Sharon Graham, aged 63, has been found guilty of orchestrating a murder plot involving the death of Bruce James Saunders, as he was fed into an industrial woodchipper. The incident occurred on 12 November 2017, at a property near Gympie. Graham, who pleaded not guilty, was accused of enlisting her then partners Greg Roser and […]

In a shocking case on the Gold Coast, two teenage girls, aged 16 at the time, have been sentenced to probation for their involvement in the torture and tragic death of Irish teen Cian English. The incident occurred on 23 May 2019 at the View Pacific apartments, where English fell to his death while attempting […]

The Queensland Courts acknowledge several Domestic Violence prevention programs, one of which is the Men’s Domestic Violence Education and Intervention Program. This collaborative initiative involves a partnership with the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast and Queensland Corrective Services, often with a representative situated at the Southport Magistrate Court on the same floor as the […]

With the advent of new laws on October 3, 2023, allowing for the public identification of individuals charged with offenses such as rape, sexual assault, attempted rape, and assault with intent to commit rape prior to trial, a significant paradigm shift in legal protocols has arisen. The amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act […]

When an offender pleads guilty to an offence, they will proceed to be sentenced by the court. If a court chooses to impose a term of imprisonment, the court may choose to suspend that term either wholly or partially. In Queensland, suspended sentences are outlined in Part 8 of the Penalties and Sentencing Act (QLD). […]

Coercive control is poised to be established as a distinct criminal offense in Queensland, as outlined in pioneering legislative proposals unveiled by the Palaszczuk government for implementation by 2024. Within the framework of these proposed laws, the government endeavours to proscribe the conduct of an adult meeting the following qualifications: the individual is involved in […]