A representative selection. We do not publish every matter, and we do not comment on outcomes that are still subject to appeal.
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Selected stories.
Each matter turned on its own facts. Nothing on this page is a prediction or a promise about the outcome of any other matter.
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Towie’s ‘short fuse’ sees him bash driver on M1 off-ramp
Blake Fraser appeared for a Tanah Merah tow truck driver who pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm, wilful damage and making unnecessary noise or smoke after a road rage confrontation on a Pacific Motorway off-ramp. The court heard submissions about his full-time care of his unwell mother, and he was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with immediate release on parole.
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Concreter says relationship breakdown to blame for pub punch-on
Blake Fraser acted for a Southport concreter who pleaded guilty to affray after a late-night altercation at a Central Queensland hotel, on a charge substituted for a more serious assault allegation the prosecution withdrew. The magistrate accepted he was remorseful and had not offended since being charged, and fined him $750 with no conviction recorded.
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Truckie’s servo punch-up fuelled by ‘communal squeegee’
Blake Fraser appeared for a transport operator and father of seven who pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm after an argument at a service station turned violent. The court accepted the offending was out of character and committed in a state of emotional distress, and he was fined $500 and ordered to pay compensation with no conviction recorded.
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Labourer ‘wanted to destroy’ tyres at industrial burnout events
Blake Fraser acted for a Sunshine Coast labourer who pleaded guilty to five hooning-related charges after police found footage of burnout meets on his phone during a search warrant. The court heard he had completed the Queensland Traffic Offenders Program and written a letter of remorse, and he was fined $3,300 and disqualified from driving for six months.
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Car dealer admits winding back odometer on 40 cars
Fraser Lawyers acted for the operator of an Ormeau used car dealership who pleaded guilty to ten charges after the odometers of dozens of vehicles were wound back before resale. The court heard the offending was a misguided attempt to save the business, and he received a head sentence of two and a half years imprisonment, wholly suspended for four years.
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Cops ordered to pay thousands over businessman’s ‘nightmare’
Blake Fraser instructed counsel in a costs application after police withdrew a charge against a Gold Coast businessman following nine court mentions and repeated failures to produce a complete brief of evidence. The magistrate found deficiencies and inadequacies in the police investigation and ordered the prosecution to pay $3,750 in legal costs.
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Unregistered, unlicensed, unintelligent: Hoon’s 20-charge road horror
Blake Fraser appeared for a Logan forklift operator who pleaded guilty in Beenleigh Magistrates Court to twenty hooning-related offences. The court was told he had not reoffended since his release from an earlier sentence and was passing drug tests, and he received five months imprisonment wholly suspended, eighteen months probation, a $700 fine and a three-year disqualification.
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Social media star fronts court over alleged ‘clown car’ stunts
Blake Fraser appeared for a Sunshine Coast motoring content creator at his first court date on eleven charges arising from stunt footage posted to social media. Bail conditions were varied to allow interstate travel and the matter was adjourned. The allegations had not been determined at the time of the report.
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Love Island AU star Jordan in court for drink driving charges
Blake Fraser acted for a Love Island Australia contestant who pleaded guilty to mid-range drink driving after taking the wheel of a golf buggy on the return leg of an early morning trip to a service station. The court accepted submissions about his recent start with a new employer and reduced the disqualification to the six-month minimum.
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‘Stupid’: cop station burnout hoon’s driving offences revealed
Blake Fraser appeared for a mechanic sentenced over a series of driving offences that included burnouts outside a Gold Coast police station, footage of which was posted to social media. The magistrate said he had come within a whisker of prison and instead imposed two and a half years probation, a fine of $8,937.50 and a four-year disqualification.
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Serial drink-driver gaoled after crashing car into ditch
Blake Fraser acted for a woman who pleaded guilty to her sixth drink driving offence and to driving while disqualified after crashing her car into a ditch. The court heard detailed personal mitigation including long-standing alcohol dependence and a recent bereavement, and she was sentenced to six months imprisonment with a parole release date and disqualified for five years.
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‘ASX Wolf’ guilty after wild ride in gated community
Blake Fraser appeared for a private equity trader who pleaded guilty to four charges, including riding a motorcycle unlicensed and without a helmet inside a gated community, and a marine offence involving a parasailer. The court heard he had since sold both the motorcycle and the boat, and submissions were made against disqualifying him from driving.
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Medical receptionist takes more than $10,000 in Medicare rebates
Blake Fraser acted for a medical centre receptionist who pleaded guilty to two counts of obtaining a financial advantage after patients’ Medicare rebates were processed into her own account. The magistrate accepted she had been instructed to handle the payments that way by her employer, and placed her on twelve months probation with a good behaviour bond.
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Gold Coast cosmetic surgeon’s court action over alleged fake review
Blake Fraser acted for a Gold Coast cosmetic surgeon who commenced defamation proceedings in the Federal Court over an allegedly fake online review said to have been posted by a commercial competitor. The claim sought damages and injunctions and had not been listed for trial at the time of the report.
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Carpet layer’s Surfers brawl amid party celebrations
Blake Fraser appeared for a carpet layer who pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm after joining a street brawl in Surfers Paradise. The magistrate found his letter of apology showed insight, and fined him $800 with $500 compensation to the complainant and no conviction recorded.
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Man left with broken cheek in ‘abhorrent’ Burleigh attack
Blake Fraser acted for an apprentice mechanic who pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm over an incident at a Burleigh club that left the complainant with a fractured cheek. The court heard he had completed an anger management course and written a letter of apology, and he was placed on probation for two and a half years with no conviction recorded.
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‘Smoke and cheering’: What led to Candyman 2.0’s controversial burnout
Blake Fraser appeared for the social media identity known as Candyman 2.0, who pleaded guilty to making unnecessary noise or smoke and driving without due care after a burnout at a Helensvale car show. The court heard he had been encouraging his audience to use race tracks rather than public roads, and he was fined $2,000 with no conviction recorded and kept his licence.
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Businessman known as ‘Candyman 2.0’ charged with dangerous driving at a car meet
Blake Fraser appeared at an early mention for a Gold Coast social media identity charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle over a car meet at Helensvale. The matter was adjourned and the charge had not been determined at the time of the report.
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Caught on tape: jokes about whether coke was ‘confiscated’
Blake Fraser acted for one of the people charged following a police surveillance operation at a Gold Coast hotel penthouse. The charges were before the Magistrates Court and had not been determined at the time of the report.
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Frustrated neighbour headbutts car park hog
Blake Fraser acted for a self-employed tradesman who pleaded guilty to common assault after a long-running dispute with a neighbour over a visitor car park. The court heard he had tried to resolve the parking issue with both the neighbour and the building manager, and he was fined $200 and ordered to pay $250 compensation with no conviction recorded.
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Young hoon cops fine for epic burnout
Blake Fraser appeared for a 21-year-old who pleaded guilty to making unnecessary noise or smoke and driving without due care after performing a burnout on his motorcycle at a Helensvale car meet. The court heard he worked two jobs, depended on his licence and had changed his social circle, and he was ordered to pay $2,000.
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Oil drips lead cops to fence-crash tradie
Blake Fraser acted for an electrician who pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention after his car left the road and struck a fence at Ipswich hockey fields. The court heard the crash followed a manual to automatic gearbox conversion he was driving for the first time, and he was fined $500 with no action taken against his licence.
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