by Lee Lawyers | 3 Jul 2019 | Crime
Johnston v Central and Northern Queensland Regional Parole Board [2019] 1 Qd R 32BACKGROUNDThe applicant sought judicial review of a decision made by the parole board to refuse his application for release on parole. The applicant had a substantive criminal history,...
by Lee Lawyers | 8 Oct 2018 | Crime, Wills & Estates
PM v Childrens Court of the Australian Capital Territory & Ors [2018] ACTSC 258 OVERVIEW The law distinguishes between children and adults. That said, it is interesting to compare reasons for decision in a criminal case with a civil case, say in wills and estate...
by Lee Lawyers | 18 Oct 2017 | Crime
El Sayed, Bassem 2017 VSC 563 OVERVIEW Bail as a concept in law, means an accused is granted release from custody from officers of the law (the police) and into the custody of a person that is normally known to the accused. The accused make an undertaking that he/she...
by Lee Lawyers | 7 Mar 2017 | Crime
Wright v The State Coroner [2016] QSC 305 FACTS In November of 1982, Anthony John Jones disappeared whilst travelling from Townsville to Mt Isa. His remains were never found. More than 30 years later a further coronial inquest commenced. Among those called to give...
by Lee Lawyers | 17 Apr 2014 | Compensation, Crime
Keegan v Sussan Corporation (Aust.) Pty Ltd [2014] QSC 064 The Supreme Court of Queensland was required to consider whether or not a psychiatric injury as a result of bullying and harassment by the plaintiff’s supervisor in the workplace was a reasonably foreseeable...
