Being prepared for a bail application
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers
November 28, 2018
Written by Tyson Manicolo, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Understandably, a person’s first response when taken into custody by Police is to...
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10 Rules lawyers should follow in Court, which should be obvious, but apparently aren’t
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers
November 15, 2018
Written by Bill Doogue, Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. I know there are many items I may have missed...
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Rebecca – A victim of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers
October 30, 2018
Written by Isabelle Skaburskis, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. A recent report of the Victorian Ombudsman details the inhumane treatment of...
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Bail – The new Everest of criminal law
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers
October 24, 2018
Written by Tyson Manicolo, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Earlier this year, the Victorian government introduced amendments to the Bail Act 1977...
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Sex offender travel ban a sweeping populist move
Written by Jessica Clothier, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers A recent SBS investigation Australian paedophiles still trying to travel...
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The benefit of undergoing drug treatment before pleading guilty
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers
September 11, 2018
Written by Tyson Manicolo, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. It is widely known that there is an alarming correlation between crime and...
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Registered Sex Offender Overseas Travel Applications
Written by Jessica Clothier, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. My elderly mother was unwell and I wanted to visit her. She lives...
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DNA and the Sex Offender Registry
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers
August 14, 2018
Written by Bill Doogue, Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. You have possibly heard in recent news about Victorian Police being granted powers...
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Sex Offender Registration Exemption Order
Written by Josh Taaffe, Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Being on the register makes it near impossible to imagine...
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Victoria’s new standard sentencing scheme and sexual offences
Melbourne Criminal Lawyers
June 4, 2018
Written by Bill Doogue, Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Sentencing decisions in Victoria will now be impacted by a...
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