Parole
Philip Hamlin is an experienced Auckland criminal defence lawyer with expertise in parole.
Philip Hamlin is an experienced Auckland criminal defence lawyer with expertise in parole.
If you are serving a sentence of imprisonment your access to helpful resources is heavily restricted and it can be difficult to present a persuasive case to the Parole Board as to why you should be released.
If instructed privately or by a grant of legal aid, Philip Hamlin’s office can assist with your Parole Board case in the following ways:
a
Meet with you by video link or in person to discuss your case and give you advice;
b
Liaise with your case manager at the prison regarding your sentence plan or any other issues that may arise;
c
Arrange for psychological assessments (either privately or through legal aid) if appropriate;
d
Contact your support people and keep them up to date with any developments in your case;
e
Make applications for early hearings when your recommended programmes have been completed;
f
File written submissions on your behalf in support of release on parole, attaching relevant and helpful information for the Board to consider;
g
After release, continue to support you at special conditions hearings or monitoring hearings if required.
Application for parole (first or subsequent)
Section 26 application for parole
Application to vary extended supervision order (ESO) conditions
Appeals against ESO