McKenna Taylor

01/08/2021

McKenna Taylor are proud to now be Hugo Law Group. Here's to the next chapter!

01/04/2021

McKenna Taylor are looking to bring into our growing team a solicitor looking to work in criminal defence law. 6 months - 2 years PAE and criminal law experience preferable but not essential. Applications close next Friday 9 April.

04/03/2021

A job well done by our lawyer Stephanie Beckedahl in the ACT Magistrates Court.

Four little piggies went to a Deakin backyard, but a former international fugitive was not to blame.

22/09/2020

Tom Taylor has called out the outrageous conduct of "vigilante enforcer" police in national news. His client's charges were dismissed after the ACT Magistrates Court found NSW Police unlawfully arrested his client and threatened to "break his legs" when outside their jurisdiction in the ACT.

An ACT magistrate throws out a case against a man found to be unlawfully arrested and slams the conduct of NSW Police officers as "outrageous" and "unprofessional".

02/09/2020

2020 hasn't brought much to celebrate, but we're so thrilled to announce that McKenna Taylor has once again been recognised as a Doyles Leading Criminal Defence Law Firm!

A huge congratulations also goes out to our Partners Tom Taylor and Adrian McKenna who have both been acknowledged as Leading Lawyers.

We might only be two years in, but it's amazing to see we're realising our vision with the dedication and commitment of such a hardworking team.

https://doylesguide.com/leading-criminal-defence-lawyers-canberra-2020/

24/08/2020

We couldn't be more proud of our newly appointed Lawyer, Sinead Allen, for her work in developing our Women's Pro Bono Parole Program. A program designed to provide pro bono legal representation to female detainees - one of our most vulnerable groups - in the AMC seeking parole.

We'd also like to extend a huge thank you to Lucy from The Canberra Times for covering her story! Read all about it below.

For inmates seeking parole facing the sentence administration board is a daunting prospect, even more so if you have to do it alone.

27/07/2020

Should we raise the age of criminal responsibility in Australia?

Children as young as ten can be remanded in custody, found guilty of a criminal offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment in Australia.

This week, state and federal attorney-generals will meet to discuss raising the age to at least 14 years. Read our thoughts on the matter on the blog this evening.

https://mckennataylor.com.au/blog/age-of-responsibility/

16/07/2020

Is Cannabis REALLY legalised in the ACT?

With the Commonwealth yet to decriminalise Cannabis possession or cultivation, it's a sticky situation. We take an in-depth look on our blog this afternoon.

https://mckennataylor.com.au/blog/limits-of-legalisation/

10/06/2020

Tom Taylor from life guard to being at the front row of criminal defence.

Law graduate Tom Taylor and the front row of criminal defence Published 25 May 2020 Tom Taylor, Bachelor of Laws graduate and Partner, McKenna Taylor, Canberra The ACT Supreme Court is an austere building of glass and concrete, an orderly façade that is at odds with the often messy human drama play...

25/05/2020

"No father should have to see his own son unexpectedly in hospital in the way he did".

Adrian McKenna has recently shared his views to the ABC on the Critical Incident Report released by the Inspector of Correctional Services into the serious assault of his client in custody.

It took security 45 minutes to find David Laipato after he was stabbed in the head and neck, and his family and the Corrections Minister want to know why. Warning: This story contains graphic images.