Bill Doogue
This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Bill Doogue. Bill is a founding Director and Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Doogue + George, recognised by Doyle's Guide as one of five Preeminent white collar crime lawyers in Australia (2026). He acts in major tax fraud, white collar crime, bribery, corruption, and transnational criminal matters.
View full profile →This is a case study on attempted murder and intentionally causing serious injury at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, where all charges were withdrawn and costs were awarded against the prosecution.
During a burglary the owner of the premises came home and was stabbed a number of times.
What is alleged to have occured?
The co-accused was identified and subsequently a link was made to the client on the basis of phone records.
What happened at court?
Bill Doogue represented our client at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court for the charges of Attempted Murder and Intentionally Causing Serious Injury.
What was the result?
As this was a weak circumstantial case, the OPP agreed to withdraw all the charges and pay our costs.
DISCLAIMER: This is a real case study of an actual case from our files. Details pertaining to the client have been changed to protect their privacy. The sentence imposed and the charge have not been altered. These case studies are published to demonstrate real outcomes and give an indication of possible tariffs in Court. We do not guarantee a similar case on these charges will get the same result. Please note that we post results at our discretion, therefore while many case studies are average results, others are notable for their exceptional outcomes. PUBLISHED 25/02/2013
