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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,...
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...
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. The article suggests the need for adult children hiring their own investigators in an attempt to fight...
Criminal Laws (Part 2): Idealism With Dangerous Implications
Balancing between freedoms, rights and safety for all people is the dilemma encountered in any good government. Sometimes though, there are instances that shock people and sometimes cause a government to react quickly in the belief that they know what is best to...
Criminal Laws (Part 1): A Loss Of Everyone’s Rights
The Queensland State Government has passed the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013 (“the Act“) which has the potential to have far reaching consequences on every individual and group, not just bikies. Under the Act harsh penalties are applied to any...