Australia

Solicitor Belinda Robinson teamed up with Sunnykids’ Najidah homelessness service in Nambour to deliver essential goods and toys to families facing homelessness this holiday period. Belinda wanted to do something special for a charity this Christmas. Given the scourge of domestic violence that has been in the public eye, she turned her efforts towards helping…

Bridging visas in Australia are simply transitory visas which permit you to remain in Australia for a certain period of time. Generally, bridging visas follow the expiration of your current substantive visa, such as a Student Visa, while waiting for an application for another substantive visa to be processed. Bridging visas can be granted in…

Judicial review of migration decisions is a process undertaken by the federal courts. It involves the court examining the lawfulness of a migration decision made by a decision-maker, usually the Administrative Appeals Tribunal or an inferior court. Judicial review is typically used to remedy errors of law which affect the authority of the decision-maker to…

Parking fines are infuriating and are even more so when they are unjustly issued.  While our blood boils to receive an infringement notice for parking in a spot that was not clearly marked or that had a confusing sign, it is hard to know when to fight the injustice. Go To Court Solicitor, Travis Finter…

Copyright is a form of legal protection, to make sure others cannot use an author’s or creator’s work without their permission (or without a reasonable defence). Copyright in Australia is regulated by the Copyright Act 1968. Copyright exists automatically. This means that there is no need to register or apply for Copyright and there is…

International movement records are records which the Department of Immigration keep on all persons travelling into and out of Australia. Section 489 of the Migration Act 1958 creates a database which contains information kept concerning to the entry and departure of people to and from Australia. Access to your own international movement records is available…

In Australia, police generally do not have the power to stop and detain you for the purposes of a search. There are, however, a number of special powers police have which allow them to compel a person to submit to a personal search, depending on the state and territory. In most cases, police are required…

Australia takes police misconduct and corruption very seriously. In all Australian states and territories there are avenues for the public to make complaints about police behaviour and conduct. Serious police misconduct is conduct which the public would expect the police officer to lose their job over or result in criminal charges. The process of reporting…

Search warrants provide Australian police with the right to enter a person’s premises for the purpose of investigating criminal matters. Search warrants are governed by individual state and territory legislation. There are also specific rules with respect to Commonwealth crimes and search warrants issues with respect to investigating Commonwealth crimes. Generally, police do not have…

In Australia, police can only search your property or your person under certain circumstances. These circumstances include when police have a search warrant or if they have the legal right to conduct a personal search. There are also other circumstances where police may conduct a personal search or search property without warrant. These include where…

Child abuse cases are covered under the Magellan program which operates in the Family Court of Australia. The Magellan program is for parenting cases which involve serious allegations of child abuse (including physical and sexual abuse).  This program recognises that the children involved in these disputes are some of the most vulnerable. The Magellan program…

The High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court sit in all the capital cities of Australia and follow the same code of etiquette as other courts in Australia. Anyone who attends the Federal Courts will need to follow the etiquette to show the required level of respect to…

The Go To Court Lawyers Dandenong team, led by Victorian State Manager Sylvie Maranis, have reduced client debt from over $200,000 to $1,500. Some clients had even risked a one-year jail sentence and had their fines reduced to nothing. One case was a debt of over $100,000 and the infringement was reduced to $0. What…

An injunction, which can also be referred to as a restraining order, is a court order that makes or prevents a person from acting in a certain way. Injunctions form part of the trial process and are not a cause of action in of themselves. This means that an originating application, such as an application…

The Australian Red Cross announced on 28 October 2016 that it had become aware of a file containing over 550,000 Australian donors’ personal information had been made publicly accessible. According to reports, the information was available from 5 September 2016 to 25 October 2016. As far as the Australian Red Cross is aware, the data…

Drink driving, driving whilst intoxicated (DWI) and driving under the influence (DUI) generally refer to the same offence. This being that a person has enough alcohol in their system to affect their driving. The consequence of DWI offences range significantly across Australia’s states and territories, and it is important to know the difference. Queensland In…