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Following the deaths of seven in a mass shooting near Margaret River last week, criticisms have emerged of Australian gun laws. Whilst Australia has historically had a reputation as a leader in effective gun control, this tragedy has raised questions as to whether we are doing enough to ensure the safe use of firearms. What…

Australia’s start-up scene is one of the most promising and rapidly progressing in the world. With the thirteenth largest economy and the ninth highest income per capita, Australia is fast beginning to project a Silicon Valley-esque sense of opportunity for start-ups. Venture capital is one way for aspiring founders to get their companies up and…

New minimum passing rules for drivers overtaking cyclists in Western Australia are to be introduced as a partial modification of the state’s Road Traffic Code. The new regulations are due to take effect in Western Australia as part of the state’s traffic law from the 30th of November 2017. New minimum passing rules in WA: what do the…

National law firm Go To Court Lawyers is pleased to announce the opening of a new Brisbane CBD office on George Street. Located at 452 – 456 George Street, Brisbane, this office is situated directly across from the Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law and the Roma Street Transit Centre. “The new George Street office…

The Queensland Parliament has passed the Public Health (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2016. What this means is that from March 2017, the proposed laws will allow certain medical professionals to prescribe medicinal cannabis. The Bill was passed unanimously and aims to regulate cannabis for medicinal use through prescription. Cannabis products under the Bill include the following:…

17 October 2016 marks National Manager – Admin and Accounts, Tricia Habjan’s fifth year at Go To Court Lawyers and on 14 October 2016 Simi Ahuja celebrated two years at the firm. These two team members are part of Go To Court’s inspirational family of dedicated and hardworking individuals. Tricia Habjan started with Go To…

A trust can be difficult to define. Especially when discussing the legal concepts of trusts. Put simply, a trust describes the relationship which arises when a person holds property or rights on behalf and for the benefit of another. Those who hold the legal title to the property or rights under the trust are called…

Today Go To Court Lawyers celebrated the opening of its newest office in Blacktown. The opening of the Blacktown office is yet another step closer for Go To Court in ensuring all Australians have access to strong representation and expert advice. Earlier this year, Go To Court celebrated the grand opening of the Pitt Street…

Written by Jack Leitner and Chantal McNaught Following the news that Queensland will be making ride-booking services legal from 5 September, Victorian Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan announced that similar reforms in Victoria will be forthcoming. ‘These reforms will be comprehensive and they will give people more choice,’ Ms Allan said. Previously, Queensland, New South…

After releasing its long-awaited review into the personalised transport industry, the Queensland government will make ride-booking (also referred to as ride-sharing) services legal throughout Queensland from 5 September 2016.  These changes will impact ride-sharing drivers (using a ride-booking service such as Uber), taxi and limousine services. This decision comes mere months after the government introduced…

Something strange is happening all over Australia. Almost everywhere you look, there are groups of people – quite clearly unknown to each other – wandering around the country while glued, even more than usual, to the screen of their mobile device. The cause of this phenomenon is the new game, Pokémon Go. For those few…

There are thousands of posts on the internet about weird laws in Australia, but how true are the claims? We researched the strangest ones we could find to see if there was any truth to them. Possessing 50kgs of potatoes It has been claimed that in Western Australia it is an offence to possess 50kgs of…

Go To Court Lawyers has announced the winners of its inaugural Australian Legal Writing Challenge. The Challenge was open to all budding writers who held an Australian law degree or were in their final year of an Australian law degree. Entry was through submission of an article of between 800 and 1,500 words, and pertaining…

What does jurisdiction mean in the age of the internet? Holly Watson-Reeves* Ordinarily, if you break a law somewhere, you’ll go to court in the same region. But what happens if you break the law while you’re online? Because the internet exists all over the world at the same time, this is where things get…

The Untapped Wealth Inside Your iTunes Account Caroline Foley* When we buy products as a consumer, we have the security that if we change our minds, no longer want them, or want to upgrade to better things, there’s generally a market to on-sell them. Whether it be through Ebay, Amazon, or Gumtree, we have secondary…

International Child Abduction: Rights and Responsibilities Paula Pfingst* Occasionally we hear about children who have been abducted to or from Australia. Most notably, the “Italian sisters” case [1] and the Channel Nine team in Lebanon [2] have drawn wide public attention and debate. Many have opinions about what should be done in these types of circumstances and…