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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, disturbing the peace and most importantly with the possibility of causing a bystander to be afraid.
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 to reduce the complexity and level of technical regulatory requirements found in residential and rural property transactions.
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 represents bikies is “part of the criminal gang machine”.
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. Domestic violence orders are not limited to spousal or intimate relationships.
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 driver’s licence and may result in the loss of employment.
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.
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.
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 do-it-yourself will kit or inadvertently engaging a lawyer who does not properly draft the document.
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.
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.
Adult Child Maintenance: Special Needs Children (section 66L)
Howard J of the Brisbane Registry of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered the plight of “X” who was born in 1992 and suffers from significant disabilities, such that he requires 24 hour care. This young adult is unable to function on his own or without a high level of support. He suffers from cerebral palsy spastic quadriplegia, cortical vision impairment, coeliac disease, a heart murmur and gross oesophageal reflux.
Alleged Lovers Contesting The Estate Against The Children
An article in The Courier-Mail highlights an increasing trend in estate litigation where alleged lovers of a deceased make claims against the estate for provision.