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09/05/2023

Queensland has just passed new laws targeting reportable offenders, increasing minimum reporting periods and expanding police powers.

Want to learn more? Head over to our website where we explain what it all means.

Just click on the link or visit georgecriminallawyers.com.au and head to our Knowledge Base.

https://georgecriminallawyers.com.au/new-changes-reportable-offender-obligations-queensland

22/02/2023

Queensland will soon enact more relaxed drug laws, with the introduction of a ‘three strike system’ for personal possession of most illegal drugs and utensils.

Want to learn more? Head over to our website where we explain what it all means.

Just click on the link in our bio or visit georgecriminallawyers.com.au and follow the link to our Knowledge Base.

20/09/2021

In keeping with the times, the Queensland Government has finally legalised euthanasia through the introduction of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (2021), which comes into effect from 1 January 2023.

The Queensland Government has legalised euthanasia through the introduction of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill (2021).

04/09/2021

In a move that would fit perfectly in George Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, the Federal Government has just passed legislation which grants them access to your computer and online accounts, with power to copy, modify or delete data as they wish. Worried?

The Federal Government has just passed legislation which grants them access to your computer and online accounts. Worried?

03/08/2021

Following conviction for a s*xual offence against a child, or a CEM offence, the Queensland government requires offenders to report their personal details. This is often referred to as being on the s*x offenders register. Read on as we take a deep dive into the law and explain what it all means.

Following conviction for a s*xual offence against a child, or a CEM offence, the Queensland government requires offenders to report details.

29/09/2020

Recent changes to the law have led to the creation of two new offences relating to child abuse objects, as well as a tougher sentencing regime requiring exceptional circumstances to stay out of jail.

Want to learn more? Head over to our website where we explain what it all means.

https://georgecriminallawyers.com.au/child-pornography-cem-new-offences-changes-sentencing

19/08/2020

The excuse of mistake of fact in s*xual assault and r**e cases has recently come under fire by academics and non-lawyers, with some calling it an archaic “legal loophole”.

Calls for the excuse to be abolished or heavily modified have resulted in an intensive review by the Queensland Law Reform Commission, which recently published its findings.

To read our in-depth analysis, just follow the link:

Mistake of fact in s*xual assault and r**e cases has recently come under fire by academics and non-lawyers. So what does it all mean?

08/07/2020

Recent changes to the law have now made it much easier to access prescription cannabis in Queensland. Want to learn more? Head over to our website where we explain what it all means.

https://georgecriminallawyers.com.au/the-law-on-medicinal-cannabis-in-queensland/

07/04/2020

The High Court has this morning handed down its decision in the Pell appeal, quashing his conviction and acquitting him of all charges. The Court found that the jury acted irrationally in convicting him, and should have had real doubts about his guilt.

This case will no doubt have important implications for people charged with historical s*x offences, which is why it is so important to have an experienced lawyer on your side.

31/03/2020

Are you confused by what the latest government restrictions mean for lawyers and defendants at court? We explain it all with the most up to date information on our website: https://bit.ly/3bAbgfN

What does COVID-19 mean for people charged with criminal offences and the operation of the court? Do you need to go to court? What if you're in jail?

30/03/2020

New restrictions under the Public Health Act were introduced Sunday night which restrict when you’re allowed to leave your home and socialise.

In a nutshell, you must stay home unless you:
• have a job that can’t be done from home
• have to buy food or other “essential” items/services (e.g. fuel, medical supplies, jigsaw puzzles)
• are exercising, but only with 1 other person outside of the people you live with
• are visiting a terminally ill relative or attending a funeral
• are supporting/assisting/caring for a family member
• are attending, picking up or dropping off at a childcare centre, school, university or educational facility, if that can’t be done from home

So, you can leave home for any of these reasons, but only with members of your household OR one other friend who doesn’t live with you.

You can be fined up to $13,345 if you fail to comply and don’t have a reasonable excuse.