Queensland’s veteran human rights warrior on ‘miscarriages of justice’ past and present

Retiring criminal lawyer Terry O’Gorman, who famously took on Joh Bjelke-Petersen, is withering…


Pretrial Publication of Criminal History by Terry O’Gorman

Robertson O'Gorman Senior Criminal Defense Lawyer, Terry O'Gorman, writes about pretrial…


Restorative Justice Series - Part 1. The Context: Youth Justice and the "Youth Crime Crisis"

Restorative justice series – The Context: Youth Justice and the ‘Youth Crime Crisis’  The…


FIVE ACCREDITED SPECIALISTS

Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors now has five accredited criminal law specialists.  


Investigation of war crimes and the recommendations of the Inspector-General of the ADF

Investigation of war crimes and the recommendations of the Inspector-General of the ADF The…


Legal Wise Seminar - Criminal Law: Hot Topics

Our Principal and Legal Director, Dan Rogers presented today at the Legal Wise Seminar - Criminal…


Doyle's Guide 2020 Results - Robertson O'Gorman recognised again as a First Tier Queensland Criminal Defence Firm

We are pleased to announce for the sixth straight year, Robertson O’Gorman Solicitors has been…


Searching people | A review of NSW and Queensland Police search powers

The search practices of the New South Wales Police Service have come under scrutiny following a…


R v Young [2020] QCA 3 – Dishonesty in Corporate Matters

Insolvent trading by companies is a source of considerable attention and the regulator is actively…


Dear RSE Licencee holders – A letter from your co-regulators

On Friday, 14 February RSE licensees received a letter from ASIC and APRA jointly written to…


Forensic science in criminal cases

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


ASIC's corporate plan for 2019-2023

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has announced its corporate plan for…


The rise of the addendum- Tactical considerations in applying to Cross examine witnesses in committal proceedings

In 2010 the Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction Reform and Modernisation Amendment Act amended the…


Blue Card laws: Is ‘exceptional’ the new normal?

In Queensland those who wish to work with, or foster, children must have a Blue Card. A Blue Card…


Queensland Human Rights Commission

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


Courier Mail Article - Jail Inspectorate Must Be Independent, Says Top Civil Liberties Lawyer Terry O’Gorman

The Courier Mail has published an article regarding the establishment of an independent…


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 Firm 2017

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


Dan Rogers: Addressing the crossover between family and criminal law

Dan Rogers, Legal Director at Robertson O’Gorman, delivered a presentation at the QLS & FLPA…


Robertson O’Gorman listed as a leading Queensland Criminal Law Firm

For the second year in a row, the Doyle’s Guide has ranked Robertson O’Gorman as one of five firms…


The Age of Criminal Responsibility in Queensland

Queensland’s age of criminal responsibility is 17; a whole year younger than the other states in…


Queensland's Leading Lawyers

Each year Doyle’s produces a list of leading lawyers and law firms in different practice areas. For…


UQ Criminal Law Prize

Dan Rogers presented The Robertson O’Gorman Prize in Criminal Law at the University of Queensland’s…


Update - the anti-bikies legislation commences.

This afternoon (17 October 2013) at 2.39 pm we received confirmation from the office of the…


When will the Queensland Government’s oppressive ‘Bikie’ legislation take effect?

Yesterday the Queensland Parliament took extraordinary steps to suspend the usual democratic…