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What is a Sentence Indication? How to apply for a Sentence Indication in the Magistrates Court.

Police and lawyers use electronic surveillance and on-the-spot downloads from devices as basic tools in criminal trials.

The case of Janine Balding's murder remains a poignant reminder of the devastating impact of violent crime.

The use or threatened use of unlawful violence in a manner likely to cause a person of reasonable firmness to fear for their personal safety.

A Contest Mention is a time to resolve matters and narrow the issues in dispute in consultation with the Magistrate.

The rationale for protecting a juvenile offender's identity is primarily about the impact on rehabilitation prospects.

Courts have not yet determined if a gambling addiction constitutes a disability for the purposes of discriminations laws.

This Bill signals a greater focus on safety regulation, by introducing a criminal offence of "industrial manslaughter".

This is the latest in a long line of unsuccessful damages claims for injuries caused by the criminal conduct of others.

Laws introducing the offence of industrial manslaughter in the resources sector were passed by Queensland Parliament.

Legislation that deals with family and domestic violence in Queensland has been amended to include coercive control.

When police investigate offences of domestic violence, there are a number of different charges that might be preferred.

The Court's discretion to decide not to go ahead with issuing a Family Violence Restraining Order is much more limited now. .

Recent legislative reform and an increase in legal services are in response to more incidents of family violence in WA.

The ACT has passed a bill which will see the possession of cannabis legalised for the first time in Australian history.

In 2023, a High Court decision deemed indefinite immigration detention unlawful, releasing 149 immigration detainees.

The issue arose in the context of a costs dispute after a civil hearing was aborted when a key witness decided against giving evidence due to the risk that doing so might prejudice...