Greater restraints for youth offenders: Why tougher sentences have an inferior effect in keeping communities safe

By Kasia Kassiotes | 26 August 2024

It has been almost a year since the Queensland Government passed a controversial amendment to the Youth Justice Act 1992 (Gillespie, 2023). With a continuing rise in youth crime, it is clear harsher penalties on youth offenders instead undermine community safety and prevent these adolescents from being reintroduced into society.

Kiddie Porn: Understanding Online Child Pornography in the United Kingdom

By Rasika Baig | 29 July 2024

The advent of the Internet has allowed criminals to produce and destroy online child pornography at “the click of a mouse anywhere in the world” ^[1] without risking exposure through “the receipt of magazine and mail-order pictures”^[2]. Because child pornography is illegal, or an ‘underground’ industry, it is impossible to determine the

Family Law: Some misconceptions couples have when they divorce or separate

By Chantelle Cardona | 5 April 2024

When a relationship breaks down and it comes to property and financial entitlements and the welfare of the children, there are a lot of misconceptions that most people tend to assume when it comes to preparing their Divorce Application, Property Settlement and Consent Orders. This can lead to more problems if they choose to represent