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Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) interviews

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) interviews

If you’re involved directly or indirectly in a transport safety incident in Australia, you may be required by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to be interviewed in relation to that incident. It’s important for people who are required to participant in an ATSB interview to understand their rights and obligations.
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Weapons licensing for armourers and theatrical ordnance suppliers Queensland

Weapons licensing for armourers and theatrical ordnance suppliers Queensland

The findings of an inquest into the death of a stuntman whilst filming a music video in Queensland were the catalyst for a review and scrutiny of the role of armourers and theatrical ordnance suppliers by Weapons Licensing (QLD).
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Could your behaviour constitute unlawful stalking?

Could your behaviour constitute unlawful stalking?

Did you know that intentionally directing your attention towards another person, where that person considers the attention to be unwelcome, destructive, or dangerous can amount to unlawful stalking?
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Disclosure in criminal proceedings Queensland

Disclosure in criminal proceedings

A fundamental part of the criminal justice system is the disclosure of evidence by the prosecution. When criminal proceedings are commenced, the accused has the right to be informed in detail, the nature and reason for a charge. This blog explains the disclosure process in criminal proceedings.
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Good behaviour bonds Queensland

Good behaviour bonds Queensland

A sentencing option available to Magistrates and Judges in appropriate cases, is what’s known as a ‘good behaviour bond’. A good behaviour bond allows the offender to remain in the community on the condition that they will be of good behaviour for the period of the good behaviour order.
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Defences to criminal charges in Queensland

Defences to criminal charges

When charged with a criminal offence, it is the accused’s right to defend the charges in court. There are a number of defences available for criminal charges. This article briefly considers some of the more common defences which may be available in criminal matters in Queensland.
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Murder charges in Queensland

Murder charges in Queensland

In this article, we look at the definition of murder, defences available if charged with murder and the penalties if you plead guilty or are convicted. We also look at the difference between murder and manslaughter under Queensland criminal law.
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A guide to Queensland’s criminal justice system

A guide to Queensland’s criminal justice system

Whether you are involved as a victim, a witness, a juror, or a defendant in Queensland’s criminal justice system, it is important to understand the basics of the court system, as well as ‘who’s who in the zoo’; including prosecutors, magistrates, judges, juries and lawyers.
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Breach of domestic violence orders when encouraged by the aggrieved

Breach of domestic violence orders when encouraged by the aggrieved

At times, people who are subject to a domestic violence order may be invited or encouraged to visit aggrieved parties to the order, for example, an ex-partner. In this article, we pose the question “Is it a defence if the aggrieved invites me to breach a domestic violence order?”
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Appeal options for firearms licence disputes

Has your Queensland firearms licence been suspended, revoked, or rejected?

There has been a noticeable increase in the number of suspended or revoked firearms licences and rejected new applications. Importantly, there is an avenue to review these decisions in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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2022 changes to the regulation of health practitioners

Changes to the regulation of health practitioners

On 21 October 2022, the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 was given assent. The Act amends the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and also makes related amendments to the Health Ombudsman Act 2013. This article explores the relevant changes.
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Criminal charges and penalties for dangerous driving causing death

Criminal charges for dangerous driving causing death

There are a number of charges and penalties for driving offences causing death, with the most common being ‘dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death’.
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