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01 June

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Ashleigh DoRozario receives commendation from Governor of Queensland

A big congratulations to our litigation team member, Ashleigh DoRozario. Last night Ashleigh was honoured at Government House and named one of the 60 most influential people in the 60 year history of MS Queensland. This is the second commendation Ashleigh has received from His Excellency The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, having previously been named MS Queensland Young Person of The Year. Ashleigh was diagnosed with an MS-related disease in 2009 and despite becoming legally blind due to the condition, she continues to work at Potts Lawyers and is now entering the final year of her law degree,...

30 May

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Bill Potts comments on funding issues in Queensland’s justice system

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Our Founding Director and current Queensland Law Society Deputy President, Bill Potts, was interviewed by Sherele Moody of the Daily Mercury: The State Government needed to invest more money in community and low-cost legal services, said Bill Potts, whose firm represents clients in our region. "We build bridges, we build roads, we build tunnels but why don't we spend that kind of money on the justice system?" the deputy president of the Queensland Law Society said. "We have people being denied justice - they are being convicted or they can't appeal properly because they are being denied access to a system...

30 May

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Bill Potts comments on domestic violence issues in Queensland

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Our Founding Director and current Queensland Law Society Deputy President, Bill Potts, was interviewed by the Gold Coast Sun on the funding issues exacerbating domestic violence in Queensland. Although he said the Queensland Government had managed some great results and he was aware funding only went so far, former head of the Queensland Law Society and leading criminal lawyer Bill Potts said a lack of focus on DV perpetrators could be exacerbating the issue. “Within that DV area, while a lot of focus is on victim support and specialist courts there is a massive need for diversion programs for perpetrators,” he said. “The...

18 May

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Bill Potts comments on Aussie Rules player Daniel Lock’s penalty

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Our Founding Director and current Queensland Law Society Deputy President, Bill Potts, was interviewed by Janessa Ekert of the Cairns Post. He commented on the penalty imposed by the Queensland District Court at Cairns on Aussie Rules veteran, Daniel Lock, who plead guilty to causing grievous bodily harm. Former Queensland Law Society president & criminal lawyer Bill Potts said the result was unsurprising and it would have taken extreme gratuitous violence completely outside the play to result in a custodial sentence. He said the precedent for this type of case was set during the '80s and involved former Brisbane Lions coash...

30 April

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Bill Potts speaks to A Current Affair on vexatious litigants

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Our Founding Director Bill Potts features in A Current Affair's story on a former prisoner who has allegedly taken five of his ten housing complex neighbours to court over neighbourhood or quasi-criminal disputes. The video and associated article can be viewed on 9News' website by clicking here....

27 April

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Are our Courts too lenient on Domestic Violence Offenders?

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The presence of domestic violence in Australia has never been so topical and news-worthy. Victims of domestic violence, focus groups, the community, the government, and the courts have all made it very clear that domestic violence will not be tolerated in Australia. A recent sentence handed down by the Queensland Court of Appeal (the highest court in Queensland) has generated a large amount of public attention and questions have been raised as to whether our courts are being too lenient on perpetrators of domestic violence. In the matter of R v Kelley, Mr Kelley came before the court charged with Assault Occasioning...

23 April

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Bill Potts comments on Robert Hytch’s attempt to overturn coroner’s findings

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Our Founding Director and QLS Deputy President, Bill Potts, comments on 10 News' report. The video is available at the link: https://tenplay.com.au/news/brisbane/2018/4/18/appeal-dismissed ...

08 June

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Potts Lawyers Awarded as a Leading Criminal Law Firm

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Potts Lawyers Awarded as a Leading Criminal Law Firm by Doyle’s Guide 2016. 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. Members of our team have been recognised variously as leading and recommended lawyers in their field. It is heartening to see that amongst the total of 26 criminal lawyers listed for Queensland, more than a quarter have spent several years working in our criminal law practice. The Doyle’s Guide recognises top Queensland Criminal Lawyers who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise...

07 June

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Locals can get involved with the sentencing process in a Gold Coast event as judge for a day

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IT’S time to strap on your wig, pop on your robes and lay down the law — a free event is allowing Gold Coasters to be a judge for a day. Today’s Judge for Yourself community event will give locals the opportunity to put themselves into the shoes of a judge and decide on a sentence based on real events. Former Queensland Law Society president and Southport-based criminal lawyer Bill Potts said the event, run by the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council, was a great way to demystify the sentencing process. “The sentencing of criminals is one of the most misunderstood and difficult tasks,”...

11 January

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Potts says new anti-bikie laws are a step forward – but not without problems

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The Queensland Law Society has applauded the Palaszczuk Labor Government for dispatching the LNP’s flawed and unworkable VLAD anti-bikie laws to the dustbin of history. However, Society president Bill Potts said the new Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Bill had its own inherent shortcomings and problems – but was a marked step forward from the previous legislation. “QLS is delighted the government has repealed the Newman LNP Government’s controversial Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Association Act – which was the subject of considerable criticism among the legal profession,” he said. “The Society has always strongly advocated for evidence-based legislation and policy. “We have always...

Ashleigh DoRozario receives commendation from Governor of Queensland

Bill Potts comments on funding issues in Queensland’s justice system

Bill Potts comments on domestic violence issues in Queensland

Bill Potts comments on Aussie Rules player Daniel Lock’s penalty

Bill Potts speaks to A Current Affair on vexatious litigants

Are our Courts too lenient on Domestic Violence Offenders?

Bill Potts comments on Robert Hytch’s attempt to overturn coroner’s findings

Potts Lawyers Awarded as a Leading Criminal Law Firm

Locals can get involved with the sentencing process in a Gold Coast event as judge for a day

Potts says new anti-bikie laws are a step forward – but not without problems

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