ABOUT RON CLARK – LAWYER


WHY RON CLARK?

"Being a lawyer and a private security agent, I ensure that your case will be legally pursued from the initial gathering of evidence, to the apprehension of the offender and the recovery of your assets.”

I believe that the most successful investigators of corporate crime are those investigators who have had private sector experience, combined with practical experience in law, policing and business. I draw on the experience of having investigated many acts of fraud and corruption and unethical behaviour. I believe in educating our clients and their staff to understand how fraud and corruption can be identified quickly and how to respond when it is detected.


INFORMATION GATHERING

Information gathering that produces useable evidence to win in court is not always simple. Evidence is often mishandled or acquired illegally. This taints your case and allows the offender to go free and reoffend.


I am a Law Institute of Victoria accredited criminal lawyer, a former criminal trial barrister, former detective sergeant in the Victoria Fraud Squad, and a licensed private security agent, is well versed in the laws of information gathering, forensic evidence and evidence retrieval. If evidence exists, it will be found, analysed and the offender brought to justice.

Decorations and medals:

  • Police Overseas Service Medal;
  • Reserve Forces Decoration;
  • National Medal;
  • Australian Defence Medal; and
  • United Nations Peacekeeping Medal for Cyprus.

Academic qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Laws (University of Melbourne);
  • Graduate Certificate in Fraud Investigation (La Trobe University): and
  • Certificate III in Investigative Services from Australian Security Academy;

Professional qualifications

  • Law Institute of Victoria Criminal Law Accredited Specialist;
  • Legal Services Board Victoria Local Practising Certificate;
  • Private Security Individual Licence - Investigator - Victoria;
  • Admitted Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of Australia;
  • Admitted Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria;
  • Victorian Bar Readers’ Course;
  • Leo Cussen Institute Legal Practical Training Course;
  • Commissioned as an Officer In the Australian Army;
  • Appointed as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force;
  • Australian Police College National Drug Enforcement Officers’ Course;
  • Victoria Police Detective Training School; and
  • Victoria Police Sub-Officers’ Course.


Through no fault of your own, your business may be exposed to substantial financial loss, tarnished reputation and non-productive expenditure of management energy and time.    As business becomes more complex, so do financial webs woven by corporate criminals.