由 Ebony | 7 月 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
The world was graced with pictures and film footage of one of Australia’s richest men and a multimillionaire media mogul trading blows in a two-sided brawl. It was in public, in the middle of the day and can be classified as ‘affray’, a crime against public order,...
由 Ebony | 4 月 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
由 Ebony | 2 月 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
由 Ebony | 2 月 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
由 Ebony | 1 月 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
由 Ebony | 1 月 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
