of Appeal.
The majority of appearances currently are in the County Court criminal jurisdiction. Counsel’s trial work has involved both prosecution and defence work in fraud, drug, assaults, rape, incest etc. Counsel has been involved in a major drug trial of 3 months duration where the principal offender received a life sentence.
Counsel has also been involved in many Civil and Commercial cases in the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts. This has included conducting a number of causes in the County Court. Matters included Contractual, Tort, Copyright, Building, Wills etc. appearances and advice.
- Counsel has also appeared in:
- Magistrates’ Court – Family Violence matters;
- Federal Circuit Court – Maintenance, Property, Residence and Contact matters;
- Equal Opportunity Board;
- Guardianship Board; and
- advised in administrative appeals such as Social Security and Medical Board.