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Endangered PAMDA Nears Extinction: Welcome The New Property Occupations Act Species
The Queensland State Parliament is currently in the final stages of bringing about the Queensland Property Occupations Bill 2013 (“the Bill“). The Bill (once passed) will replace the Property Agents and Motor Dealers Act 2000 (“PAMDA“). The objective of the change is...
VLAD Bikie Laws & Now the Government Turns On Lawyers
The VLAD laws have received considerable attention by the media and have been widely discussed in the community. Following the introduction of these laws, the Premier of Queensland, Campbell Newman, last week made the extraordinary claims that any lawyer who...
How Does A Domestic Violence Order Work?
In Queensland the Domestic Violence and Family Protection Act 1989 (Qld) (“the Act“) was created to provide protection for victims of abusive or violent relationships. The Act is designed to protect both victims who reside with the other person and victims who seek an...
How To Obtain A Restricted Licence?
With the holiday season for most either having ended or about to end, you might be one of the recent people detected and charged with drink driving, speeding or other traffic offences on Queensland roads. For some drivers this will mean facing the New Year without a...
Have You Been Charged With Drink Driving?
Due to the increase in people driving under the influence of alcohol, Queensland courts are taking a disapproving and serious view of this type of offending. As a result drivers are being punished with lengthy disqualification periods and high fines. In some...
Have You Been Charged With A Glassing Offence Or Assault?
An increase in the prevalence of alcohol-fuelled violence and ‘glassing’ has prompted authorities to crackdown on this phenomenon, particularly throughout the holiday periods. This article provides an overview of what is considered a glassing offence and discusses...
Going Away These Holidays? Ensure Your Will Is Property Drafted!
Prior to travelling interstate/overseas over the holiday period many people are deciding to prepare a will, as a just-in-case measure, to look after the interests of their loved ones in the event of an accident. However, unfortunately some people are either using a...
Smartphone Apps For Preparing Your Will?
A article published by The Courier-Mail writes about a remarkable set of circumstances where the Supreme Court of Queensland ruled that an electronic typed document made by a deceased person on a ‘notes’ app on his smartphone constituted a valid will. In this...
Avoid Charges Of Drunk Or Disorderly Conduct This Festive Season
With the spotlight on intoxication and violence in Queensland nightclubs and bars police are more likely than ever to be enforcing laws against drunk and unruly behaviour over this festive season. This article discusses what constitutes drunk and disorderly behaviour,...