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Aug 11, 20233 min read
Right to a Fair Trial
The presumption of innocence is a fundamental pillar of our legal system that has been entrenched in human history dating back to the...
May 4, 20232 min read
DRUG DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN QUEENSLAND. ARE DRUG LAWS CHANGING IN AUSTRALIA?
In the beginning of 2023, Queensland’s Police minister Mark Ryan expressed interest in expanding Police Drug Diversion Programs across...
May 4, 20233 min read
CRIMINALISATION OF COERCIVE CONTROL: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REFORMS IN QUEENSLAND
Queensland has implemented a number of domestic violence reforms over the years in an effort to address the issue of domestic violence...
May 4, 20233 min read
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A POLICE OFFICER ASKS TO SEE YOUR PHONE?
Smart phones form a large part of everyday life, holding endless information about where people have been, who they have spoken to, what...
Mar 24, 20232 min read
EXTENSION OF SETTLEMENT DATE
How often do we get to settlement date only to discover one of the parties' banks isn’t ready to settle? Whether it's because documents...
Mar 24, 20234 min read
PITFALLS OF AGENCY AGREEMENTS IN SALES
You’ve done the hard sell, out of all the agents in the market place the seller has chosen you and you have come through, securing a...
Mar 24, 20232 min read
MANDATORY eCONVEYANCING
The "eConveyancing mandate" has started on 20 February 2023 in Queensland. The most prominent eConveyancing platform is PEXA, and it has...
Mar 23, 20232 min read
PRIME COSTS AND PROVISIONAL SUMS IN BUILDING CONTRACTS
The building and construction industry has been overly topical recently with an increase in builder insolvencies, rapid price increases...
Mar 23, 20232 min read
FREEZING ORDERS IN QUEENSLAND
What exactly is a freezing order? As the name suggests, a freezing order is an order made by the Court which has the effect of freezing a...
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