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Queensland’s 1am lockout law, which was meant to come into effect on 1 February 2017, has been abandoned. The news comes after a report conducted six months after the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act 2016 came into effect. It concluded that, ‘the introduction of lockouts (one-way doors) is not likely to change current trends.’…

Written by Sylvie Maranis So that Magistrates can hear after-hours bail requests, the Victorian government is introducing a night court. The announcement comes after the Bourke Street tragedy in Melbourne on Friday, 20 January 2017. The alleged perpetrator had been released on bail by a bail justice a few days before using his vehicle to…

National law firm Go To Court Lawyers today announced its expansion into the personal injury practice area. Following strong growth in 2016, the firm seeks to implement its successful service delivery model to Australians who have suffered personal injury. “It just made sense,” said Go To Court Lawyers Partner Michelle Makela. “There are Australians out…

Senior Associate Carl Paterson Finch represented a 53-year-old woman at the Melbourne Federal Circuit Court on 1 February 2016 and 9 May 2016 in relation to her family law property proceedings. The case involved a husband and wife who separated some years ago and attempted to resolve their property matters without legal assistance. The husband…

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…

Australia’s Westpac Banking Corporation, National Australia Bank, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia have been stopped in their tracks negotiating with Apple on its Apple Pay service. The story so far is that the banks lodged a notice to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) seeking permission to negotiate together…

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, secured a…

Go To Court’s Legal Hotline received a large number of phone calls from the public asking about the legality of refusing a breath test in Queensland. From our investigations, these questions were prompted by a viral YouTube video. In the video a man, presumably the Youtube uploader, repeatedly asked a police officer conducting a random…

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…

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…

Go To Court Lawyers’ partner, Michelle Makela, is pleased to announce the opening of the Maroochydore office. Situated at 21-23 First Avenue, Maroochydore, the office is located on the corner of First Avenue and Aerodrome Road. Go To Court Lawyers in Maroochydore can be easily found in the same building complex as Battery World and…

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…

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…

Go To Court Lawyers is proud to announce that firm Partner, Michelle Makela, has been nominated for the 2016 Queensland Woman Lawyer of the Year Award. Presented by the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc, the award recognises, encourages and supports the endeavours and contributions of Queensland women lawyers. Nominees for this prestigious award have…

The “creepy clown” craze has spread to Australia and two women have been arrested in the United States. In what can only be described as a terrifying prank, people are dressing up in clown outfits and engaging in antisocial behaviour. Two women in the US were arrested for disorderly conduct and Australian police have already…

Go To Court Lawyers is pleased to announce that it is a Law Council of Australia’s Diversity and Equality Charter signatory. By becoming a signatory, Go To Court Lawyers is proud to commit to the following: Treating everyone with respect and dignity, regardless of their sex, ethnicity, age, sexuality, disability, race, religion, culture or any…

Law student and political blogger, Petros Khalesirad has been charged with unlawful stalking of a member of Queensland Parliament. An avid political blogger, Petros’s bail conditions have banned him from using social media and coming within 100 metres of the MP and her family. Credit: iampetrosk.com.au Unlawful stalking in QLD Unlawful stalking in QLD is…

In a story which parallels the hit television programme, Suits, a law graduate has recently been convicted of engaging in legal practice without authority. It is understood the law graduate was allegedly not yet admitted to legal practice but held out to be a lawyer in court, to clients, and on social media. The ‘wannabe…