Expertise
Appellate | Criminal Law | Inquests, Inquiries, Tribunals & Commissions |
Profile
Mihal appears in criminal and quasi-criminal matters across all jurisdictions and has extensive advocacy experience in indictable crime.
She has appeared led and unled in the Court of Appeal (Ibrahim Abbas v The Queen [2020] VSCA 80, Johnson v The King [2022] VSCA 228), Supreme Court of Victoria and in County Court trials and regularly appears in committal hearings, indictable pleas and appeals.
In 2022 Mihal was selected to participate in the VLA Trial Counsel Development Program.
Mihal also advises and appears in applications for judicial review in the Supreme Court of Victoria (Grooters v Chief Commissioner of Police) compensation applications under the Sentencing Act 1991 and Confiscation Act 1997 matters.
Her strong regulatory practice includes advising and appearing in matters under the Protection of Cruelty to Animals Act 1986, Domestic Animals Act 1994, Planning and Environment Act 1987, Environment Protection Act 1970, Building Act 1993, Food Act 1984 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. Mihal also accepts briefs to appear at inquests and for organisations and individuals in disciplinary matters.
Prior to coming to the Bar Mihal was a Senior Lawyer at Emma Turnbull Lawyers where she had carriage of a range of complex criminal defence matters.
Mihal holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Political Science) from Monash University.
Mihal read with Jason Gullaci SC and is a member of Brian Bourke Chambers.
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Appellate
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