If you are charged with a traffic or criminal offence in Queensland, you will (almost always) need to attend court. You will then have the option to plead guilty or not guilty to the charge. However, people sometimes miss their court date and this could be for any number of reasons. For example, a person …
If you are stopped by the Queensland police, you may be tempted to pull out your mobile phone to record them interacting with you. By doing so, you would have a video record of what was said and done by the police in case there was a dispute later. However, do you know if you …
It is no secret that Queenslanders love their pets. In fact, around 37% of Queensland households own one or more dogs and about 26% own one or more cats. Many more people own fish, birds and other animals. Queenslanders also love their car trips, whether it’s just to their local supermarket or on a long …
For anyone who has ever struggled to replace their registration labels without leaving a mess, now is your time to rejoice. As of 1 October 2014, the Queensland Government will no longer require most drivers to display a registration label. This means that you can legally remove the sticker from your vehicle if you want to. This is optional …
With the recent floods hitting Queensland, we thought that now would be a timely reminder about the laws relating to looting. The offence of looting is considered to be a special case of stealing. What makes looting different to an ‘ordinary’ offence of stealing is that the theft of items takes place during either a …