Courts
Ezra Mam issued with NRL breach notice
The NRL has issued the Brisbane Broncos star with a breach notice after he pleaded guilty to drug driving and driving without a licence earlier this month.
- by Alex Condon
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Accused Russian spies may apply for bail as case held up by translations
Australian Army private Kira Korolev and her labourer husband Igor Korolev were arrested in July, accused of spying on Australia for Russia.
- by Savannah Meacham
Woman who exposed depraved paedophile found not guilty
She is the former colleague of childcare worker Ashley Griffith, who was sentenced to life behind bars over 1600 child abuse offences.
- by Fraser Barton
‘I need to get home’: Mother accused of daycare hit-and-run death granted bail to be with kids
A mother accused of the ‘disturbing’ hit-and-run murder of her partner’s ex-girlfriend has been allowed to return home to her three young children.
- by Fraser Barton
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LNP to crack down on drug-driving after Ezra Mam’s ‘slap on the wrist’
Qld’s attorney-general has flagged an increase to drug-driving penalties after the Broncos star’s sentence was criticised by the deputy premier.
- by Matt Dennien
One stole alcohol. One was caught with a weapon in the Valley. Their chances are running out
The most horrific cases of youth crime often make the headlines. But what really happens on an ordinary day on level 8 of the Brisbane Magistrates Court?
- by Cloe Read
Theatre boss to stand trial on sex offences charges
The former head of a large theatre group has been committed to stand trial on 48 charges including alleged sex offences against children and adults.
- by Rex Martinich
Lawyer jailed for fraud wins appeal over ‘unfair’ trial
A high-profile lawyer jailed over charges of using shopping bags of cash to conceal payments involving criminals has had his convictions set aside on appeal and will face a new trial.
- by Rex Martinich
Activist happy as claims struck out of Adani legal saga
A multinational mining company expects proceedings against an activist to go to trial even after he claimed a courtroom “win” in Brisbane.
- by Fraser Barton
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Queensland Police
‘Night of unimaginable tragedy’: Heartache continues two years later
Lee Lovell has expressed dismay at the Queensland court system after the sentencing of a teenager involved in a home invasion that left his wife Emma dead.
- by Rex Martinich
Drunk driver killed family matriarch on her birthday
The judge heard the woman had consumed at least two bottles of wine the night before she hit a pedestrian and continued to drive for 160 metres with three flat tyres.
- by Rex Martinich
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