Tag Archives: queensland

The knife laws in Queensland are a mess. Although that is not a new problem, they are about to be applied to many more unsuspecting people. A new law will allow anyone in public to be stopped and sear...

What can an accused person in Queensland do with the statements in the police Brief of Evidence? Or the QP9 Court Brief? Can they copy it? Show it to their friends? Post parts of it on social media?In...

If you're in a relationship where there has been domestic violence at any time in the past, any physical intimacy in Queensland now comes with increased legal risk.The law changed on 23 September 2024...

The legal question is: Was the person incapable?[1]Not everyone who has been drinking or taking drugs is incapable.If you don’t remember, that blank memory, by itself, does not mean you were incapable...

A sudden or extraordinary emergency can provide a defence to a drink driving charge in Queensland.[1]Not every medical emergency will qualify.[2] And not every emergency will justify the decision to d...