About this guide - Criminal trials
Legal team
The Honourable Lee Jones
Retired Magistrate
Lee was appointed as a Magistrate in WA in 2005. He retired in 2012. Before becoming a Magistrate, he worked as a defence lawyer for the Aboriginal Legal Service of WA and for Legal Aid WA.
Kon Christou
Lawyer, Legal Aid WA
Kon worked in private practice for 25 years before taking up his current position at Legal Aid WA in the Criminal Law Division. Kon has conducted many criminal law trials in the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts.
Helen DeBrito
Lawyer, Legal Aid WA
Helen is a senior lawyer who specialises in providing training to other lawyers. She has extensive practical experience in the Magistrates Court and has spent many years helping junior lawyers learn how to run trials.
Emma Zillessen
Lawyer, Legal Aid WA
Emma has worked at Legal Aid WA since 2006 and is currently a lawyer on the Appeals Team in the Criminal Law Division. Emma has conducted many criminal trials.