Stories from the Front Line: The Legal Fight Against the Death Penalty
As part of the Victoria Law Foundation’s Law Week, the Public Interest Law Clearing House (Vic.) Inc. and Reprieve Australia are presenting a panel discussion with three Melbourne laywers who have been involved in pro bono legal assistance to people facing the death penalty in Asia and the U.S.
Moderator
Rachel Walsh - President of Reprieve Australia and partner of DLA Phillips Fox
Panellists
Julian McMahon, barrister - Julian has acted on a number of death penalty cases, including representing two of the 'Bali Nine' defendants who are facing the death penalty in Indonesia.
Joel Blackwell, lawyer, Freehills - Joel advises the legal team for two of the 'Bali Nine' defendants on linguistic and cultural matters related to the legal proceedings and is fluent in Bahasa.
Matthew Goldberg, trainee lawyer, Robert Stary & Associates - Matthew has recently returned from the U.S. where he volunteered through Reprieve Australia with the Louisiana Capital Assistance Centre in New Orleans assisting with the legal defence of indigent persons facing the death penalty.
When
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 at 6:00pm
Where
Clayton Utz
Level 18, 333 Collins Street Melbourne
RSVP
Please complete the form below to register by 7 May 2009. The event is free of charge but donations are welcome. Places are limited. We will contact you to confirm your reservation.
For further information please contact Lucy McKernan at 
lucy.mckernan@pilch.org.au or 8636 4400 or Jane Hingston at executive.officer@reprieve.org.au.