Griffith Law School's Innocence Project

Griffith Law School's Innocence Project Students work under the guidance of academics and instruction of lawyers.

We are a pro-bono project which brings together lawyers, academics and law students to work together to free innocent persons who have been wrongly convicted in Australia. We are managed by a Director and an Executive Committee and guided by an Advisory Board. We will try to assist when

- there has been a conviction and the appeal period has expired
- DNA testing may provide new evidence of innoc

ence

However, we will not accept cases

- that involve sexual offences where there is an admission of sexual contact
- if the conviction would be overturned through a technicality rather than proof of actual innocence
- if the claim of wrongful conviction relies on lack of intent or on certain legal defences like self-defence, provocation or consent
- if the conviction relates to fraud or drug charges

Please be aware that due to our limited resources, the large number of applications received and our strict guidelines, many cases will not be accepted.

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Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus
Southport, QLD
4222

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