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G20 Safety & Security Bill: Are Rights & Freedoms Being Silenced?
The G20 (Safety and Security) Bill 2013 is before the State Parliament. Josh Bavas from ABC News wrote in his article how anyone deemed a ‘threat’ can be detained without bail for at least the week of the summit. Also contained within the bill are powers for police...
Estate Planning For Blended Families
Estate planning for blended families requires accurate advice and detailed consideration. In our experience estate planning for couples was simplified to the mere preparation of a will. While this is appropriate in many situations, it may not actually guarantee that...
Privacy? Police Tracking Drivers Using Number Plates
Continuing from our earlier criminal law articles, concerning loss of privacy and attempts to strip away judicial responsibilities, is the new disturbing announcement of a trial where Queensland Police will now be tracking drivers through number plate recognition...
Government Stripping Judicial Powers: Removal Of Court Ordered Parole & Suspended Sentences
A topic that has continued to receive considerable attention, both in online commentary and in what our lawyers have been hearing from people raising it at social gatherings, has been the proposal by Government to strip away powers from the Queensland judiciary. For...
Police/Government: Phone Records/Go Cards: What To Do When They Are Used Against You
A critical balance must be struck by government, in the modern democracy, to ensure the right to privacy of its citizens against the ability to protect and preserve their safety. Articles written by Renee Viellaris from The Courier Mail, revealed how police are...
Luckily We Haven’t Had To Deal With Any Wills Quite Like The One In This Video Skit…
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