POLICE PROSECUTION
Macabe Dangerfield currently work as a sessional law lecturer at VU. I was delighted to return to the law school that provided me with such a life changing education and I feel so passionate about assisting other students achieve the same life changing educational experience. WHAT DOES A TYPICAL WORKDAY LOOK LIKE FOR YOU?
AN INTRODUCTION ABOUT WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU WORK. My job title is Lawyer and Prosecutor in Victoria. I studied a double degree at Victoria University. I studied Law/Arts (Psychology) and graduated with First Class Honours in 2017. After graduating in Law, I completed a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice and Post Graduate studies in International Law in a Masters’ Degree program. Prior to working as a lawyer and while I studied at VU, I assisted a barrister on a voluntary basis, this was an invaluable experience as I had the opportunity to learn from an experienced barrister in the area of commercial law. Since 2018, I have worked as a lawyer and criminal prosecutor in Victoria. I prosecute criminal matters triable in the Magistrates’ Court as well as conducting preliminary committal stream, filing hearings. Since 2019, I have returned to Victoria University Law School and I
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Generally early starts, I commute into the city each day. I work with a professional group of people who are committed to the law, assisting the court in the pursuit of justice and representing the community in matters of community safety. My typical day is actually not very typical at all, it may consist of discussing criminal investigations with police officers, negotiating the appropriateness of criminal charges with defence lawyers. It regularly involves appearing in court, prosecuting driving offences, thefts, assaults, deceptions, gang related criminal offences and burglaries. My day can also involve prosecuting Bail and Remand matters, which can be offences ranging from thefts to murder. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART ABOUT YOUR JOB? I would say there are many parts of my job that are my favourite. I enjoy presenting a professional legal submission to the court as this assists the court in hearing the best evidence and making a good decision in the Careers Guide
