Writing a Character Reference for Court - Melbourne Criminal Law

Writing a good character reference for court is an important factor in a case. If you or a friend or family member has been charged with a crime, a character reference can affect the Judge or Magistrate's impression of the accused in the context of the offending and also directly affect the sentencing outcome.
In this video, Bill Doogue explains what is involved in writing a good character reference.
Bill Doogue, partner of Melbourne criminal law firm Doogue + George, is a Law Institute Victoria Accredited Specialist, one of Melbourne's expert criminal law minds and a prolific commentator on all matters Melbourne criminal law. Visit melbournecrimi... to read the firm's blog or www.criminal-l... if you need more information about criminal law in Victoria. Call 03 9670 5111 if you need specialist criminal law advice.

[@lindaward57]

Thanks for the information, now I have something to go by when writing my letter to the judge for my godson. You did a good job of explaining it all, thanks.

[@jrboyle9605]

Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful.

[@iamangela171]

The information you shared in this video was very informative! I now have a better idea of what a Character reference letter is. Tfs

[@keelyevans7692]

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[@edgdeal76]

Thank you for the video. Very insightful