Gold Coast Council Employee’s Pro-Choice Alliance Wins the Day Against Vaccine Mandate
The City of Gold Coast Pro-Choice Alliance is celebrating a significant win yesterday “on the steps of court”…
New South Wales Child Protection Caseworker Compensated for Harsh Dismissal by the Department of Communities and Justice
On March 11th 2022, the Department of Communities and Justice was ordered by…
Summary and comments on the Minister for Health’s Human Rights Statement and Statement of Reasons for the Pandemic Orders
Summary and comments on the Minister for Health’s Human Rights Statement and Statement of Reasons for the Pandemic Orders Human rights Summary and comments on the Minister for Health’s Human Rights Statement and the Statement of Reasons for the Pandemic Orders Statement of Reasons and Human Rights Statement – Click here for the full article. Overview […]
So you decided to take your covid fine to court and challenge it?
Court Process in Contesting a Fine So you decided to take your covid fine to court and challenge it? So You Decided To Take Your Fine To Court? What do you do and how does it work? Let’s look into it. To be clear, this is a very concise overview of how the process works, […]
Barrister’s lien
The recent case of Williamson & Williamson v Pay [2020] QSC 324 called into question whether, in a costs dispute between a solicitor and a barrister, a court can grant a barrister’s lien. This would allow a barrister to hold the property of a retaining solicitor pending payment of barrister’s fees. While the Supreme Court did not reject the possibility of a barrister’s lien, Justice Williams held that in principal a barrister’s lien does not differ from an equitable lien and granting of a barrister’s lien will wholly depend on the circumstances.
Mental health and the courts
Mental health is a complex area of the law. Over half of the population of Australia has experienced some mental health condition during their life, and at least 15% of criminals have a diagnosed mental illness.
