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Rehabilitation / Sex Offences / Sex Offender Register
by Sandy A · Published Updated April 29, 2022 · Last modified Updated May 2, 2022
Sex Offender Registry: Why It Needs Flexibility and Judicial Discretion An article was published in the Herald Sun 2 days ago stating that “sex offenders could live free and unchecked under a radical series of recommendations”. The Herald Sun reports...
Criminal Law / Sex Offender Register
by Sandy A · Published Updated June 12, 2019 · Last modified Updated May 25, 2021
With the Coalition Government being returned to power at the recent Federal Election, the push for a National Register of Sex Offenders appears likely to gather momentum. Championed by Peter Dutton, the public register would be accessible to members of...
Criminal Law / Sex Offences / Sex Offender Register
by Sandy A · Published Updated March 12, 2019 · Last modified Updated May 25, 2021
Written by Bill Doogue, Director, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Let’s make something clear at the outset… not all people on the Sex Offender Register are the same. As per section 6 of the Sex Offenders Registration Act 2004 (‘the...
Sex Offences / Sex Offender Register
by Sandy A · Published Updated January 11, 2019 · Last modified Updated May 25, 2021
Written by Isabelle Skaburskis, Lawyer, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. The proposal by Peter Dutton, supported by the Prime Minister, to make a public registry for child sex offenders is yet another example of a policy of cruelty being deployed for the...
Sex Offences / Sex Offender Register
by Sandy A · Published Updated September 12, 2018 · Last modified Updated January 13, 2021
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. Being on the sex offender registry is incredibly difficult and the requirements are onerous to comply with. At the same time, the register provides very little real protection to the community....
Written by Amelia Ramsay. Solicitor, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers. As of June 1st 2015, changes have been made to the Sex Offender Register reporting obligations. The reporting obligations for those on the register are quite involved, so naturally, some concerns have...
by Sandy A · Published Updated August 27, 2012 · Last modified Updated May 25, 2021
Written by Bill Doogue. Partner, Doogue + George Defence Lawyers Last week I attended a plea for a client who was charged with failing to notify the Sex Offender Registry that he had changed work places. Now, let’s rewind the...
