Mobile phone laws in Queensland are in place to ensure that yourself and other road users are safe whilst driving. It is illegal to hold a mobile phone in your hand or to have it resting on any part of your body when driving. It applies even if you are stopped in traffic or at … Continue reading Using a Mobile Phone Whilst Driving
If you have pleaded guilty or been found guilty after hearing of a criminal offence, that conviction, even where no conviction was recorded, can often still have an impact on your life as there are situations where you are required to disclose it. Below are some examples of how you may be impacted if you … Continue reading What are the possible impacts of being convicted of a Criminal Offence?
If a court has imposed a probation or community service order as part of your sentence, you are required to comply with all conditions of that order for the duration of it, complete the community service as directed and importantly, not commit any other offence during the period of the order. The conditions will be … Continue reading What happens if I have breached my Community Service or Probation Order?
If you have been found guilty after trial and consider there was an error made during the trial, or if you have been sentenced and consider the sentence imposed was too harsh you have the option to appeal those decisions. It is recommended that you seek legal advice as soon as possible if you are … Continue reading Appealing a Court Decision
If you have been charged with certain driving offences that involve alcohol or drugs, the police do have power to immediately suspend your drivers licence. They are required to give you a notice about the suspension of your licence as soon as practicable after you have been charged. Usually, this will occur at the time … Continue reading Can the Police Suspend my Driver’s Licence before I go to Court?
