The persistent questions surrounding pre-sentence detention, Renzella time and Doubly Warranted Detention
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It will, from time to time, occur that a client currently serving a sentence will come before the Courts to be sentenced on a separate and unrelated matter (or matters), whilst in custody. And that is when the issue will arise of how much time served in custody should be allocated to that current matter. [...]
To study law or medicine? When you should know both…
Written by Paul McClure. Solicitor, Doogue & O’Brien Criminal Defence Lawyers It’s so common… that thing that starts from when you are an embryo. The interchangeable requisite that our elders hold in their hearts that after being born healthy, their offspring will forge their way in the world and become either a) a doctor or [...]
10 things to know about: Adjournments of Court Cases
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Written by Bill Doogue. Partner, Doogue & O’Brien Criminal Defence Lawyers Courts want their business to go ahead so have a genuine reason for your application. Reducing delays in Victorian Courts has become a major focus of the Courts. That focus has created real tension between an accused’s ability to fully defend his matter and [...]
Drug and alcohol testing – establishing impairment
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Guest post by Dr. Michael Robertson – Independent Forensic Consulting Dr. Robertson is a forensic toxicologist at Independent Forensic Consulting and a specialist consultant to a range of medico-legal organisations. Dr. Robertson graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Medicine from Monash University with a background in pharmacology, toxicology and analytical chemistry. Dr. Robertson [...]
Crimes you can’t say with a straight face – Emu Bobbing and Cuckoo Smurfing
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Written by Bill Doogue. Partner, Doogue & O’Brien Criminal Defence Lawyers While money laundering is not the sexiest or most interesting crime you could write about, it has produced some of the best names for crimes I’ve ever heard. Just yesterday, I was discussing with a colleague a former client who was charged with [...]
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