Diversion – How Does it Work? Many jobs and volunteer positions require a national police check, meaning a criminal history can have a serious impact on your future prospects. While Victoria now has the Spent Conviction Scheme that will allow...
The article How to Make a Spent Conviction Application is written by Doogue + George Defence Lawyers In March 2021, the Victorian Parliament passed the Spent Conviction Act 2021 (Vic). This Act will come into operation in 2021, although the...
Spent Convictions – Finally Here The Victorian parliament recently passed the Spent Convictions Bill 2021 (Vic) (‘the Spent Convictions Bill’). The Spent Convictions Bill gives people who have been found guilty of criminal offences an opportunity to avoid that finding...
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...
