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The offence of “unlawful striking causing death” – more commonly known as the one punch law – was introduced in Queensland in 2014 to address a perceived gap in the current criminal law system when dealing with certain types of incident. This article discusses the essential elements of the one punch law, why the one […]
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Gabby King Graduate Lawyer Gabrielle (Gabby) King BA (Griffith University) Gabby graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Criminology and Justice and a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and is due to be admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Australia in December 2021. Gabby is an experienced law clerk/legal secretary working in
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Michelle Landon Legal Secretary BA (Southern Cross University) Michelle has previously completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science and Masters in Criminology at Bond University, whereby she had the opportunity to participate in work experience with the Logan office of Probation and Parole. Michelle is currently completing her Bachelor of Law degree at Southern Cross University
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Charge Trafficking in Dangerous Drugs (Cannabis), Possessing a Dangerous Drug (Cannabis), Possessing things (bags, grinder, foil, scales and mobile phone). Background Police executed a search warrant on our client’s house to find a large amount of cannabis and implements. Process Our client had made full admissions to police before contacting our office and
Why choose TWC Lawyers ? This article tells you why it is important to have the right firm behind you. https://justbrisbane.com.au/criminal-lawyers-brisbane/
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Assault occasioning bodily harm is a common but serious criminal charge. To deal with this kind of charge properly and ensure that you can get proper legal advice from a good criminal lawyer, this article is going to deal with: What assault occasioning bodily harm is; What kinds of alleged actions might be counted as
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Choosing a lawyer in Gold Coast requires more than selecting someone based on experience alone. If that was the only criteria, your search might be a short one. However, such a process is likely to lead you to one common result — serious bill shock. At TWC Lawyers, we’ve worked hard to differentiate our services
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High range drink driving is one of the most serious drink driving offence in Queensland. If you do get caught driving with a high range blood alcohol level it’s going to come with significant potential penalties, serious fines and licence disqualification. Below we explain how high range drink driving is treated in Qld, what alcohol
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Jacinta Raven Admitted as a Legal Practitioner Today marks a very important milestone for our very own Jacinta Raven who was admitted as a legal practitioner in what was an extremely challenging 2020. Congratulations from Wes, Tam and the team at TWC Lawyers.
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Mid range drink driving is a serious offence in Queensland and carries potentially significant penalties should you be charged with it. Below we’re going to explore how mid range drink driving works in Qld, when it applies and what is likely to happen if you’re charged. What Is Mid Range Drink Driving in Queensland? Once
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It’s tempting to think of low range drink driving as an offence that you don’t need to worry about. Despite the name though, low range drink driving in Queensland is treated seriously by both police and the Courts. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at how low range drink driving works in Queensland,
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Charge Disobey Speed Limit 84 klms/ hour in a 50 klm Zone & Not Keeping Left of Two Continuous Dividing Lines Background Our client was on a motor bike rider. That night he was riding with an unknown group of riders. A police motor bike intercepted some riders at the end location after attempting to
TWC Lawyers would like to Welcome Senior Associate Family Lawyer With over 20 years experience, Chrissy relishes family law and prides herself on mediation of matters should the opportunity arise. Although Chrissy is a mediation specialist, Chrissy has had a vast array of matters and with her investment banking and finance background, can navigate not
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have noticed that there were a series of “black lives matter” protests around the country recently. You might have also noticed that different States reacted different ways to the idea of the protests, especially with the COVID-19 restrictions still in place. So we had: Queensland protests which
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Charges Our client was charged with one count of driving with an illicit drug present in NSW. Background Our client was found to be driving under the influence of cannabis, the morning after having used the substance. For a first-time offender, this charge in NSW can be punishable with a fine up to $2,200.00 as
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