What is significant or notable about a particular case is sometimes quite subjective. Many cases in which we are involved never reach the courts. Our attention is first focussed on seeking to ensure that, in respect of criminal matters, if legal processes can be used to stop a prosecution starting or continuing then we will endeavour to take such steps on your behalf and even take novel action to stop them e.g : | Le Grand v Criminal Justice Commission [2001] QCA 383. In respect of a civil action the primary focus is on the resolution of the 'conflict' through negotiation.

B O E L A W Y E R S has however been involved in some cases which have raised important matters of legal principle or social importance or both - some of these are listed below.

criminal law

procedure

[Desc]		|	Director o Public Prosecutions v Parker [1998] 1 Qd R 246 - confiscation proceedings
[Desc]		|	Le Grand v CJC 2001 QCA 383 - review of decision to prosecute		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Le Grand v CJC No 2 2001 QCA 432
[Desc]		|	R v Beer 2000 QCA 193 - grievous bodily harm, sentence application
[Desc]		|	R v Le ex parte AG 2000 QCA 392 - drug trafficking, sentence application
[Desc]		|	Scrivener v DPP 2001 QCA 454 - murder, bail		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v C 2000 QCA 145 - juveniles, sentence application
[Desc]		|	R v Lowe 2001 QCA 270 - totality principle, sentence application
[Desc]		|	R v Brewster 2002 QCA 305 - domestic violence, sentence application
[Desc]		|	Henry v DPP 2003 QCA 002 - dangerous driving, bail		|	submission
[Desc]		|	M v State of Queensland 2003 QCA 249 - appeal, confiscation proceedings, constitutional invalidity		|	submission
[Desc]		|	State of Qld v M and Oths 2003 QSC 195 - confiscation proceedings, invalidity		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Ho Sum Lau 2002 QCA 542 - drug production, sentence application		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Ettridge R v Hanson 2003 QSC 277 - alleged political corruption, bail		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Ettridge v DPP 2003 QCA 410 - alleged political corruption, appeal bail		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Ettridge R v Hanson HC B71 of 2003 - alleged political corruption, appeal bail		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Hanson R v Ettridge 2003 QCA 488 - alleged political corruption, appeal		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Meredith 2003 QSC - confiscation proceedings, costs		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v McArdle 2004 QCA 007 - sex offences, sentence application
[Desc]		|	Clinton Betterridge - extradition proceedings		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Hoad 2005 QCA 092 - dangerous driving, sentence application		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Lumley 2005 HCA 174 - sex offence, special leave application		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Regina v Milat 1998 NSWSC 795 - serial murders, pre-trial publicity
		|	R v Pearl (2005) QCA 237 - drug importation, appeal			submission
		|	R v Bay (2005) QCA 427 - maintaining sexual relationship, appeal			submission
		|	R v Al Alaich QCA06-157Al Aiach [2006] QCA 157 - sex offence, sentence application		|
		|	R v Lam  [2006] QCA 560 - assault occasioning bodily harm in company, sentence application		|	submission
		|	R v Ewen  [2006] QCA 11 - assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed, sentence application		|	submission
		|	R v Atkinson [2007] QCA 68 - sex offence, application for extension of time within which to appeal		|	submission

'battered woman defence'

[Desc]		|	R v Mackenzie [2000] QCA 324 (11 August 2000) CA No 353 0f 1999		|	submission
[Desc]		|	R v Mackenzie [2000] QCA 324 (20 October 2000)
[Desc]		|	R v Robyn Kina CA 293 of 1993		|	article

indigenous issues

[Desc]		|	Couchy v Del Vecchio - insulting words, appeal			submission
[Desc]		|	Turrbal v Qld and Anor 2002 FCA 182 - native title		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Quandamooka v Qld 2002 FCA 259 - native title		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Couchy Special Leave  B 13/2002 - insulting words		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Palm Island Bail Clumpoint OS No. 304 of 2005 - bail		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Palm Island Inquest Directions Hearing 8 February 2005 - coronial Inquest		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Palm Island PCYC opening February 2005 - government engagement		|	submission
[Desc]		|	Clumpoint v DPP - bail, appeal		|	submission
		|	Couchy v Bichley [2005] QDC 334 - public nuisance, appeal		|	submission

access to justice

[Desc]		|	Boe v CJC OS 319 of 1993 - funding of legal aid
[Desc]		|	A G NSW v Milat NSWCA 60453 of 1995 - inadequate representation
[Desc]		|	R v L 2002 QCA 517 - juvenile representation		|	submission

proviso

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R v Thompson (1996) 90 A Crim R 416 (Court of Appeal) - sex offences, appeal

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KBT v The Queen  (1997) 191 CLR 417 (High Court) - sex offences, appeal

relevance of a drug addiction to sentencing

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R v Hoa Dang (Court of Appeal, High Court), 2000 - drug trafficking, sentence

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submission

administrative law

[Desc]		|	Gribbin v Fingleton  [2003] 1 Qd R 698 - judicial review, judicial independence
[Desc]		|	Cornack v Fingleton  [2003] 1 Qd R 667 - judicial review, judicial independence
[Desc]		|	Payne v Deer 2000 1 Qd R 535 1999 QSC 124 - judicial review, judicial independence
[Desc]		|	R v Lam Ex parte MIMA [2003] HCA 6 - high court, deportation
[Desc]		|	Magistrate Thacker Review merits review, transfer		|	submission
		|	Helen Tsigounis v Medical Board of Queensland [2006] QCA 295 - medical practitioner registration, leave to appeal		|	submission