Very pleased to announce the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs were recently appointed as joint patrons of the Bridge of Hope Innocence Initiative at RMIT.
The BoH Innocence Initiative at RMIT is a collaboration between academics, university students and lawyers who investigate claims of wrongful conviction, work to achieve the exoneration and release of ‘convicted innocents’, conduct research and campaign for the reform of issues that may lead to such miscarriages of justice. The Initiative provides assistance on a pro bono basis to applicants who claim they are factually innocent of a criminal offence for which they were convicted.
In addition to enjoying the support of The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs, the initiative is supported by an Executive Reference Group of leading Victorian criminal justice professionals:
- Christopher Dale (Chair)
Consultant, O’Donnell Salzano Lawyers;
Former President, Law Institute of Victoria;
Chair, The Bridge of Hope Foundation Inc - The Hon Frank Vincent AO QC
Former Justice, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court of Victoria - Robert Richter QC
Criminal Defence Barrister - Dr Bryan Found
Chief Forensic Scientist, Victoria Police Forensic Services - Dr Robert (Bob) Moles
Chief Researcher, Networked Knowledge - Robert Stary
Principal, Stary Norton Halphen Criminal Law Specialists - Andrew Jackomos
Commissioner, Aboriginal Children and Young People - Professor David Hayward
Dean, School of Global Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University - Liana Buchanan
Principal Commissioner, Commission for Children and Young People
Former Executive Officer, Federation of Community Legal Centres Victoria - Denis Fitzgerald
Chair, Inter-church Criminal Justice Taskforce - Bill Doogue
Partner, Doogue O’Brien George Criminal Defence Lawyers - John Walsh
CEO, The Bridge of Hope Foundation Inc - Vanessa Tipping
Executive Director, The Bridge of Hope Foundation Inc
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