Carroll Fairon Solicitors

Loaner car ‘used to ram cops’

News.com.au — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:45:38 +0000

AN accused child sex offender was today released on bail despite allegedly twice trying to avoid arrest – including ramming a police car during a high-speed pursuit.

UN ruling a victory for jailed sex offenders

News.com.au — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 06:45:28 +0000

THE United Nations Human Rights Committee has ruled that Australia is under an international obligation to provide a remedy — including release from prison — for sex offenders who are being held in Queensland prisons for rehabilitation after the expiry of their sentences.

‘Banks got off lightly’ in Storm report

News.com.au — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:54:16 +0000

THE peak body representing Storm Financial victims has slammed the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster for failing to take a harder line with banks.

Storm victims target banks

News.com.au — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:54:16 +0000

THE group representing Storm Financial victims has slammed the parliamentary inquiry into the disaster for failing to take a harder line with banks.

Tackling road toll

News.com.au — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:41:52 +0000

POLICE Commissioner Bob Atkinson is right to put the prospect of a lower drink-drive limit “on the table” for discussion.

Bid to cut gays from surrogacy

News.com.au — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:34:35 +0000

THE divisive issue of gay parenting is set to split State Parliament after the Opposition introduced a Bill to ban same-sex couples and single mothers from accessing surrogacy.

Mistress laws take hold

News.com.au — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:49:38 +0000

A CHEATING husband has paid his ex-lover more than $100,000 under Australia’s new “mistress laws”.

Drink’s true threat to drivers

News.com.au — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:49:38 +0000

THE ability to keep your car in its lane could be impaired by a blood alcohol content as low as .0018.

Loophole has clinics pose problem

News.com.au — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:08:06 +0000

RADIOLOGISTS are calling on the federal government to halt the spread of joint-venture clinics owned by doctors who refer patients to them, warning a Medicare rebate about to be introduced will increase the potential for abuse.

State that outlawed kindness

News.com.au — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:08:06 +0000

Queensland laws mean women needing terminations are not much better off than in the Bjelke-Petersen era, writes Jamie Walker