Commercial & civil
Buying or selling a business in QLD and the sale contract
A business sale contract in QLD decides far more than price, including what transfers, what does not, and where these deals usually go wrong.
Read the articleGuides to drink and drug driving, assault, drug and domestic violence charges in Queensland, and what happens at court in Cairns.
A business sale contract in QLD decides far more than price, including what transfers, what does not, and where these deals usually go wrong.
Read the articleA business sale contract in QLD decides far more than price, including what transfers, what does not, and where these deals usually go wrong.
A commercial lease agreement in QLD and a retail shop lease are not the same. Which one you have changes your rights, disclosure and dispute options.
A letter of demand in QLD is often the cheapest way to get paid. When to send one, what to put in it, and where the claim goes if it is ignored.
The Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts at the Cairns Courthouse, 5D Sheridan Street, with registries, court lists and jury service.
Finding someone in the Cairns watch house, their rights in police custody, watch-house bail, getting to court and what family can do.
How Legal Aid Queensland decides who gets a lawyer, what the Cairns duty lawyer can and can't do, and other free legal services in Cairns.
Whether a charge goes on your criminal record in QLD, what no conviction recorded means, when convictions become spent, and what police checks show.
Queensland's drink driving laws change on 1 December 2026. We explain the new minimum fines and combined offence, and why the doubling headline is wrong.
Queensland's drug driving laws change on 1 December 2026. The doubled maximum, the new combined drink and drug offence, and what it means for work licences.
You can deal with a drink driving charge yourself in QLD. Whether you should depends on your licence, your job and what the court needs to be told.
After a first drink driving offence in QLD, what happens to your licence straight away, what happens at court, and what is decided on the day.
Low, mid and high range drink driving in QLD trigger different things. What each band means for your licence, a work licence and an interlock.
How to respond to a DVO application in Queensland, including consent without admissions, contesting it and what an order does.
A police protection notice in QLD takes you to court, but a police protection direction does not. How to tell which you have and what to do about each.
How long a DVO lasts in QLD, whether it can be shorter or extended, what happens on the last day, and what carries on after the order ends.
Does a DVO show on a police check in QLD? The order itself is civil and stays off your criminal history, but a breach does not, and blue cards look wider.
Contesting a DVO in QLD, covering what the court has to be satisfied of, what a hearing day looks like and what your evidence has to do.
How to vary or revoke a DVO in QLD, including who can apply, the test the court applies, what you file and what a magistrate will ask you.
Whether a DVO can be dropped in QLD depends on who applied and what stage you are at. The other person changing their mind often does not end it.
DVO conditions in QLD, including the standard condition every order carries, ouster and no contact conditions, and what you can argue about.
Consenting to a DVO without admissions in QLD means an order is made without you admitting the allegations. What that does, and what it does not change.
The difference between an AVO and a DVO in QLD is mostly a difference in names. Since 2017 an order from any state is enforceable here. What that means.
Drug driving in QLD is two different offences with very different consequences. What each one means for your licence, a work licence and court.
What happens if you breach a DVO in Queensland. What police have to prove, the maximum penalties, and where the protected person stands legally.
Most assault charges in QLD are heard by a magistrate, not a jury. Who chooses, why the magistrate's sentencing ceiling matters, and when it goes up.
Self defence in QLD is a real defence, and once it is properly raised the prosecution has to disprove it. What force is allowed and where the line sits.
Queensland sorts drugs into schedule 1 and schedule 2. Which one yours is in changes the maximum penalty and sometimes which court deals with you.
Growing even a couple of plants is producing a dangerous drug in QLD. The word covers packaging and preparatory acts too, and watering is enough.
How the decision to plead guilty or not guilty to an assault charge in QLD is made, what a plea does at sentence, and the middle ground.
Spitting on someone is assault in QLD. Who you spat at decides how serious the charge is, and the jump for police and public officers is very large.
What a first time assault charge in Queensland means, which court deals with it, and what happens between now and your court date.
If drugs are found in your car or house in QLD, they weren't mine is a real argument. But for the person in control of a place, the law shifts the work.
How minor drug possession charges in QLD work, including how the maximum is worked out, what possession means and which court deals with it.
Drug possession and supply in QLD, what supply covers beyond selling, and why a commercial purpose allegation changes your court.
Common assault in QLD, assault occasioning bodily harm and serious assault are separate charges with different maximums. This explains how they differ.
Circumstances of aggravation lift the maximum on an assault charge in QLD. Being armed, being in company, and who the other person was all change it.
A guide to Cairns Magistrates Court at 5D Sheridan Street, covering the court list, opening hours, what happens at a mention and what to bring.
Bail in QLD usually costs nothing. It is a written promise to return to court. What deposits and sureties are, and when they apply.
Whether a conviction is recorded for assault in QLD is a separate decision from the penalty. What the court weighs, and what a recorded conviction costs.
An AHPRA complaint or notification does not stop you practising by itself. We explain what happens next, including immediate action and your first steps.
The full range of AHPRA investigation outcomes, from no further action through to cancellation, and what each one means for your practice.
Who is eligible for a work licence in QLD after a drink or drug driving charge, the affidavits you need and what the court has to be told.
There is no section 10 in Queensland. What QLD has instead, why it does not save your licence, and what that means for your court date.
A positive roadside drug test in QLD means a 24 hour suspension and a lab analysis. We explain what the test proves and which charge you face.
Licence suspension in QLD comes in several forms and they work differently. The 24 hour one, the immediate one, court disqualification and SPER explained.
Queensland drink driving law reaches past the public road. Where it applies on private property, on the water and on an e-scooter, and where it differs.
QLD has two mandatory drink driving courses and one voluntary program. Which applies to you, and how skipping one can bar a licence for 5 years.
Drink driving is a criminal offence in QLD, but whether it gives you a criminal record depends on whether the court records a conviction. What that means.
How the alcohol interlock program in QLD works after a drink driving disqualification, who it applies to, how long it lasts and exemptions.
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