by Greenhalgh Pickard | Aug 5, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law
Home » Criminal Law Written by: Braden Milburn Jack’s Law was originally introduced as a trial in May 2021 but passed legislation in June 2025. The law was created after 17-year-old Jack Beasley lost his life in a knife attack in 2019. The law was created to...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law
Home » Archives for Greenhalgh Pickard » Page 3 Written by: Braden Milburn, Criminal Law Solicitor - Updated 15/07/2025 Planning to install security cameras around your home? You may be surprised to learn that Queensland has specific laws around surveillance devices...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, Criminal Law
Home » Criminal Law Written by: Braden Milburn Between 2022-2023, cannabis was reported as the most commonly used illicit drug in Queensland. Since Australia’s federal parliament introduced new laws legalising cultivation of cannabis and ‘cannabinoids’...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | Jun 10, 2025 | Criminal Law
Home » Criminal Law Written by: Braden Milburn Forgery and uttering are serious criminal offences in Queensland, but many people don’t realise there’s a legal distinction between the two. Forgery is creating or altering a document with the intent to deceive....
by Greenhalgh Pickard | May 26, 2025 | Criminal Law
Home » Criminal Law Written by: Braden Milburn Overseas AI-generated content recently targeted Australian P-plate drivers with widespread misinformation about drastic changes to driving laws for provisional drivers. Viral AI articles posted online claimed the...
by Greenhalgh Pickard | May 21, 2025 | Criminal Law, Employment Law
Home » Criminal Law Written by: Hugo Morris A major shake-up to Australia’s workplace laws came into effect on 1 January 2025, making it a criminal offence for employers to deliberately underpay workers. This shift is part of a broader suite of reforms...
