Are Judges out of touch?
Last week, the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council launched their new website, “Judge for…
Consorting Laws
March 15, 2017serious organised crime,consorting lawsBlog
With the coming into effect a week ago the new consorting provisions of the Serious Organised Crime…
Facial Recognition in Queensland
March 13, 2017surveillance,privacy,facial recognitionBlog
The Toowoomba City Council is trialling facial recognition technology, alarming privacy advocates…
International Warrants Needed to Deal with Growing Surveillance Techniques
March 13, 2017surveillance,privacy,international warrantsBlog
The UN Independent Expert on Privacy this week called for a new international treaty to protect…
Studies Into Sentencing Show The ‘Lenient Judge’ Is A Myth
As published in the Courier Mail today, Dan Rogers comments on how studies in to sentencing show…
Magistrate Court Pleas of Guilty: The Devil is in the Detail
March 6, 2017plea of guilty,magistrate court,guilty pleaBlog
The vast majority of those charged with a criminal offence will have their matters resolved in the…
Legal Update: The New Mental Health Act 2016
March 6, 2017mental healthBlog
The new Mental Health Act 2016 commenced on the 5thMarch 2017. It will replace the Mental Health…
Legal Affairs Committee Approves Changes to Justices Act
February 23, 2017magistrates court,legal affairs committee,committals,justices actBlog
The Legal Affairs Committee of the Queensland Parliament this week approved proposed changes to the…
Abolition of 'Gay Panic' Defence
The Queensland Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee this week recommended that legislation…
Update to Queensland Bail Laws
This week the Legal Affairs Committee of the Queensland Parliament approved changes to the…