Stephen Hanley

Barrister Stephen Hanley was admitted to the Bar on the 19 th of December 1986. Since his admission to the Bar he has appeared as Defence Counsel in criminal trials in the District and Supreme Courts. Over the past twenty years he has appeared for accused facing criminal allegations across the spectrum of the criminal law. In 2005 he appeared as defence counsel for accused persons in the first and third criminal trials in Australia in respect of the new “sex slavery” offences legislated by the Federal Government in compliance with its international human rights obligations. He has also represented interested parties at Coronial enquiries, ICAC inquiries, Royal Commissions, and hearings conducted by the National Crime Authority and Crime Commission.

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