Public Order Offences Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Public Order Offences One of the many duties police have is legal obligation to uphold the public peace. Because of this, there are certain offences you might be charged with when there wasn’t even a complaint to police. Such offences can be as […]
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Break and Entering Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Break and Entering BREAK AND ENTER OR BURGLARY BREAK AND ENTER OR BURGLARY – GENERALLY Break and Enter or Burglary as it is referred in the Higher Courts is a serious offence under the Criminal Code in Queensland. Burglary is the offence
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Bail Applications Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Bail Applications Upon being charged by police, one of the following can happen: Issued a notice to appear – When you are issued a notice to appear, you will be required to attend Court at a certain date and time. All this information will
Stealing and Theft Offences Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Stealing and Theft Offences STealing and Theft Offences To say that you stole something, Police need to show that you: Took it (whatever it might be) from someone else; Did not have the person’s consent to take it; and Are keeping it,
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Domestic Violence Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Domestic Violence Domestic Violence / Peace and Good Behaviour Applications It’s no surprise that domestic violence is a hot topic around Australia and the world right now. In Queensland, we’re seeing a steady rise in domestic violence related charges. On the family side of
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fraud Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Fraud Fraud is a broad charge that can cover a wide range of alleged crimes. The main piece of fraud is that it involves: Stealing; Dishonestly. For example, you might defraud your bank to get a loan by lying about your income or fabricating your
Assaults and Violent Crime Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Assaults and Violent Crime Assault, sexual assault and stalking Along with murder and manslaughter, assault crimes are considered very serious crimes against individuals, and bear significant penalties. They are broken into different types of crimes based on the seriousness and nature of
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Sexual Offences Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Sexual Offences If you are accused of sexual assault and under investigation by the police, it means that you are alleged to have: Made someone see an act of “gross indecency”; Forced someone into a sexual act other than one involving penetration; or Touched
Murder Manslaughter Home > Areas of Practice > Criminal Lawyer > Murder Manslaughter Murder, attempted murder and manslaughter Among the most serious crimes in Queensland are murder, attempted murder and manslaughter.Anyone convicted of these could be sentenced to life in prison, although the Court might make a lesser sentence in certain circumstances. Murder To be
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