Parole – How Does It Work? Parole is a word that conjures up visions of freedom, hope for others and dread for more than a few. Parole is that part of a convicted person’s prison sentence that allows the prisoner...
Not Every Allegation is True – Wrongful Convictions “Better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.”1 – Sir William Blackstone SL KC It is an inherent and possibly incurable flaw of every criminal justice system...
Prisoners’ Rights and Public Perception Liberty is one of the most basic of human rights, yet this is the first human right stripped from a person who has been sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The next human rights to...
Written by Sophie Parsons, Senior Associate, In-House Counsel, Accredited Criminal Law Specialist, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers In this blog Sophie Parsons outlines the outcome of the recent High Court decision of Binsaris v Northern Territory and the renewed interest...
Written by Ophelia Hollway, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers COVID-19 represents an unprecedented global phenomenon that is having an extensive impact on society at large. In Victoria, we feel constrained by governmental restrictions mandating that we remain at home...
The article Emergency Management Days for Victorian Prisoners During COVID-19 is written by Kate Da Costa, Senior Associate, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers The era of COVID-19 is a particularly difficult time for people in custody in Victorian prisons. Additional...
