Offences against a person - Common Assault to Murder

October 8, 2013offences against a person,mediation,common assault,gbh,offences,aobh,indictable offences,justice mediation,assault,grievous bodily harm,murder,assault occasioning bodily harm,misdemeanours,serious offencesBlog,Criminal Law

R v G: We acted on behalf of “G” who was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm upon his son,…

by Robertson O'Gorman

Offences against property

October 8, 2013possession of counterfeit prescribed securities,acquittal,offences against property,fraud,counterfeit,offences,propertyBlog,Criminal Law

R v H: District Court sentence for social security fraud, approximately $70,000.00. Custodial…

by Robertson O'Gorman

Queensland's fast tracked bikie legislation

October 4, 2013bikies,anti-bikie laws,anti-bikie legislation,rule of lawBlog

Media release by Terry O'Gorman on behalf of the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties in relation…

by Terry O'Gorman

Crime Commissions

September 10, 2013privilege against self-incrimination,self-incrimination,contempt,cmc,legal privilege,crime commissions,Crime and Misconduct Commission,coercionBlog

Coercion in Crime Commissions and the Abrogation of the Privilege against Self-Incrimination  This…

by Ignition Creative

Crime and Misconduct Commission

September 10, 2013cmc,crime,Crime and Misconduct Commission,misconduct,contempt of court,contempt,crime and misconductBlog

WSX v CMC[2012] QSC 405 and EDC v CMC [2012] QSC 406 We acted for both applicants in this recent…

by Robertson O'Gorman

Other Cases - Peace and Good Behaviour Application

September 10, 2013Peace and Good Behaviour ApplicationBlog

C v H: We acted on behalf of “H” who was the respondent to a Peace and Good Behaviour application…

by Robertson O'Gorman

The Attorney-General should butt out and stop telling Queensland Judges how to sentence offenders

July 31, 2013sentencing advisory council,sentencing,recidivismBlog

MEDIA RELEASE BY TERRY O'GORMAN VICE-PRESIDENT QUEENSLAND COUNCIL FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES Civil…

by Terry O'Gorman

LNP Government undermines Judges

July 31, 2013suspended sentences,judges,lnp,court ordered parole,parole,liberal national partyBlog

Media Release - LNP Government undermines Judges by a Proposal to scrap Court Ordered Parole and…

by Terry O'Gorman

Tragedy Looming

July 11, 2013mandatory sentences,youth,trafficking,drug trafficking,youth offending,drugsBlog

Within the next few months a 17 or 18 year old will do something stupid enough to be convicted for…

by Dan Rogers

Community Notification of Sex Offenders

June 25, 2013media,sexual offences,public sex offender register,sex offenders,community notificationBlog

Why Queensland must not Implement Community Notification of Sex Offenders.  Dan Rogers writes on…

by Dan Rogers