From Our Desk
Insights from the Fisher Dore team. Here you can read our announcements and results, updates on the law, and opinions on current affairs.

‘Leading Criminal Lawyer’ – Tom Gardiner
Tom ranked alongside industry best as Leading Criminal Defence Lawyer In the space of two years, Tom Gardiner has moved from being

‘First Tier’ criminal law firm
Fisher Dore ranked ‘first tier’ for the sixth year running Fisher Dore Lawyers have again been recognised as a First Tier

‘Preeminent Criminal Lawyer’ Nick Dore
Nick Dore receives ‘preeminent’ ranking six years in a row We would like to extend our congratulations to our Managing

Fraud Charges Brisbane
What are Fraud Charges in Brisbane? Fraud charges in Brisbane involve some form of dishonest conduct. Whilst these crimes are considered ‘dishonesty’ offences,

Unlawful non-citizens facing criminal charges
Tensions between Commonwealth, State and Territory Laws and the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). Fisher Dore Lawyers recently represented a man

Obligation to Report
Generally, adults now have a positive obligation to report instances of sexual assaults perpetrated against children to police. This is

Increased penalties for dangerous driving behaviours
The Queensland Government has instituted tougher penalties for high-risk driving behaviours from 1 July 2022. These are driving offences that

The children’s voice on domestic violence orders
Nowadays, children are more and more frequently named in domestic violence orders, yet often children are not involved in the

Fisher Dore attend Bravehearts ball
Members of the Fisher Dore Lawyers team attended the Annual Bravehearts Ball, an initiative to raise funds for the prevention

Vicarious liability
In claims for damages for personal injuries, it may not always be commercially viable to seek damages from the individual

Long standing issues within the parole and prison law space
On 17 May 2022, Her Honour Justice Ryan QC published the decision of Harrod v Parole Board Queensland [2022] QSC

Is it time for a minimum standard of disclosure in criminal cases?
The assumption that police investigators have been objective and have attempted to uncover all relevant evidence, like any assumption, is
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