News & Media

This page includes a selection of cases that have received media attention, but it represents only a small portion of the cases we do. We have obtained the consent of our client’s before sharing this content.

Jarryd Hayne wins appeal

On 12 June 2024 our client, Jarryd Hayne, was released from custody after having his sexual assault convictions quashed on appeal.

12/06/2024

Presumed Guilty – Top lawyers slam ‘weak’ rape cases

On 6 April 2024, Lauren MacDougall & Margaret Cunneen SC were interviewed by The Saturday Telegraph:

06/04/2024

Kurtley Beale found Not Guilty

Former Wallaby Kurtley Beale says after "a terrible year" he's glad "the truth has come out", after he was acquitted of sexually assaulting a woman at a Bondi pub.

09/02/2024

Manslaughter, neglect charges dropped against woman over husband’s death

On 1 December 2023 the following SMH article was published: Prosecutors have dropped charges of manslaughter and neglect against a hairdresser relating to the death of her elderly husband in Sydney’s inner west.

02/12/2023

‘Vindication’ as samurai sword killer’s girlfriend Hannah Quinn acquitted

On 9 September 2023 The Court of Criminal Appeal allowed an appeal by our client, Ms Hannah Quinn against her conviction by a jury as an accessory after the fact to the unlawful killing of Mr

09/09/2023

Fraud charges withdrawn

On 11 August 2023 we appeared at Parramatta Local Court for a couple who were charged with fraud after they procured a third party to place dummy bids at the auction of their former home.

11/08/2023

Beale allowed to sign with French club as he awaits trial

When a person is accused of a criminal offence and on bail, they are often subject to conditions which prevent them from going overseas. On 1 August 2023 we made an application to the Court for

01/08/2023

Titus Day Appeal Upheld

In a job that often involves having to help clients and their loved ones deal with shattering news, it was very rewarding to be able to inform our client, Titus Day, that his appeal was upheld

27/06/2023

SBS Insight

On Tuesday 26 April 2022 Lauren MacDougall was a panelist on SBS Insight. The topic was Home Invasions.

26/04/2022

Lauren MacDougall appears on 60 Minutes

On Sunday 9 May 2021 Lauren MacDougall was interviewed by Tara Brown on 60 Minutes in relation to the trial of Hannah Quinn and Blake Davis. The law recognises that sometimes a homicide is justified &

09/05/2021

Hannah Quinn to be paid costs in samurai sword kill case after Crown ‘misled the court’

Here is an article by Janet Fife-Yeomans from The Daily Telegraph in relation to our client Hannah Quinn, who was acquitted of Murder in the Supreme Court NSW in December 2020. On Friday 7 May 2021

07/05/2021

Rape charges dropped as accuser sought ‘retribution’ against men on dating apps

On 30 April 2021 The Daily Telegraph published the following article about a case in which MacDougall & Hydes appeared for the Accused: Prosecutors have sensationally dropped rape charges against a man after his lawyers presented

29/04/2021

Jury directed to find Hannah Quinn not guilty of samurai sword murder

On 10 December 2020, A NSW Supreme Court judge directed a jury to find a woman not guilty of murder over the samurai sword killing of a man in Sydney’s inner west. Hannah Quinn, 26, was

10/12/2020

Guy Sebastian’s former manager bailed over alleged $1.15m fraud

On 2 July 2020, Lauren MacDougall appeared at Waverley Local Court for Guy Sebastian’s former manager, Titus Day, who was charged by Police with defrauding the singer of more than $1.1 million over seven years. Police

02/07/2020

Where do criminal defence firms stand on black deaths in custody?

Lauren MacDougall & Carly Hydes were included in an important discussion about criminal law firms’ stance on black deaths in custody. The article, by Lawyers Weekly, can be found here:

11/06/2020

Body Modifer found Not Guilty

*Our client approved this post. On 26 May 2020 Howard Rollins was found Not Guilty of aiding and abetting a Central Coast based “body modifier” in the removal of the labia minora of an adult female

26/05/2020

Will the Covid-19 social distancing fines stack up in Court?

Lauren MacDougall appeared on Channel 9 News on 13 April 2020 in relation to Public Health (Covid-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order 2020 (the Order). Asked to comment on whether the fines will stack up

13/04/2020

Car wash owner facing drugs charges avoids trial due to botched warrant

*This post was approved by our client In March 2020 the Prosecution withdrew serious drug supply charges against our client after they decided not to appeal a decision by Judge Tupman to exclude the entire Prosecution

02/03/2020

The ironic Prosecution of Gary Jubelin

In 2020 we represented former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin in a case that generated significant public interest. After a 2 week hearing, a Local Court Magistrate found Gary guilty of breaching the Surveillance Devices Act

16/02/2020

Charges dropped against executives in corporate kickback scandal

*Our client approved this post On 17 September 2019, the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions withdrew all charges against our client in relation to one of Australia’s biggest corporate scandals after serious disclosure issues emerged in

17/09/2019

Man on trial for fatal Central Coast punch acted in self-defence, court told

The following article by Georgina Mitchell (transcribed below) appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on March 12, 2019. *By way of update since the article was printed: the first trial resulted in a hung jury and

12/03/2019

Hannah Quinn, accused of murdering Sydney rapper Jett McKee, granted bail

Here is an article from the Sydney Morning Herald published on 16 August 2018 (transcribed below). The woman accused of the murder of Sydney rapper Jett McKee in the city’s inner west last Friday has been

15/08/2018