Magistrates Court Practice Direction 3 of 2023 – Summary proceedings under the Justices Act 1886 for domestic violence offence was issued today.
It is a new Practice Direction arising from changes to the protected witness scheme under the Evidence Act 1977.
Director of Community Legal Centres Queensland, Rosslyn Monro AM, has welcomed “vital” funding for the legal assistance sector. More than $666 million in State and Commonwealth funding has been announced…
A teacher involved in a physical fight with a 14-year-old student has been reprimanded and had his suspension lifted.
In 2023, the tourist was electrocuted on a North Queensland farm where he was working in exchange for free camping.
Queensland Courts’ Sexual Offence Expert Evidence Panel pilot is now accepting referrals in specified courts in response to the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce’s Hear her voice: Report 2 and…
The relevance of human rights to the coronial function will be discussed at a free webinar this week. The Human Rights Law Association will present Human Rights in the Coroners…
QLS is seeking member feedback on how frequently the interactive Client Authorisation Form is used by solicitors in eConveyancing and how it is incorporated into practice management systems. The Australian…
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