Confusion About What Is Coercive Control
In England & Wales, the offence of coercive control was set at a much higher threshold than what is proposed for Queensland. The controlling or coercive behaviour must be engaged in “repeatedly...
How will coercive control laws impact upon traditional and religious models of marriage in Queensland?
Take this example: Fred belongs to the Entropine, a religious faith who operate a match-making website for members. Fred advertises:“I am looking for my future wife. I want a traditional Entropine...
How Will New Laws About “Economic Abuse” Affect You and Your Relationships in Queensland?
What financial ground rules do you have in your family relationships? Will strangers and officials think your expectations are reasonable? Will new Queensland laws make you a criminal? Exampl...
Why won’t the government invest in restorative justice?
Victims tend to be more satisfied.Personalising the victim tends to have a rehabilitative effect (in much the same way it's harder to be rude to someone's face than it is online).If the procedure avoi...
Attractive Legal Theories That Say Our Laws Are Not Legal
Some people have a deep seated psychological need to believe that our elected Parliaments can't make laws that tell them what to do.They will grasp at any pseudo-legal point that fits a "They can't do...