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01 September

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Ashleigh DoRozario: Founding Member of the Queensland Law Society’s Diverse Abilities Network

At the beginning of this year, I became a founding member of the Queensland Law Society’s Diverse Abilities Network. As a solicitor with disability, being legally blind with low vision, I represent persons with disability in the Queensland legal profession. In this position, I also work collaboratively with the Queensland Law Society’s Equity and Diversity Committee. The aim of the network is to: address accessibility issues within the legal industry; seek greater diversity and inclusion within the profession; advocate equal opportunity and provide a support network for practitioners with disability accessibility, discrimination or human rights issues. With a view to destigmatising disability...

19 August

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Ashleigh DoRozario as an inspiring woman in law, ‘Creating Visibility for Disability’

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The Legal 500’s fivehundred magazine features Ashleigh DoRozario as an inspiring woman in law, ‘Creating Visibility for Disability’ Earlier this year, and much to my surprise, I was approached by the Head of Inclusion, Equality and Culture of The Legal 500 – a London based company assessing capabilities of law firms globally, and highlighting lawyers producing innovative advice and unrivalled experience in the legal industry. By way of background, The Legal 500 publish a monthly magazine, fivehundred, providing insight into themes affecting the legal profession internationally. I received an email from The Legal 500 pitching their upcoming March edition: celebrating Women’s History Month...

22 July

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Bill Potts responds to news that Dreamworld is facing criminal charges arising from tragic accident

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Dreamworld can 'come back' from deadly disaster, PR expert says A public relations expert believes Dreamworld can make a comeback after a disastrous few years – but it won't be easy. Dreamworld's parent company faces a massive fine of $4.5 million after it was charged multiple times over the 2016 Thunder River Rapids tragedy which claimed four lives in Queensland. Ardent Leisure today confirmed it had been hit with three charges following an assessment by an independent prosecutor from Workplace Health and Safety, according to a statement given to the ASX. The three Category 2 charges, filed today in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, were...

21 July

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Ashleigh DoRozario Discusses ‘The Language of Ability’ in the Queensland Law Society’s Proctor

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Potts Lawyers’ litigation lawyer, Ashleigh DoRozario, has authored an article discussing ‘The Language of Ability’. Her article is this month’s spotlight feature of the Queensland Law Society’s online publication, Proctor. Ashleigh DoRozario is legally blind as a result of an autoimmune condition. However, she was not always blind. Ashleigh has been a valued member of our Potts Lawyers litigation team for over a decade, and we have been with her throughout the diagnostic journey to legal blindness; supporting her wellbeing, learning her remarkable capabilities despite adversity, and encouraging her professional development. Over the years Ashleigh has learnt to adapt to her disability,...

26 March

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Potts Lawyers and Corona Virus – Willing and available to assist those who need advice

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The Corona Virus is changing the way that all aspects of our society operate on a daily basis. Like many Australian businesses, small and large, Potts Lawyers is working to adapt to a rapidly changing landscape We will be maintaining a team of solicitors to service all of the legal needs, of all of our clients, during this period. We remain willing and available to assist those who need legal advice. Whilst there have been some changes, our court system is still operating, and we continue to represent people in criminal law and commercial litigation on a daily basis. Protecting our client’s interests and rights...

29 January

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Bill Potts Interview with ABC on Magistrates’ Court Backlog

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Our Founding Director and President of the Queensland Law Society, Bill Potts, was interviewed by ABC's Rebecca Levingston in relation to the current backlog of cases in Queensland's Magistrates' Court. Click below to listen to the extract. [audio mp3="https://pottslawyers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Bill-ABC-Interview.mp3"][/audio] The full radio show "Mornings with Rebecca Levingston" for Thursday 24 January 2019 is available here: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/focus/mornings/10724970 About Bill Potts As one of Australia’s most senior criminal defence lawyers, Bill models a philosophy of client service, a strong work ethic, a passion for winning and an appreciation of the finer points of criminal law advocacy. What that means for all clients of Potts Lawyers is access to the strongest possible...

26 November

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Erin Mitchell and Danielle Warren’s Instagram Page: Lady Crim Lawyers

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Two of our senior criminal lawyers, Erin Mitchell and Danielle Warren have been hard at work building and updating their Instagram page over the past few months. You can see Danielle discussing a drug driving charge here, and Erin discussing an assault charge here. The page is available with the handle @lady.crim.lawyers or by clicking here. https://www.instagram.com/p/BqmlzdHFpkL https://www.instagram.com/p/BqUkm9dFvWi...

17 October

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A look back: Bill Potts featured as guest columnist on Gold Coast Bulletin

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We recently discovered this article from our Founding Director, Bill Potts, while trawling through our archives. Article Transcription Prisoners of Past - by Bill Potts A CONVERSATION I recently had at a dinner party caused me to rethink how to approach my daily grind. The lot of a criminal lawyer is often that of a professional apologist. Every day, having read the police brief and trawled through my client's often incoherent and sometimes incredible instructions, I have to stand in front of a judge and explain the impossible. Saying sorry for the criminal sins of clients requires attention to detail, a liberal dose of under- standing,...

25 September

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Bill Potts comments on overcrowded prisons

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Our Founding Director, Bill Potts, was interviewed by the Courier Mail on the issue of overcrowded prisons in Queensland. The article is available here, with an extract below: FRIEND IN THE COURTS Another critic who says community debate has to quickly move beyond punishment and retribution towards crime prevention and rehabilitation is Queensland Law Society deputy president Bill Potts. “Only the very hardened and perhaps cynical people think the current solutions are working,’’ Potts says. “Armchair critics and Monday morning quarterbacks, who decry how soft judges are, don’t know how the system works and don’t see the endless parade of mental illness and...

21 June

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Bill Potts comments on homicides involving balconies, cliffs and other heights

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Extract from News.com.au, click here to view the original article. CHILLING new Queensland research has revealed there could be a “dark figure” of people who have gotten away with murder after falls from a height were dismissed as accidents. QUT school of justice senior lecturer Claire Ferguson found the numbers of homicides involving balconies, cliffs or other heights could be higher than reported because determining if a fatal fall was an accident, suicide or homicide was often impossible based solely on medical evidence. The forensic criminologist also found that in a number of cases the death was originally misclassified as an accident before...

Ashleigh DoRozario: Founding Member of the Queensland Law Society’s Diverse Abilities Network

Ashleigh DoRozario as an inspiring woman in law, ‘Creating Visibility for Disability’

Bill Potts responds to news that Dreamworld is facing criminal charges arising from tragic accident

Ashleigh DoRozario Discusses ‘The Language of Ability’ in the Queensland Law Society’s Proctor

Potts Lawyers and Corona Virus – Willing and available to assist those who need advice

Bill Potts Interview with ABC on Magistrates’ Court Backlog

Erin Mitchell and Danielle Warren’s Instagram Page: Lady Crim Lawyers

A look back: Bill Potts featured as guest columnist on Gold Coast Bulletin

Bill Potts comments on overcrowded prisons

Bill Potts comments on homicides involving balconies, cliffs and other heights

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