Ella Eberhardt
Lawyer
Ella joined Gilshenan and Luton in 2021 and has worked in criminal law as a law clerk and paralegal since May 2018. Ella appears frequently in courts across southeast Queensland in relation to criminal, traffic, and domestic violence matters. Ella was admitted as a solicitor in November 2022.
Ella is available to assist in all aspects of criminal law and has a particular interest in:
- sexual offences;
- drug-related offences;
- domestic violence matters; and
- weapons licensing matters.
Outside of work, Ella is a keen language learner and has completed a Diploma of Languages in Italian.
Recent articles by Ella
Are my domestic violence proceedings confidential?
Many people are surprised to hear that domestic violence proceedings are conducted in a strikingly different manner to criminal proceedings. Domestic violence proceedings have a real focus on confidentiality of the parties. This is in recognition that domestic violence proceedings usually contain highly sensitive and personal information.
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No right to silence at Crime and Corruption Commission unless reasonable excuse
We explore a recent Supreme Court of Queensland decision of Smith v PRQ which considered an application by the CCC to have the respondent, PRQ, punished for contempt.
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Applications for a special hardship order after licence suspension
If your driving licence is going to be suspended, in some circumstances you may be able to apply to obtain a “special hardship order” which may permit you to drive for certain purposes during the period of your licence suspension.
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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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