Can You Stop Criminal Charges Before They Happen? “If I’m charged, I’ll lose everything.” Is there a clause in your employment contract that requires you to report any contact with police even if you have not been found guilty of...
Evidence in Family Violence Intervention Orders In criminal law proceedings, complex rules of evidence can be the cause of lengthy legal argument. In contrast, in contested Family Violence Intervention Order Applications, Section 65 of the Family Violence Protect Act (‘the...
Committal Mentions – A Detailed Look at Procedure and Preparation If you have been charged with a more serious criminal offence, the process is different to the less serious matters in the summary stream that stay in the Magistrates’ Court....
The Basics of Going to Court for a Family Violence Intervention Order The current COVID-19 lockdown restrictions may be exposing cracks and widening divisions in family relationships and household dynamics that may have long existed under the surface. Loss of...
Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail – How to Successfully Manage Criminal Charges Being charged with criminal offending is extremely stressful. A natural reaction to being charged is to become overwhelmed and refuse to confront the reality of a...
Written by Annamiek Van Loon, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers The short answer to the question “Can I tell my lawyer everything?”: Yes. The long answer: information you give your solicitor, what we call client instructions, is likely to...
Written by Amelia Ramsay, Associate, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Regardless of how it happens, you have a right to ask to speak to a lawyer before a police interview proceeds. Interview Dos and Don’ts There are a number of...
Written by Kate Da Costa, Senior Associate, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Having managed to complete a law degree without ever having the intention or desire to be a lawyer, early one March morning some years ago, I found myself...
Written by Amelia Ramsay, Associate, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers How am I going to afford a lawyer? Can I get legal aid to help me pay for legal representation? These are usually some of the earliest questions that arise...
Written by Ophelia Hollway, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Your family member has been arrested and remanded in custody. You’re undoubtedly feeling worried and somewhat helpless. So what steps can you take to help a family member in custody?...
