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In Queensland, courts often sentence offenders for two or more offences at the same time. This may be because several offences arose out of the same incident or because offences committed on different occasions are being dealt with at the same time. In this situation, the court may impose terms of imprisonment in respect of more than one offence. These terms may be ordered to be served concurrently or cumulatively. This page deals with concurrent and cumulative sentences in Queensland. Legislation The Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 governs whether terms of imprisonment are to be served concurrently or cumulatively in Queensland. Read More
When a person challenges the validity of a deceased person’s will in Queensland, this can result in the court making an order for costs. This page deals with costs orders in estate litigation in Queensland. Costs generally The general rule about costs in legal proceedings is that costs are at the discretion of the court but usually “follow the event”. This means that the successful party will usually have their costs paid by the unsuccessful party, but this is a matter for the discretion of the judge who decides the case. Costs in estate litigation In estate litigation in Queensland,… Read More