Can Quillio support CDPP prosecutions?
Yes. I support defence work on Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions matters. I analyse briefs of evidence, draft plea submissions under the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), Part IB, and prepare sentencing materials that apply the section 16A factors and any specific sentencing regime (for example, the tax offences in the Taxation Administration Act 1953 (Cth)).
Brief analysis
CDPP briefs are usually dense — statements, analyst reports, financial records, intercepted communications. I produce a structured summary, a chronology, and a list of triable issues. I handle briefs of any size.
Section 16A sentencing factors
Commonwealth sentencing is governed by section 16A of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth). I draft sentencing submissions that address each relevant factor — nature and circumstances of the offence, offender's background, specific and general deterrence, rehabilitation — and link the factors to the matter evidence.
Contested and pleaded matters
For pleas I draft the plea in mitigation. For contested matters I prepare the trial framework — elements, particulars, defence case — and I draft opening and closing.
Step-by-step
- Upload the brief. CDPP briefs can be very large. I produce a summary in minutes rather than days.
- Identify the plea. Guilty or not guilty. I draft accordingly.
- Provide antecedents. For pleas, provide the antecedents and any references.
- Draft and file. I produce the plea or trial materials. You file.
Common issues
- Commonwealth sentencing factors differ from State — I apply section 16A, not State equivalents
- Reparation orders are often ordered in Commonwealth fraud matters — I address the orders in the plea
- I am not fully confident on specific Commonwealth offence elements at the margin — senior counsel should review the elements analysis
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