One of the most important parts of the criminal justice system is the sentencing of offenders. This is where a Magistrate or Judge determines the sentence that should be imposed on a person who has either been found guilty or pleaded guilty to a traffic or criminal offence. For most defendants, it is the most important part of the …
One of your worst nightmares might come true if your child is arrested for a traffic or criminal offence. Firstly, you will be wondering whether your child has actually been involved in criminal activities or whether someone has leveled false accusations against him or her. Secondly, the fear and stress of seeing your child in jail can be extremely hard to handle. …
Well, it’s official. The Queensland Government’s controversial lockout laws have just passed through parliament and will gradually be rolled out starting from 1 July this year. These laws will mean that you won’t be able to buy drinks after 2:00am or 3:00am if in a designated late-night entertainment area. As of next year, you will …
It’s hard to go a day without hearing news reports about the dramatic increase in drug driving offences throughout Queensland. We have written about the spike in drug driving offences previously and we think it’s definitely worth a read.
Being charged with a criminal offence is a major event in anyone’s life. You will more than likely not know what is likely to happen to you or what you need to do to navigate your way through the criminal justice system. In these situations, it’s important that you seek advice and representation from a lawyer. They will …
Nude sunbathing is one of those things that you either love or you hate. For those who love it, they can be very passionate about it and will try to enjoy their pastime at any opportunity they can get. For many, this includes spending time sunbathing nude in their backyards. Little do they know, they may be …
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There has been significant research carried out exploring the risk of childhood bullies engaging in more serious criminal behaviour as adults. It’s not however just the bullies themselves who are at risk of engaging in delinquent behaviour.
For most people, being arrested by the police is one of the scariest things that can happen to them. It can be confusing and intimidating, often because they simply don’t know what to do if they are arrested. Therefore even though we all hope that this situation will never arise, it is important to …
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Juries play a vital part in the criminal justice system here in Queensland and are a cornerstone of many justice systems throughout the world. In Queensland, a standard jury is made up of 12 jurors who are randomly selected from the public, however not everyone can be a juror. An obvious example of someone who would be excluded from …
Domestic violence orders (or “DVOs”) are court orders which require a person to comply with certain conditions. There will always be two standard conditions that are included in a DVO and they are: The ‘respondent’ must be of good behaviour towards any of the persons named in the DVO; and He or she must not …