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Attending court in person is generally mandatory in any court matter with appearances by phone or video conference reserved for when there are exceptional circumstances. However, due to the Coronavirus court appearances by phone and video are to become the new normal, with appearances in person limited to urgent matters. This article outlines how Queensland…

All Australian states and territories have now passed new laws in an attempt to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. The new laws amend existing health legislation, making it possible for governments to declare Public Health Emergencies for much longer than they could under the legislation previously.  They also make it possible for wide-ranging emergency…

A private prosecution is a prosecution where the victim of an offence, rather than the state, prosecutes the alleged offender. In Queensland, private prosecutions can be initiated by natural persons or by corporations. Private prosecutions usually occur when the police have chosen not to prosecute an alleged offender after receiving a complaint. A private prosecution…

The Queensland parliament passed the Human Rights Act 2019 on 27 February 2019. Queensland is only the third Australian jurisdiction to pass human rights legislation, along with Victoria and the ACT. Whilst Australia is a signatory to numerous international human rights treaties, these have not been incorporated into Australian law through federal legislation. The passage…