Citizen’s Arrest: What is It? When is It Applicable? A citizen’s arrest can be made when a member of the public witnesses a crime occurring and no police officer is available to apprehend the offender. In Victoria, this power can...
Written by Amelia Ramsay, Associate, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers There are many jobs in our community that require employees to maintain a licence, registration or check. Nurses, security guards, teachers, migration agents, doctors, psychologists and lawyers. Most jobs are...
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 Isabelle Skaburskis, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers I recently published a post that was critical of the Court of Appeal’s 2018 decision in the case of Dacre & Ors v R.1 That judgment established a problematic construction...
It is great to see the progress and that a committee has
been formed to consider legislation on spent convictions.
It is long overdue and something Doogue + George applaud and have been advocating about for many years.
Written by Tyson Manicolo, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers The Federal government is planning to introduce legislation which will see executives of social media companies prosecuted for not removing terrorist content in a ‘reasonable amount of time’. This is...
Written by Bill Doogue, Director, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers A recent SBS investigation Australian paedophiles still trying to travel overseas despite passport ban outlines the new legislation banning registered sex offenders from traveling outside of Australia in reference to...
Written by Bill Doogue. Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Increasingly, I am left shaking my head at law and order in Victoria. The similarity to the Trump presidency is frightening in its capacity to strike a blow every few days...
Written by Bill Doogue, partner Doogue + George Solicitors. Bill is an Accredited Specialist. Earlier this month the Jury Directions Bill 2015 was introduced to Parliament and I, for one, am pleased to see a reasonable attempt at the simplification...
Written by Bill Doogue. Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. Some of you may have long enough memories to remember Claytons, a non-alcoholic whiskey advertised with the tag; The drink you have when you are not having a drink. Some of...
