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25.01.2022 Drivers caught using their mobile phone in Queensland could face a $1,000 fine and have their licence suspended for a second offence following a new proposal fr...om the State Government. The RACQ has thrown its support behind the crackdown, saying the fear of getting caught is a more effective deterrent than the fine itself. More: https://7news.link/jlNL7w Report on 7NEWS at 6pm. #qldtraffic #7NEWS

24.01.2022 Double demerits will return at midnight tonight until 11.59pm on Sunday 28 April 2019 as part of Operation Go Slow across the Anzac Day public holidays. www.7NEWS.com.au #Sydney #7NEWS

23.01.2022 Today I had my client’s Protection Order (domestic violence) made for 5 years and the other party’s application for a Protection Order against my client struck out. Another happy client #DomesticViolenceCourt

23.01.2022 Love getting messages like this from my clients

23.01.2022 The reality is we still have one woman a week being murdered, and the reality is we still have many children being murdered in domestic and family violence. ...After her 11-year-old son was murdered at the hands of his father, Rosie Batty has been instrumental in bringing domestic violence to the public’s attention. Today she is very deservedly being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. #9Today See more

22.01.2022 No touching! Currently in QLD, you will receive a $400 fine and 3 demerit points if you touch your phone whilst driving. From 1 February 2020, the fine increas...es to $1000 and 4 demerit points. Touching your phone whilst driving may include but is not limited to: * Moving your phone from your handbag to the phone mounter; * Reading, scrolling, sending or composing text messages even if you are stationary at traffic lights; * Touching your phone whilst it is in the phone mounter to change directions on google maps * Touching your phone for any other purpose eg. Changing your Spotify playlists. And yes, there will be artificial intelligence cameras in QLD shortly that detect your every movement, especially at traffic lights. You must be legally parked in order to touch your mobile phone. Parked means stopped with the intention of staying in that place. Lastly, please note that double demerit points will apply for mobile phone offences committed within 1 year of an earlier similar offence. Suspension of driver's licences will most likely follow. Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.facebook.com/simonlawyers/posts/806390309820381 Have your say: https://www.facebook.com/simonlawyers/posts/807349576391121 For more information, click on link below: https://www.qld.gov.au/transport//road-safety/mobile-phones

21.01.2022 I appreciate my clients

19.01.2022 33-year-old Syeda Nirupama Hossain was stabbed to death on Easter Sunday in Minto. Her children - aged six and 10 - slept nearby as their dad allegedly stole t...heir mum's life with a knife. Nirupama's husband has been charged with her murder. Nirupama was from Bangladesh. She worked hard for her family, supporting her children and husband by cooking traditional Bangladeshi sweets and selling them to shops around Sydney. Her husband did not work so Nirupama carried the financial burden of raising two kids and supporting another adult. Media reports about Nirupama's death repeatedly mention that police were not aware of domestic violence in the Hossain home. Just because Nirupama never reported abuse to police, does not mean she was not experiencing it. Women from immigrant backgrounds - particularly those who speak English as a second language - may often be unaware of what constitutes domestic violence. And if they do realise that abuse within their relationship is both illegal and unacceptable in Australia, the chances of them seeking support is extremely low. The problem is that in Australia, if you are from a minority background - ie ethnic, queer or disabled - and you are experiencing domestic violence you will most likely fall through the very few safety nets that we have available. Immigrant women are particularly vulnerable for a range of reasons. Non-citizens have major issues accessing legal aid, income and housing support and healthcare. If you are lucky you will get a bed in a refuge, but that bed will only be for a little while and after that you will most likely be homeless because there are no other beds available, there is no money for motels and public housing is full. You won't get any money because your citizenship status limits your access to parenting and other payments. You will pay full price for medical services and you will need a small fortune to pay for legals. The chances of social workers and other support professionals speaking your language will be almost zero so communication barriers have a major impact on your safety options. In some cultures it can be unacceptable for a woman to leave the marriage. She may be pressured to stay by family members or may feel that she will bring disgrace to her family and to his. And even if you leave, the chances are you will lose your kids. He may grab your kids and leave the country. Or he may use his wealth in court to bleed you dry financially and to gain full custody. In the worst of cases - he may kill the children - and probably you. It is hard enough for an Australian-born woman to leave abuse because there are simply not enough resources available for the many thousands of victims in our country. There is almost no hope for women from non-English-speaking backgrounds. It is important to remember that domestic violence murders do not happen in a vacuum. A man does not wake up one day and - out of the blue - decide to kill his partner. The murder is often the culmination of long-term anger and control over the victim. Physical, sexual, financial and emotional abuse can go on for years without police, neighbours, friends and family knowing. This year, 19 women have been killed as a result of murder or manslaughter. Five children are also dead. Most of these killings are due to family violence and most are male perpetrated. Nine of the dead women came from ethnic communities. Meanwhile, our country's leaders are applying tiny Band-Aids to a profusely bleeding wound. Until we get real leadership and real funding invested into preventing violence and supporting all victims regardless of their backgrounds, there will be many more dead women and kids. RIP Syeda Nirupama Hossain *EDIT: I have referred to her as Nirupama, as I have been told that "Syeda" is often used as an honorific-type title and that Nirupama is her name.

18.01.2022 #BREAKING: Katarina Carroll has just been named as the new Commissioner of Queensland Police Service. She’ll be the first woman to hold the role.

16.01.2022 Client Review 30/6/2019: My partner is using your firm for his criminal matter. His lawyer is Belinda Robinson in your Milton office: very happy with the service she is giving us bravo on your firm for employing such excellent staff with great skills and determination in providing the best outcome

14.01.2022 I am so excited to enrol in the Graduate Certificate in Domestic Violence at the Queensland University of Technology today The first domestic violence course i...n Australia providing training for those who come into contact with victims and perpetrators of abuse - examining the latest studies to inform research, policy, and practice in the field - drawing from criminology, law, social work, sociology, psychology, health, and economics. See more

13.01.2022 New intimate image laws come into effect today. Under the new laws, sharing intimate images of someone without their permission will attract jail time of up to ...three years and/or a fine of up to $18,000. This form of abuse is serious, harmful and completely unacceptable and, from today, it is also a crime.

11.01.2022 Look who came to work with mummy

10.01.2022 When someone brings their puppy to court

10.01.2022 Love when clients bring their puppies into the office

09.01.2022 I am available 24 hours over the Easter long weekend. Wishing my clients a happy and safe Easter! Don't forget double demerits apply from 19 April 2019 to 22 April 2019.

09.01.2022 Queenslanders caught doing the wrong thing will soon be slugged even more, with the cost of fines to jump from July 1. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

09.01.2022 Another happy client 28/06/2018

08.01.2022 So sweet from my office manager

07.01.2022 another happy client’s wife - 01/07/2019

07.01.2022 On Monday, I achieved a temporary domestic violence order for a client who has been living a real life nightmare - the Magistrate said it was rare that she woul...d consider making an order to remove the Respondent from the family home when he had not even been served with the domestic violence application yet and that she is usually always reluctant to do so however I was able to persuade her to make an order with conditions that the Respondent leave the home and have no contact with my client despite him not being served with the application yet. I was so personally concerned for my client’s safety that I took the time out of my day to drive her to Bunnings so she could purchase security cameras and locks because she can’t drive. While we were there, the Respondent left work and came to the house and abducted the 3 month old child from the maternal grandmother who was taking care of him. I immediately escorted my client to the police station, by this time it was night and outside my working hours, where the police confirmed with my client that because there are no family Court orders in place, there are equal parenting rights and the father has the ability to take the child, the matter has to go to the family Court to make any attempt to recover the child (which is correct) and they told my client that they would not get involved and asked my client to leave the police station. However in less than half an hour, I managed to have the baby returned to the mother. Another good result

04.01.2022 How to have a good day at work

04.01.2022 Another happy client 29/05/2019

03.01.2022 Today I had a work license application for a client who had committed a drug driving offence and then committed a second drug driving offence whilst on bail for the first. He had what the Magistrate described as a woeful traffic history and a criminal history with serious drug trafficking offences. The Magistrate said that they felt in their heart that they could not deem him to satisfy the criteria of being a fit and proper person to obtain a work license.... The police prosecutor contested the application on the basis that he was not eligible due to having two drug driving charges and told me prior to Court to not bother applying. The Magistrate agreed with my submission that he was eligible and proceeded with the application. The Prosecutor wanted an adjournment and the Magistrate proceeded regardless. The Prosecutor wanted to have the matter stood down. I managed to negotiate with the Prosecutor to drop one of the charges. The Prosecutor was pushing for the client to be disqualified with no work license and to be placed on probation for a period of 6 months. Instead, I was able to get my client the minimum mandatory disqualification of 1 month and a work license for this period and a fine. The Magistrate said that he had just scraped through by the skin of his teeth to be able to be granted a work license in the circumstances. Another happy client

01.01.2022 So many affidavits to file