One Woman’s Appearance by Video-Link from Custody

SHEARER, Magistrate By Video-link to Brisbane Women's Correctional Centre BENCH:  What do you want to say, then? Ms ………... DEFENDANT:  Is my lawyer not here? BENCH:  No, you didn’t have a lawyer l...

Safe Access Zones – A Failure of Definition

The Palaszczuk Government in Queensland has committed to creating Safe Access Zones around all health services where pregnancies are terminated. This will include specialist abortion clinics but proba...

Falsely Imprisoned? Can a Queenslander Resort to Force?

Suppose a husband in Gatton locked his wife in the bedroom. What right would she have to: 1. break the door; or, 2. push him out of the way to make good her escape? Consider that: a. in Queensland, s...