Parkin secures non-custodial sentence for $2.5 million fraud and money laundering charges

Christopher Parkin, appearing on sentence for an offender charged with fraud and money laundering, has succeeded in obtaining an order that his client serve his term of imprisonment by way of an ICO.
The offending involved the causing of an approximately $2.5 million financial disadvantage to Telstra.
The Court accepted Mr Parkin’s submissions that a sentence of no greater than 3 years’ imprisonment was warranted and that it could appropriately be served in the community.
A copy of the judgment is available here: https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/199ff08bb7cb19ee9237c96c.
Christopher was briefed at all stages of the matter by Cambridge Law, including in the negotiation of charges and agreed facts, as well during as the preparation of evidence on sentence. He was also briefed as counsel in earlier related civil proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court: see https://www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/decision/18f07e69b69c38a24d1320a2
Christopher specialises in all forms of white collar and complex crime. He regularly appears in Courts at all levels and is briefed in trials, sentences and appeals.

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