by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Offences
A public place is anywhere that is open to, or used by, the public (either for free or for a fee)—for example, a street a shop, railway or bus station or in some parking areas. There are laws about what you can and cannot do and how to behave in a public place so that... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Offences
Managing mental illness can be complex and it is important to know that you are not alone. A mental illness is a clinically diagnosable illness affecting a person’s thinking, emotional state, perception or memory. If you have been charged with a criminal offence while... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Offences
In Queensland, you have the right to privacy in your home or at your business. If a person violates this right, they may be committing the offence of trespass. Under the Summary Offences Act a person must not enter into, or remain in someone’s house or yard, or... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Offences
In Queensland, illegal drugs are divided into different categories. More serious penalties apply to drugs listed in schedule 1 than in schedule 2. Types of drugs Schedule 1, Part 1 drugs include: heroin cocaine amphetamine methlyamphetamine (commonly known as... by LGBTI Legal Service | Jan 24, 2022 | Offences
It is against the law to destroy or cause damage to someone else’s property without their consent. If you cause damage to someone else’s property by scratching, writing, spray painting, marking, etching, drawing or using any other marking substance on the property...