Articles
Category: Criminal Defence
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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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 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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Mental health and criminal sentencing
During criminal sentencing, the mental health of the offender at the time of the offence and at the time of sentencing will be considered by the court.
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The Harman undertaking – understanding your obligations
The Harman undertaking prevents a party from disclosing documents obtained in one proceeding in a separate proceeding.
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Common court orders in Queensland criminal sentencing
In Queensland, the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld) (“the Act”) contains the sentencing principles, guidelines and options applied by the court when imposing a penalty for a criminal offence.
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Reviewing blue card decisions
In Queensland, if Blue Card Services refuse to grant someone a positive notice, they can seek to overturn that decision by lodging a review of the decision in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
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University investigations and disciplinary proceedings against students
Australian universities and other educational institutions have powers to investigate allegations of ‘general’ and ‘academic’ misconduct by students.
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What is the Queensland Drug and Alcohol Court?
The Queensland Drug and Alcohol Court is an established specialist court in Brisbane that focuses on assisting defendants with severe substance dependencies or addictions.
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Stealing, robbery and burglary – what’s the difference?
Whilst stealing, robbery and burglary may appear to the public to be the same offences, there are significant differences between them.
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Drug diversion programs Queensland
This article addresses some of the alternative avenues for people charged with drug offences, including police drug diversion, court-ordered drug diversion and Drug and Alcohol Assessment Referral (DAAR) courses.
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What is coercive control and is it against the law?
In response to the ‘Hear Her Voice’ report by the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce, the Queensland Government has recently passed new laws against coercive control. Queensland is one of only a few states in Australia to have such legislation in place. In this article, we define coercive control and explore the new legislation in relation to criminal offences and coercive control.
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