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 wife Allison …
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 debate surrounding …
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 21-year-old Melbourne …
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 of Criminology (ANZSOC) …
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 in Australia …
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 Robert Clark …
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 Commission’s Defences …
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, with a …
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 members have …
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 restrictions. The …
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 long-awaited review …
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 welcomed step …
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 to domestic …
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 and AFL …
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 of The …
Legitimising lethal male violence: why defensive homicide needs to be abolished
This article was first published at The Conversation on the 29th May 2013. Research published last week revealed that from November 2005 …