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Hostile activities – Part 1

Melbourne Criminal Lawyers

October 4, 2019

Written by Isabelle Skaburskis, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Criminal law gives the government power to take away people’s...

Using sport to rehabilitate young offenders

Criminal Justice Rehabilitation

Melbourne Criminal Lawyers

October 3, 2019

Written by Tyson Manicolo, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Like every other AFL loving Melbournian, I spent this glorious...

Eroding judicial independence

Criminal Justice Sentencing

Melbourne Criminal Lawyers

September 26, 2019

Written by Tyson Manicolo, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers The Constitution of Australia establishes three arms of Federal and...

Shaken Baby Syndrome – Prosecutions on the rise.

Criminal Law Evidence Murder

Melbourne Criminal Lawyers

September 17, 2019

Controversy over Shaken Baby Syndrome and its diagnosis has continued to rage in courtrooms throughout the world over the past couple of decades. Luke McMahon looks into evidence, defences and convictions in Victoria.

Victory has many fathers, defeat has none

Criminal Justice Legislation

Melbourne Criminal Lawyers

June 19, 2019

It is great to see the progress and that a committee has been formed to consider legislation on spent convictions. It is long overdue and something Doogue + George applaud and have been advocating about for many years.

As the push for a public sex offender register presses on, the pursuit of reason is lost

Criminal Law Sex Offender Register

Melbourne Criminal Lawyers

June 12, 2019

Written by Brent Casey, Senior Associate, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers With the Coalition Government being returned to power at the recent Federal...