Michael Perrella Email & Phone Number

Level 6, 256 Adelaide Terrace Perth Wa 6000

As a specialist criminal law firm one or more of our lawyers is in court each day representing clients charged with serious criminal and/or traffic offences. Being a small firm of six barristers & solicitors we work as a team on each matter. This enables us to provide our clients with a more personalised service and to more readily respond to our client’s particular needs.My expertise as a criminal defence lawyer has ensured that we consistently achieve and often times exceed our… Show more As a specialist criminal law firm one or more of our lawyers is in court each day representing clients charged with serious criminal and/or traffic offences. Being a small firm of six barristers & solicitors we work as a team on each matter. This enables us to provide our clients with a more personalised service and to more readily respond to our client’s particular needs.My expertise as a criminal defence lawyer has ensured that we consistently achieve and often times exceed our clients’ expectations.I regularly defend clients in all courts throughout Western Australia, but predominantly in the District Court and Magistrates Court. Show less

Perth Wa

Eight years as a State Prosecutor (and a short stint as an acting Senior State Prosecutor) during which I prosecuted serious indictable offences in the District Court and Supreme Court throughout Western Australia. I regularly travelled on circuit to remote and regional locations to prosecute trials and sentencing hearings.Prosecuted numerous superior court jury trials and in the process of doing so achieved a solid conviction rate. This included prosecuting some high-profile cases for… Show more Eight years as a State Prosecutor (and a short stint as an acting Senior State Prosecutor) during which I prosecuted serious indictable offences in the District Court and Supreme Court throughout Western Australia. I regularly travelled on circuit to remote and regional locations to prosecute trials and sentencing hearings.Prosecuted numerous superior court jury trials and in the process of doing so achieved a solid conviction rate. This included prosecuting some high-profile cases for offences of violence and fraud.During my time at the ODPP I prepared hundreds of briefs for prosecution and/or sentence and I was one of many senior prosecutors who were authorised by the Director to sign indictments for serious criminal offences. Show less

Perth Wa

Two years as a Legal Officer and later Senior Legal Officer during which I assessed numerous briefs of evidence received from the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Centrelink), Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Health Insurance Commission, Australian Electoral Commission, Department of Education Science and Training, Australian Bureau of Statistics and other Commonwealth Departments. During this time I also appeared as counsel at defended… Show more Two years as a Legal Officer and later Senior Legal Officer during which I assessed numerous briefs of evidence received from the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency (Centrelink), Australian Fisheries Management Authority, Health Insurance Commission, Australian Electoral Commission, Department of Education Science and Training, Australian Bureau of Statistics and other Commonwealth Departments. During this time I also appeared as counsel at defended hearings in the Magistrates Court and at sentencing hearings in the District Court.I was the instructing solicitor in a complex and major people-smuggling prosecution, which involved studying a voluminous brief of evidence containing complex issues of identification and parties to the offences. This case involved travelling throughout Australia interviewing witnesses in preparation for the trial.I had sole conduct of defended hearings arising from riots and disturbances at Immigration Detention Centres at Curtin, Port Hedland and Christmas Island. The offences I prosecuted included causing harm to Commonwealth public officials, hindering public officials and damaging Commonwealth property. These briefs in particular involved complex identification issues. I drafted many applications for telephone intercept warrants, listening device warrants, search and seizure warrants including urgent applications after hours to judicial officers on behalf of the Australian Federal Police.From my time working at the CDPP I developed a working knowledge of the federal sentencing regime and the complex physical and fault elements created by the Commonwealth Criminal Code and a thorough working knowledge of the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth. Show less

Geraldton Wa

As a Restricted Practitioner and later as Principal Solicitor I provided legal advice on minor civil, criminal and family law matters and made applications in the Magistrates Court for child recovery orders. In satisfying my passion for criminal law I provided the duty lawyer service each week in the Geraldton Magistrates Court representing people charged with criminal offences during which I made numerous bail applications and pleas in mitigation and conducted a number of defended… Show more As a Restricted Practitioner and later as Principal Solicitor I provided legal advice on minor civil, criminal and family law matters and made applications in the Magistrates Court for child recovery orders. In satisfying my passion for criminal law I provided the duty lawyer service each week in the Geraldton Magistrates Court representing people charged with criminal offences during which I made numerous bail applications and pleas in mitigation and conducted a number of defended criminal trials in Geraldton and Kalbarri on behalf of GCLC clients. Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed my time at GCLC, I needed to return to Perth and pursue my goal of specialising in criminal law. Show less

Perth Wa

Debt recovery and commercial litigation matters.

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb)

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), (Politics, Philosophy & Sociology)