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20 November

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ABC News Interviews Bill Potts on the Costly Dangers of Defamatory Social Media Posts

The ABC has recently published an article in relation to a Queensland woman who was ordered to pay $279,000 in damages to a couple she defamed in a Facebook group. The matter was heard in the District Court in Townsville and the judgement was handed down on Friday 23 June 2023. The alleged post was only online for merely 90 minutes before it was taken down, and the publication alleged improper conduct towards a six-year-old child, and was ruled by Judge Coker as being “entirely improper, unjustifiable and lacking in bona fides where the defendant knew that the imputations contained within...

08 September

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Skilled Representation Mitigates Sentence: Client Receives Lower Imprisonment Term for Privacy Breach and Child Exploitation Charges in Brisbane

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Introduction At Potts Lawyers, we are dedicated to providing exceptional legal representation to clients facing complex criminal charges. In a recent case, our client faced three charges under sections 227A and 228B of the Criminal Code 1899 for Recording in Breach of Privacy and Making Child Exploitation Material in Brisbane. With the expertise of our experienced lawyer and Director Mark Williams, we diligently advocated for our client's rights and achieved a favourable outcome in the Brisbane District Court. Effective Representation by Mark Williams Our highly skilled lawyer and Director Mark Williams was entrusted with handling our client's case. With extensive knowledge of criminal law and a...

22 June

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High price to pay for trial (Gold Coast Bulletin Article)

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Potts Lawyers, Bill Potts, instructed by Danielle Hanson, acted for Mr Teeroovengadum in the recent trial where the Australian taxpayers footed the bill to return him to the country to face charges of alleged sexual assault offences. Read more below: View the original article on the Bulletin's website....

13 July

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Ashleigh DoRozario to discuss the need for an accessibility liaison in Queensland Courts with the Attorney-General

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Potts Lawyers is pleased to announce that Ashleigh DoRozario, a fierce advocate in the disability awareness space, recently met with the Attorney-General, the Honourable Shannon Fentiman MP to discuss the need for an accessibility liaison in Queensland Courts. Ashleigh became aware that there was a gap in the Queensland Courts where solicitors, witnesses, jurors, clients and the like who have a disability felt they couldn’t properly engage with our court systems or judges to allow a ‘fair go’. There were challenges for those with disabilities to get in contact with the Judge or Magistrate to explain that their disability may require the...

15 April

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Potts Lawyers Recent News 2021

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Welcome to Potts Lawyers Recent News. Where Bill Potts, our founding director provides you with the latest law commentary on contemporary and trending issues. We are here to help law students, those in the law profession and the general public with an insight into the latest law news around the nation. This month, Bill highlight's the growing concerns within the legal profession about the length of time that it is currently taking for trial listings in the Southport Courthouse. Criminal lawyer weighs in on effectiveness of ankle bracelets The effectiveness of ankle bracelets is the topic of this interview with Luke Bradnam on...

09 March

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Potts Podium March 2021

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The office of the Federal Attorney General has recently approved an extradition request with India for a person of interest in relation to the ongoing murder investigation of Cairns woman, Toyah Cordingley. While this is certainly a step toward finding the killer, caution is urged to temper expectations on how this order will progress the investigation. Former President of the Queensland Law Society and criminal lawyer, Bill Potts, has warned that the extradition process is a lengthy and uncertain one. Mr Potts refers to the hit and run incident which tragically killed Dean Hofstee in Melbourne over a decade ago. That...

22 December

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Ashleigh DoRozario appointed as a member of the Queensland Law Society Equity & Diversity Committee!

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Congratulations to Ashleigh DoRozario who is now officially appointed as a member of the Queensland Law Society Equity & Diversity Committee! Ashleigh is a litigation lawyer at Potts Lawyers. She is also legally blind. At the beginning of this year, Ashleigh made the brave decision to speak up for disability within the legal profession. She created the social media persona @BlindLadyJustice to champion equal opportunity and inclusion of people with disability, impairment or injury within our profession and wider society. From there, Ashleigh became a founding member of the QLS Diverse Abilities Network which is a growing support network of lawyers, law students,...

16 December

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High Court orders a re-trial for a man who violently stabbed and bludgeoned his wife to death in front of their children – Bill Potts comments

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A man who had been sentenced to life in jail for stabbing and bludgeoning his wife to death in 2016 has been granted a re-trial by the majority of the High Court. The High Court found that the trial judge wrongly instructed the Jury about how they (the jury) could consider the defence of provocation and if it applied in this case. Background Section 304 of the Criminal Code (Qld), a person is only guilty of manslaughter (and not murder) if that person unlawfully kills another (a)in the heat of passion, (b)caused by sudden provocation, and (c)before there is time for the person’s passion...

14 October

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Potts Lawyers Awarded Leading Criminal Law Firm

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Potts Lawyers Awarded as a Leading Criminal Law Firm by Doyle’s Guide 2020 Managing director Rob Franklin is pleased to announce that Potts Lawyers has again been recognised by the prestigious Doyle’s Guide as a “first tier” leading criminal law firm in Queensland. Director Bill Potts has been named as a leading criminal lawyer whilst director Cameron Browne, Mark Williams and Erin Mitchell have been named as a recommended criminal lawyers. Andrew Hanlon has been announced the criminal law rising star and the firm has also been recognised as the Leading Traffic & DUI defence lawyers in Queensland. It is heartening to see that amongst the...

14 October

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What’s different about Potts Lawyers?

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What's it mean to be a Good Criminal Lawyer? https://youtu.be/Lpb9O9WDXC8 Firstly, it's important for our clients to know that we are their lawyers. We're not the judge, we're not the jury. So we are not going to be judging a person who is in those sorts of difficulties often in a society that doesn't understand what they're doing or why they're doing it doesn't understand how they got to be in that dark place, and need to understand that there is a way out of it. And often, that means giving some form of psychiatric or psychological assistance for sometimes it means explaining to...

ABC News Interviews Bill Potts on the Costly Dangers of Defamatory Social Media Posts

Skilled Representation Mitigates Sentence: Client Receives Lower Imprisonment Term for Privacy Breach and Child Exploitation Charges in Brisbane

High price to pay for trial (Gold Coast Bulletin Article)

Ashleigh DoRozario to discuss the need for an accessibility liaison in Queensland Courts with the Attorney-General

Potts Lawyers Recent News 2021

Potts Podium March 2021

Ashleigh DoRozario appointed as a member of the Queensland Law Society Equity & Diversity Committee!

High Court orders a re-trial for a man who violently stabbed and bludgeoned his wife to death in front of their children – Bill Potts comments

Potts Lawyers Awarded Leading Criminal Law Firm

What’s different about Potts Lawyers?

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