Forensic science in criminal cases

In the Sydney Morning Herald of 2 September 2019 Justice Chris Maxwell, President of the Victorian…


Black Economy and Currency Restrictions

The Black Economy Taskforce produced its final report in October 2017.  The Chair, Michael Andrew,…


Health practitioners and health assessments

Registered health practitioners are subject to a number of regulatory schemes administered by AHPRA…


ASIC Investigations – Stepping you through the process

If you and your business understand the ASIC investigation process, you will be able to better…


Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) - What remedies are available?

A human rights complaint or action may be brought for a breach of section 58(1) of the Human Rights…


Queensland Human Rights Commission

The Queensland Human Rights Commission, created by the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld), will commence…


Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) – Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly

These rights are closely related as they both provide for a person’s personal liberty of thought,…


Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) – Criminal Proceedings

Section 32 of the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) details the rights of a defendant subject to criminal…


Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld): Humane treatment when deprived of liberty

The Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) establishes in domestic legislation the right of people deprived of…


Review of Queensland’s laws relating to civil surveillance

The Queensland Law Reform Commission currently has a Reference titled “Review of Queensland’s laws…


Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld): Right to a Fair Hearing

The right to a fair hearing is now enshrined in Queensland domestic legislation under the Human…


QUEENSLAND PRISONS

In December 2018, the Crime and Corruption Commission released its report named Taskforce Flaxton…


Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) passed for Queensland

After decades of campaigning, the Queensland Parliament passed the historic Human Rights Act on 27…


Media Release – Terry O’Gorman, Vice-President of QCCL

The media need to behave responsibly and not reveal Robert Fardon’s address or whereabouts,…


Media Release – Terry O’Gorman, President of ACCL

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is again engaging in overblown rhetoric in calling for an…


Media Release – Terry O’Gorman, Vice-President of QCCL

A threat by Queensland Police Union President Ian Leavers that pill testers “will be charged too”…


Letter to The Honourable Mark Ryan MP - Terry O’Gorman, Vice-President of QCCL

Dear Minister RE:      SEXUAL OFFENDER REHABILITATION PROGRAMMES I refer to the judgment of…


Media Release – Terry O’Gorman, Vice-President of QCCL

Today’s Courier Mail report that prison staff are copping the brunt of anger over crowded jail…


Media Release – Terry O’Gorman, Vice-President of QCCL

The Prime Minister’s proposal to take a religious discrimination Act to the next Federal election…


Media Release – Terry O’Gorman, Vice-President of QCCL

The Civil Liberties Council today called on Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan to immediately…


The Teacher’s Pet: Do viral podcasts have the ability to taint a jury pool?

I, like many thousands of others, have recently been immersed in the Australian’s podcast series…


MEDIA RELEASE BY TERRY O’GORMAN VICE-PRESIDENT, QUEENSLAND COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES

The Civil Liberties Council today called on both the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Opposition…


MEDIA RELEASE TERRY O'GORMAN VICE-PRESIDENT QUEENSLAND COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES

Former Premier Campbell Newman’s comment that ex Chief Justice Carmody would have handed down a…


MEDIA RELEASE BY TERRY O’GORMAN VICE-PRESIDENT, QUEENSLAND COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES

While the Attorney‑General is deciding whether to appeal Monday’s Supreme Court judgment that sex…


MEDIA RELEASE BY TERRY O’GORMAN VICE-PRESIDENT, QUEENSLAND COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES

The Civil Liberties Council has called on the Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to immediately reverse…


Robertson O’Gorman lawyers recognised as Leading Lawyers across Australia

The 2018 Doyles Guide has recognised lawyers Terry O’Gorman and Dan Rogers among Australia’s…


Doyle's Guide 2018

Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors have again been featured as a First Tier Queensland Criminal Defence…


Judge Robertson - See No More Evil

On 9 June 2018, the Courier Mail’s QWeekend published “See no more evil” an article chronicling the…


Robertson O'Gorman Prize for Criminal Law 2018

Dominic Brunello presented the Robertson O’Gorman Prize in Criminal Law at the University of…


Criticism of Judges

Ex High Court of Australia Judge Dyson (Dyson Heydon) in a speech in London in February 2018…


Dan Rogers Presents on ‘Public Perceptions of Sentencing’

Robertson O’Gorman Legal Director Dan Rogers, in his capacity as a member of the Queensland…


Remy Kurz Presentation at Balmoral State High School

Solicitor Remy Kurz attended Balmoral State High School yesterday to present a session to the…


Consorting Laws: Worth the Effort?

Following the passage of the Serious and Organised Legislation Amendment Act in 2016 Queensland now…


Media's behaviour in the vicinity of Courts

The case of Sydney property developer Salim Mehajer who has been charged with assault of a…


NO POLICE INQUIRY ‘AT THIS STAGE’

The Queensland Premier has responded to calls for an Inquiry into the Rick Flori affair by…


MEDIA RELEASE - Melbourne African street crime Law and Order debate

4 January 2018 MEDIA RELEASE BY TERRY O’GORMAN PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES…


MEDIA RELEASE - Turnbull Government’s review of religious freedoms in Australia

3 January 2018 MEDIA RELEASE BY TERRY O’GORMAN PRESIDENT, AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES…


YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT MORE THAN YOUR IPHONE

A recently dismissed murder case in Arkansas shows that concerns that law enforcement are…


Doyles Guide: Leading Criminal Defence Lawyers 2017

Terry O’Gorman and Dan Rogers have been named as leading Australian Criminal Defence Lawyers by the…


Doyles Guide: Leading Criminal Defence Firm 2017

Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors have again been featured in Doyle’s Guide as one of Queensland’s…


Meet your Queensland Law Society Senior Counsellor – Terry O’Gorman AM (1)

The Queensland Law Society (QLS) interviewed Terry O’Gorman, a QLS Senior Counsellor and the Legal…


Terry O'Gorman on Juries

Terry O'Gorman spoke to The Australian's Chris Merritt about the upcoming trial of Cardinal…


National Domestic Violence Bench Book: Stage 2 Released

The second stage of the National Domestic Violence Bench Book was released on 16th June 2017.The…


Dan Rogers: Opinion: Soft sentences? You be the judge

Today's Courier Mail published an opinion article written by Legal Director Dan Rogers. The…


Media Release by Terry O'Gorman, Vice-President, Queensland Council for Civil Liberties: Bail

Criticisms of a Cairns Magistrate’s bail decision yesterday as a ‘cop bashing bail outrage’ is…


Online comments about Judges

As Ministers in the Turnbull Government are before the Victorian Court of Appeal to show cause why…


Federal Government Ministers to appear before the Victorian Court of Appeal

On Thursday June 15 Terry O’Gorman was asked by ABC Radio Current Affairs to comment on reports in…


Bond University Panel Discussion: Social Justice and the Role of Lawyers

Legal Director Dan Rogers spoke last night at the Bond University Law Wellness Association’s…


Are Judges out of touch?

Last week, the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council launched their new website, “Judge for…


Consorting Laws

With the coming into effect a week ago the new consorting provisions of the Serious Organised Crime…


Facial Recognition in Queensland

The Toowoomba City Council is trialling facial recognition technology, alarming privacy advocates…


International Warrants Needed to Deal with Growing Surveillance Techniques

The UN Independent Expert on Privacy this week called for a new international treaty to protect…


Studies Into Sentencing Show The ‘Lenient Judge’ Is A Myth

As published in the Courier Mail today, Dan Rogers comments on how studies in to sentencing show…


Magistrate Court Pleas of Guilty: The Devil is in the Detail

The vast majority of those charged with a criminal offence will have their matters resolved in the…


Legal Update: The New Mental Health Act 2016

The new Mental Health Act 2016 commenced on the 5thMarch 2017.  It will replace the Mental Health…


Legal Affairs Committee Approves Changes to Justices Act

The Legal Affairs Committee of the Queensland Parliament this week approved proposed changes to the…


Abolition of 'Gay Panic' Defence

The Queensland Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee this week recommended that legislation…


Update to Queensland Bail Laws

This week the Legal Affairs Committee of the Queensland Parliament approved changes to the…


The proposed No body No parole law change

Civil Liberties lawyer Terry O’Gorman this week welcomed the recommendations of the Sofronoff…


Privacy Issues with Mastercard Selfies

Civil Liberties’ lawyer Terry O’Gorman this week criticised the lack of privacy safeguards in…


Terry O'Gorman comments on Senate calls for Pell to return to Australia

Civil Liberties’ lawyer Terry O’Gorman today criticised the Australian Senate motion calling on…


Support and Opposition for Domestic Violence Bail changes

Civil Liberties’ lawyer Terry O’Gorman said the aptly described “extraordinary change”[1] proposed…


Consorting Laws

The observations outlined herein are taken from the Attorney-General's parliamentary speech when…


Key changes to Queensland's domestic violence laws

Recently introduced legislation heralds many new changes and protections in regards to domestic…


Dan Rogers Obtains Specialist Accreditation in Criminal Law

Legal director of this firm, Dan Rogers recently obtained a Specialist Accreditation in Criminal…


The Right to Protest: Intended lifetime ban for refugees who travel to Australia by sea

On Monday, 21 November 2016, Dan Rogers appeared pro bono for a group of three protestors that were…


Dominic Brunello to resume working at Robertson O'Gorman

Robertson O’Gorman welcomes Dominic Brunello back to the firm as he begins work this month. Dominic…


A Current Affair: Police Officer draws gun

On June 7 2016 partner Terry O'Gorman appeared on A Current Affair in relation to the controversy…


Splendour in the Grass: Know Your Rights

With under three weeks until this year’s Splendour in the Grass festival, it is important attendees…


Appeal a Win for Youth Rehabilitation

Robertson O’Gorman received instructions to appeal a sentence for a client that had previously been…


Louisa Pink Appointed as Magistrate

Robertson O’Gorman congratulates Ms  Pink on her appointment to the magistracy announced today by…