In the media
Conducting internal investigations into
misconduct
The Victorian Ombudsman has teamed up with the IBAC on a guide to
help people working in government agencies and local councils
internally investigate misconduct (30 June 2016).
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No criminal action to be taken by CCC against QPS
officers
The CCC has completed its investigation into a complaint alleging
excessive use of force by QPS officers determining there are no
prospects of a successful criminal prosecution (30 June 2016).
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New liquor laws start 1 July 2016 in
Queensland
The Palaszczuk Government's new laws to tackle alcohol-fuelled
violence are set to provide a boost to the social life and economy
of Queensland's towns, cities and entertainment precincts (26
June 2016).
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QLS responds to LCA call for equitable briefing policy
for female barristers
Queensland Law Society has responded to the Law Council of
Australia's announcement of an updated equitable briefing
policy – saying it supported moves to level the playing field
for female barristers (24 June 2016).
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Iman People win native title rights
The Iman People of Central and South Western Queensland have
welcomed the opportunity to move on from a turbulent colonial past
and rebuild their cultural "purpose and pride" following
a Federal Court decision that recognises them as the traditional
owners of their land (23 June 2016).
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Survey reveals highest level of community perception in
22 years that ICAC reduces corruption
Community perceptions that the NSW Independent Commission Against
Corruption (ICAC) is effectively reducing corruption in the state
are at the highest levels recorded in 22 years, according to the
results of the Commission's latest Community Attitudes Survey,
released today (23 June 2016).
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Police officer charged for unauthorised access and
disclosure of confidential information
The CCC has charged a 47-year-old current serving Sergeant from the
Brisbane region for alleged unauthorised use of the QPS Qprime
database system (22 June 2016).
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Director of Child Protection Litigation
appointed
The Palaszczuk Government has appointed Mr Nigel Miller as
Queensland's first Director of Child Protection Litigation. Mr
Miller will be responsible for independently deciding whether an
application for a child protection order should be made for a child
(22 June 2016).
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Restoring fair and effective youth
justice
The Palaszczuk Government has taken the final steps to restore and
strengthen Queensland's youth justice system. New laws remove
current the unjust and ineffective provisions, expanding the
definition of a sentence order so as to allow new sentences imposed
as a result of a child's contravention of their original
sentence order to be reviewable under the Youth Justice Act (18
June 2016).
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In practice and courts
QLD: New Regulation - Justice Legislation (Fees)
Amendment Regulation (No. 1)
The
Justice Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016 No.
85 (Qld). The amending Regulation will commence on 1 July
2016.
QLD: Access our latest advocacy
Check out recent Queensland Law Society submissions on EPA forms,
the Australian Consumer Law and children's law matters at
Conflict of laws: administration appointments and enduring power of
attorney forms (June 2016).
QLD: Youth justice changes from 1 July
The
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2015 and
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2016 commence on 1 July 2016. QLS was
quoted in Hansard in relation to the conferencing provisions:
agreed and advised the committee that youth conferencing ... is
often a very beneficial thing for the victim as well to be able to
meet the offender and develop a bit of a broader understanding
about some of the reasons why that young person has committed that
offence.
CCC: to examine whether publicising allegations of
corrupt conduct is in the public interest
The CCC published a discussion paper today titled Making
allegations of corrupt conduct public: Is it in the public
interest? and is calling for public submissions to support
the examination of this issue closing on 30 June 2016.
Examination of Portfolio Subordinate Legislation
Auditor-General Reports referred to the Committee for Consideration
Published – articles, papers, reports
Justice Margaret A McMurdo: 'The Latest Report Card on
Gender Equality at the Queensland Bar and Bench'
(2016)
Presented to the Queensland Women Judicial Officers and Barristers
function, Brisbane, 23 June 2016.
Chief Justice Holmes: 'Preserving the independence of
the judiciary' (2016)
Delivered at the University of Southern Queensland Public Lecture,
USQ, Toowoomba, 26 May 2016.
Justice Logan: 'The Relationship between Parliament,
the Judiciary and the Executive ('the Latimer House
principles')' (2016)
Delivered at the 27th Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar,
Parliament House, Brisbane, 9 June 2016.
CCC corruption allegations: Data from 1 July 2015 –
31 December 2015
This report provides information about allegations of corrupt
conduct received by the CCC. This data is considered, along with
other relevant information and intelligence, when determining how
to execute its corruption function. It has been published to
improve knowledge about allegations of corruption and to show
transparency about the nature of the CCC's corruption
function.
Cases – Queensland
Archer
v Simon Transport Pty Ltd [2016] QCA 168
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – JUDICIAL REVIEW – GROUNDS OF
REVIEW – JURISDICTIONAL MATTERS – where the applicant
laid a complaint under the Justices Act 1886 (Qld) that,
contrary to s 32 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011
(Qld) ('WHS Act'), the respondent failed to comply with its
duty under s 19(1) of the WHS Act and this failure exposed an
individual to a risk of serious injury – where a District
Court judge upheld the decision of the Industrial Magistrates Court
striking out the complaint for want of jurisdiction on the basis
that the complaint was insufficiently particularised – where
the complaint set out the ways in which the employer failed to
comply with its duty and measures which should have been taken to
obviate the identified risks – whether leave to appeal should
be granted – whether the complaint was adequate to invoke the
jurisdiction of the Magistrates Court.
Schoch
v Palmer [2016] QSC 147
LIMITATION OF ACTIONS – EXTENSION OR POSTPONEMENT OF
LIMITATION PERIODS – OTHER CAUSES OF ACTION AND MATTERS
– where the plaintiff sued the defendant for making five
alleged defamatory statements – where the limitation period
under s 10AA of the Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld)
in respect of three of those statements had expired – whether
it was not reasonable in the circumstances to have commenced an
action within the one year limitation period – whether that
limitation period should be extended pursuant to s 32A of the
Limitation of Actions Act 1974 (Qld).
Legislation – Queensland
Subordinate legislation as madeNo 86
Parliamentary Service Amendment By-law (No. 1)
2016
Parliamentary Service Act 1988 – 24 June 2016 - The
objective of this regulation is to explicitly provide that, as part
of the regulation under the Parliamentary Service Act
1988, smoking on the parliamentary precinct other than in a
designated area will be an offence.
No 92:
Childrens Court Rules 2016
Childrens Court Act 1992 – 24 June 2016 - The
Regulation is made under the Childrens Court Act 1992
(Qld). The Regulation provides for the procedures of the Childrens
Court to implement a case management approach to child protection
proceedings (the court case management framework).
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2016
Passed with amendment on 17/06/2016 Assent Date: 27/06/2016 Act No:
39 of 2016 Commences: see Act for details. The objectives of the
Bill are to close the Childrens Magistrates Court when hearing all
youth justice matters, increase the age at which children are to be
transferred to adult corrections from 17 to 18, empower a court to
delay a young person's transfer and reinstate a court-referred
youth justice conferencing program.
Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2015
Passed with amendment on 17/06/2016 Assent Date: 27/06/2016 Act No:
38 of 2016 Commences: see Act for details. This Bill will deliver
on the Government's commitment to repeal amendments made to the
Youth Justice Act 1992 (Qld) by the former Government.
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