Dismissal of Charges Based on Unsoundness of Mind or Unfitness for Trial by Linda Cho

Dismissal of Charges Based on Unsoundness of Mind or Unfitness for Trial Magistrates have the power…


Part 1: Appeals Process in Queensland - Introduction, History and Queensland Process by Ella Scoles

Part 1 of a 3 part series explores the Appeals Process in Queensland.  In this blog, we look at the…


Who is “the occupier” of a vehicle under section 129(1)(c) Drugs Misuse Act 1986 (Qld)? by Hannah Pugh

Who is “the occupier” of a vehicle under section 129(1)(c) Drugs Misuse Act 1986 (Qld)? “The…


Proposed changes to Blue Card laws: Are they necessary? by Remy Kurz

Proposed changes to Blue Card laws: Are they necessary? I have previously written about endemic…


PPRA and Non-Recording of Evidence - R v Jeffers and Morcom by Ella Scoles

INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court of Queensland recently published an interesting pre-trial ruling in…


Restorative Justice Series – Part 3. Restorative Justice Processes

Restorative Justice Series – Part 3. Restorative Justice Processes The previous instalment in this…


The Sovereign Citizen Dilemma by Ella Scoles

Solicitor Ella Scoles writes about the Sovereign Citizen Dilemma in this QLS Proctor article: The…


Restorative Justice Series – Part 2. Juvenile Sentencing Principles

Restorative Justice Series – Part 2. Juvenile Sentencing Principles The first instalment in this…


Restorative Justice Series - Part 1. The Context: Youth Justice and the "Youth Crime Crisis"

Restorative justice series – The Context: Youth Justice and the ‘Youth Crime Crisis’  The…