Published 20 June 2025 Queensland’s “Adult Time, Adult Crime” policy, which came into effect on 31 March 2025, has expanded the list of serious offences for which 17-year-olds can now be sentenced as adults. The new laws capture 20 additional offences – including robbery, torture and drug trafficking – and allow courts to impose custodial… Continue reading Queensland Expands Adult Sentencing to Youth – Implications for Justice and Community
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Double Demerits in QLD
Many people in Queensland believe that during holiday periods, all traffic offences result in double demerit points. But this is not the case! Double demerit points only apply to certain specific offences, such as speeding, not wearing a seatbelt or helmet, and using a mobile phone while driving. These are considered high-risk behaviours that have… Continue reading Double Demerits in QLD
What Are the Legal Consequences For Refusing a Breath Test?
Introduction In Australia, police have had the authority to administer breath tests to measure the concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood while driving or attempting to drive since 1985. If an officer stops you for a random breath test while you are driving or in the driver’s seat of a vehicle on a public… Continue reading What Are the Legal Consequences For Refusing a Breath Test?