Crime
Criminal law guides, page 2
Crime guides
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- Public nuisance and the charges that come with itSection 6 of the Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld) and the offences beside it: urination, begging, wilful exposure and intoxication. Penalties and defences.2 May 2022
- Case note: a serious assault trialAn anonymised note on a Queensland serious assault trial arising from a road rage incident, and why matters like this take a long time to reach a verdict.25 November 2021
- Failing to report a child sexual offence is an offenceSince 5 July 2021 every adult in Queensland must report a reasonable belief of child sexual offending. What triggers the duty and what excuses it.13 September 2021
- Grievous bodily harm in QueenslandWhat counts as grievous bodily harm in Queensland, why intent is not an element, the 14 year maximum and the defences that are actually available.13 September 2021
- Common assault in QueenslandCommon assault under sections 245 and 335 of the Queensland Criminal Code: what it covers, the three year maximum and circumstances of aggravation.13 September 2021
- The one punch law in QueenslandUnlawful striking causing death carries life imprisonment and a mandatory 80 per cent non-parole period. The elements, the reason for it, and the defences.13 September 2021
- Case note: trafficking, possession and possessing thingsAn anonymised note on a cannabis trafficking matter where full admissions had already been made to police, and what was done in the lead up to sentence.27 February 2021
- Assault occasioning bodily harm in QueenslandWhat assault occasioning bodily harm means under section 339 of the Queensland Criminal Code, what police must prove, the defences and the penalties.4 January 2021
- Protesting in QueenslandQueensland has no constitutional free speech right. What the Peaceful Assembly Act 1992 gives you, how to give notice, and when you can be arrested.23 June 2020
- Case note: a District Court trial verdictAn anonymised case note on a Brisbane District Court matter that ran through a hung jury and a mistrial before a verdict was returned at the third trial.29 May 2020
- Case note: attending a record of interviewAn anonymised note on a Queensland matter where a solicitor attended a record of interview with the client, and the charges police proposed were narrowed.7 May 2020
- Case note: torture, grievous bodily harm and acts intendedAn anonymised note on serious violence charges arising from an intervention in a fight, and the role committal cross-examination played before trial.3 March 2020
- Case note: producing dangerous drugs and stealingAn anonymised note on a Queensland hydroponic cannabis production matter with a stealing charge, and how the evidence was tested with prosecutors.5 February 2020
- Case note: a negotiated sentence on an assault chargeAn anonymised case note on an assault occasioning bodily harm charge in Queensland, where CCTV footage led to negotiations with police prosecutions.4 January 2020
- Case note: a sexual assault chargeAn anonymised case note on a District Court sexual assault charge arising from the end of a relationship, and the defence investigation involved.20 October 2019
- Case note: possessing dangerous and restricted drugsAn anonymised note on a Queensland drug matter where prescription records were used to reduce the number of restricted drug charges before sentence.6 June 2019
- Case note: a peace and good behaviour applicationAn anonymised note on a Queensland peace and good behaviour application between neighbours, and how mediation resolved it at the first mention date.19 May 2019
- Case note: cheating by fraudulent actAn anonymised case note on a charge of cheating by fraudulent act under the Casino Control Act, where CCTV footage supported a mistake of fact.11 April 2019
- Case note: fraud, dishonestly obtaining propertyAn anonymised note on a Queensland matter involving multiple counts of dishonestly obtaining property, and how charges were consolidated before sentence.26 March 2019
- Why Lawyer X was namedA defence barrister informed on her own clients in over 300 matters. Why the High Court allowed her to be named, and what privilege actually protects.12 March 2019
- The Queensland court systemMagistrates, District and Supreme Courts in Queensland, plus the Court of Appeal. Which offences go where, how pleas work, and the civil claim limits.1 March 2019
- Case note: drug, utensil and syringe chargesAn anonymised note on a Queensland matter involving possession, utensil and syringe charges after a search warrant, and the submissions to prosecutors.12 January 2019
- Case note: possess dangerous drugs, utensils and propertyAn anonymised case note on drug possession, utensils and suspected property charges in Queensland, and the negotiation over seized cash and a phone.18 December 2018
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