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Jon Irwin

Ballarat, Victoria, AustraliaPricing on request
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Overview

Jon Irwin is a partner solicitor at Cinque Oakley Bryant Lawyers in Ballarat, joining the firm in mid-2021 after ten years running his own dedicated criminal law practice in Ballarat. He represents clients in all police matters including traffic offences, summary charges, and serious indictable offences, appearing in the Magistrates' Court, County Court, and Children's Court across Victoria. Jon's focused criminal law experience complements the firm's broader practice and provides Ballarat residents with specialist defence advocacy at police interviews, bail hearings, committal proceedings, and sentencing. He practises from Cinque Oakley Bryant's central Ballarat office and is known for thorough case preparation and strong client advocacy. Clients facing criminal charges in the Ballarat and Central Highlands region benefit from Jon's decade of sole-practice criminal law experience now backed by the resources of an established local firm.

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