Beyond Reasonable Doubt and the Rush to Judgement In the past when our community was less secular and strong Christian values were more universally and widely held, it was not uncommon that jurors would be reluctant to or refuse to...
Written by Sam Cooper, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers I often see self-represented people accused of criminal offending in the Magistrates’ Court. They appear bewildered and stressed as they try to work out who to see about their criminal...
Written by Annamiek Van Loon, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers If you go to court and are sentenced but a non conviction is recorded (for example, you might hear “without conviction you are sentenced to a 9-month good behaviour...
Written by Bill Doogue. Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Kyle McDonald recently posted a blog covering diversion and police discretion to prosecute. It is, as ever with Kyle, a well-researched and interesting analysis of the issues involved. This is a...
I’m going to weigh in on the recent kerfuffle about boxer Mike Tyson coming to Australia next month to head up a motivational speaking tour. Let’s talk about Mike Tyson. And his background. Because, the back-story is always relevant in...
