Adam Moschella Articles

Changes to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act now give police further power with respect to the conditions which they can impose in a Police Protection Notice’s to those who allegedly commit acts of domestic violence.

Many remember the Port Arthur Massacre in 1996 and the changes to weapons regulations which followed. Breaches of the Weapons Act and associated regulations carry serious consequences.

With the mining downturn many are struggling to cope with the financial stress brought about by reduced employment opportunities and falling property prices throughout the region. While some consider bankruptcy as the only option or last resort, there are options to repaying debt without the need to become bankrupt.

Earlier this month, the first person to be charged under Queensland’s “one punch can kill laws” pleaded guilty to the unlawful striking a 55 year old man who died from extensive injuries to the head caused by a single punch.

With the current mining downturn in the local economy many small business owners are feeling the pressure and close over weekends or reduce the hours of trade to lower expenses and increase profit margin. However, it is not uncommon that retail Lessees in large shopping centres are forced to open their doors due to an…

On 5 October 2016, the High Court handed down its decision in relation to whether or not a deaf person could serve on a jury panel. The question which the High Court was required to answer was whether the Deputy Registrar of the Ipswich District Court, unlawfully discriminated against the appellant, Gaye Lyons by excluding…

Statutory health attorneys’ can make decision in regards to most health care matters, these may range from the consent to surgical treatment to the cessation of life support. However, a statutory health attorney cannot make decisions that would be classed as special health care decisions. A statutory health attorney’s power to act will only begin…

To give some common examples, where this might occur is where you might damage property in the workplace or even an employer taking amounts out of your wage to top up a cash register that hasn’t balanced after your shift. However, if your employer has ever actually taken deductions from your wage for those reasons,…