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Insights from the Fisher Dore team. Here you can read our announcements and results, updates on the law, and opinions on current affairs.
How Long Will I Lose My Licence for Drink Driving?
It will depend on your Blood Alcohol Concentration and your prior driving history. One of the most common questions after
Will I go to Jail for Drink Driving In Queensland?
Addressing Sentencing and What Influences Whether Jail is Imposed. Whether or not you go to jail for drink driving in
Distributing Intimate Images and the realities for our young people
As parents to adolescents and young adults, the world of Tiktok, Instagram, encrypted apps such as WhatsApp or Snapchat, group
What You Need to Know About Robbery Laws in Queensland and the concequences.
Robbery is a serious offence in Queensland, treated with significant gravity under the ‘Criminal Code Act 1899’. Unlike simple theft,
Interlock Devices and Your Car: What Happens After a Drink Driving Conviction?
If you’ve been convicted of a drink driving offence in Queensland, you may be required to participate in the Alcohol
Recent Changes to the Penalties and Sentences Act
Offences of violence committed against persons in the workplace have changed In sentencing offenders for offences of violence, section 9(2A)
Resolution by Justice Mediation
There is an alternative to traditional criminal court proceedings known as justice mediation, which is a form of alternative conflict
Thinking about drink driving this silly season? Think again!
Drink Driving accounts for more than a fifth of all lives lost on Queensland roads. In Queensland, Learner and P
Ankle Monitoring for Domestic Violence Offenders
Ankle Monitoring for Domestic Violence Offenders GPS Monitoring of offenders has been utilised in Queensland for decades. However, a 2017
The Importance of Immediately Commencing a Claim following a Motor Vehicle Accident
In our experience, medical and allied health practitioners consider that immediate and consistent treatment and, in particular, rehabilitative treatment, is
‘Jack’s Law’ Expands Knife Crime Legislation
The Queensland Government have introduced an expansion to the 2022 knife crime law,1 that maintains the objective of reducing the
Queensland’s New Consent Laws: Redefining rape and the offence of ‘Stealthing’
Queensland introduced significant reforms to its sexual consent laws, aiming to modernise and provide clarity on what constitutes consensual sex.
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