Police Investigations: Your Rights

There are a number of tactics implemented by the police during investigations which appear run of…


Anti-Bikie Laws - reform or revenge?

When the Queensland government introduced its anti bikie laws it by-passed all the usual safeguards…


Update - the anti-bikies legislation commences.

This afternoon (17 October 2013) at 2.39 pm we received confirmation from the office of the…


When will the Queensland Government’s oppressive ‘Bikie’ legislation take effect?

Yesterday the Queensland Parliament took extraordinary steps to suspend the usual democratic…


Stop Violence with a Domestic Violence Order

There are many frustrating myths about what “domestic violence” means or whom it affects. The truth…


Evade Police Offences - Queensland

In Queensland the Police Power and Responsibilities Act makes it an offence to evade police when…


Gone to Court – Have you paid your levy?

Any person, other than children, who pleads guilty or is found guilty of an offence in Queensland…


Media Release: Anti-Bikie legislation

Media Release by Terry O'Gorman Vice-president of the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties The…


Sex Offences

R v Phillips: Client convicted of several counts of rape. Appeal to the Queensland Court of Appeal…


Offences against a person - Common Assault to Murder

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