One Punch Laws: Tough On Crime & Tough On Rights

On 26 August 2014, the Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (“the Bill“) was passed by the Queensland Parliament which is part of the Queensland Government’s “Safe Night Out” strategy, with the objective to reduce alcohol and drug-related violence in...

Landlords Beware: Blinds & Curtain Cords Can Kill

Loose blinds, curtain cords and chains (particularly those with loops) have been the subject of extensive investigations, inquiries and consultations with industry associations, companies, people and health and advocacy groups in recent years, conducted by the...

Q&A: Wills & Estates

Q. What’s the difference between a good will and a bad will? A. A good will obviously needs to give effect to a person’s intentions. It requires a detailed consideration of the testator’s family relationships, property and associated entities such as trusts, companies...

Protecting Rights: You Have Them For A Reason

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,...