Join us for this panel on The Problematic Abolition of Defensive Homicide: The Missing Voices in the Debate
In November 2014, the Victorian offence of defensive homicide was abolished following a widely held perception that it was being…
Baden-Clay murder appeal succeeds on doubt over intent, but domestic violence is still a deadly tragedy
Queensland’s Court of Appeal on Tuesday ruled to downgrade Gerard Baden-Clay’s murder conviction for the April 2012 killing of his…
Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon responds to High Court’s judgment in R v Lindsay
Yesterday the Australian High Court handed down their judgment in R v Lindsay, a South Australian homicide case that is set to reignite…
Addressing male violence at night requires a cultural shift
This article was originally published on The Conversation on 27 October 2014. To read the original article, click here. The recent killing of…
Deakin Criminology at ANZSOC 2014
Several members of the Deakin Criminology team are in Sydney this week to present at the Australian and New Zealand Society…
Why we need a national review of legal responses to lethal domestic violence
This article was first written by Kate Fitz-Gibbon and published on The Conversation. The law’s response to lethal domestic violence…
Victorian homicide law reforms ensure just responses to violence
This article is authored by Kate Fitz-Gibbon and was first published on The Conversation on 26th June 2014. Victorian attorney-general…
Forthcoming Conference – Homicide Law Reform in Victoria: Prospects and Retrospect
HOMICIDE LAW REFORM IN VICTORIA: PROSPECTS AND RETROSPECT 2014 marks a decade since the release of the Victorian Law Reform…
The injustice of the provocation defence in NSW continues
On Friday, Yassir Ibrahim Mohamed Hassan was sentenced in the NSW Supreme Court to a maximum term of 12 years imprisonment,…
Kate Fitz-Gibbon responds to NSW provocation law reform
In NSW Parliament today Fred Nile introduced the Crimes Amendment (Provocation) Bill 2014 [NSW]. While debate was adjourned, several parliamentary…
NSW Government drafts restrictions to law of provocation
The NSW Government has released a Draft Bill and Discussion Paper recommending that a reformed version of the provocation defence be retained with significant…
Abolishing defensive homicide will benefit female victims and offenders
This article was first published on The Conversation on 4th October 2013 The Victorian Department of Justice has released its…
Major changes to Victorian homicide laws proposed
The Victorian Department of Justice has overnight released the Defensive Homicide Proposals for Legislative Reform: Consultation Paper. The paper is a…
The ‘jealous man’s’ defence lives on in the English criminal courts
This month the Home Secretary Theresa May MP announced a major review in England and Wales of how police respond…
Taking a stand against family violence must occur in the courts
By Kate Fitz-Gibbon Last month the Victorian Premier Denis Napthine, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle…
Deakin Criminologist Front Page news!
An article discussing the findings of Kate Fitz-Gibbon’s research examining the Victorian operation of defensive homicide has appeared front page…