Recent commentary on sentencing principles in Queensland have seen public calls for ‘maximum sentences’ for those convicted of murder or manslaughter where the victim is a child. This reflects a naivety and ignorance of current laws and Queensland sentencing principles. A ‘life’ sentence in Queensland may...
Over the last 4 years, Bosscher Lawyers have utilised their unique relationship with other organisations to assist drug offenders obtain the best possible results when sentenced by Queensland Courts. When sentencing offenders, courts must take into account various factors. Importantly, courts look to the efforts an...
Search warrants. Anyone who has watched a crime drama on television is familiar with the concept: police officers charging into a home on the authority of a piece of paper. Or, if it’s a slightly more exciting plot, loose cannon detectives throwing caution to the...
According to a recent report by the LNP, only 27 bikies in Queensland have handed in their patches since the Labor government introduced its new organised crime laws in late 2016. At that time, the Palaszczuk Government overhauled the state’s organised crime laws and made redundant...
On 14 September 2016 Queensland Parliament passed the Child Protection (Mandatory Reporting – Mason’s Law) Amendment Bill 2016. The amendment to the legislation resulted from the stoic campaigning of Townsville grandparents John and Sue Sandeman who petitioned both sides of Queensland Parliament to change the law...
The Government has recently announced a firearms amnesty, in place from 1st July to 30th September 2017. The amnesty comes over twenty years after the famous 1996 amnesty, announced by then Prime Minister John Howard, following the tragedy that occurred at Port Arthur. The 2017 amnesty is...