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Go To Court Lawyers Shortlisted in Australian Law Awards
Go To Court Lawyers has been shortlisted in two categories in the Australian legal industry’s most prestigious awards. GTC has been named a finalist in both the Innovator of the Year Award and the NewLaw Firm of the Year Award categories of the 2018 Australian Law Awards, hosted by Lawyers Weekly. The 18th annual Australian…
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Child Protection (Qld)
Child Protection (Qld)
The protection of children in Queensland is governed by the Child Protection Act 1999. The act gives the Department of Communities (Child Safety) and the Children’s Court various powers to intervene where a child is at risk of harm. When the Department becomes aware that a family is struggling to care for children, it will try…
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Victims of Crime Assistance (NT)
Victims of Crime Assistance (NT)
If you have been the victim of a violent crime in the Northern Territory, you can apply for financial compensation through a government scheme administered by the Crime Victims Services Unit (CVSU). The scheme offers financial assistance for physical and psychological injuries, loss of earnings and other expenses incurred as the result of a violent…
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One Punch Assaults Causing Death (NSW)
One Punch Assaults Causing Death (NSW)
One punch assaults, also known as ‘king hits’ or ‘coward punches’, have dominated the media in recent years. These terms refer to assaults where a person strikes another in the head and knocks them unconscious, leaving the victim at risk of further head trauma when impacting with the ground. A worrying trend has developed in…
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Queensland to Open First Private Women’s Prison
Queensland to Open First Private Women’s Prison
The Minister for Corrective Services announced this week that Southern Queensland Correctional Centre, located in the Lockyer Valley, will be turned into a women’s prison. The facility, which is currently a men’s prison, houses 300 prisoners and is operated by the private company Serco. Serco operates a number of other prisons around Australia, including Acacia…
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Age of Consent (Vic)
Age of Consent (Vic)
The laws about what age a young person can validly consent to sex are different in each state and territory. In Victoria, like in the majority of jurisdictions, the age of consent stands at 16. However, a young person aged 16 or 17 cannot validly consent to sex with a person in a position of…
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Registration of Heavy Vehicles (Qld)
Registration of Heavy Vehicles (Qld)
From 1 July 2018, the National Heavy Vehicle Registration Scheme will apply to all heavy vehicles registered in Queensland. Heavy vehicles means vehicles and trailers more than 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM) or aggregate trailer mass (ATM). The scheme is designed to provide consistency across jurisdictions and avert the need for number plates to…
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Victim Assist (Qld)
Victim Assist (Qld)
In all states and territories there are government schemes under which victims of violent crimes can seek compensation for their injuries. In Queensland, this scheme is called Victim Assist Queensland and is governed by the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009. This scheme aims to provide victims of crime with monetary compensation for physical and…
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