Coercive Control — Fixed Fee
$3,200 — Fixed Fee
Coercive control — initial advice and Magistrates Court stages — $3,200 fixed Covers : initial consultation, full review of the prosecution brief, advice on the elements and the evidence, bail condition advice, and representation at all Magistrates Court appearances through to committal. No hidden fees. One invoice. All fees +10% GST.
What Is Included
Initial consultation to review the charge, the alleged course of conduct, and the prosecution's brief Full review of the evidence — messages, financial records, call logs, location data, witness statements, and any other material in the brief Advice on the elements — whether the prosecution can establish the domestic relationship, the course of conduct, the specific intent to coerce or control,…
What You Are Facing
Coercive control became a standalone criminal offence in Queensland on 26 May 2025 under Chapter 29A of the Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld). The offence — known as Hannah's Law — carries a maximum of 14 years imprisonment and is tried in the District Court before a jury. This is one of the most serious domestic violence offences on the statute book. The first person charged in Queensland was remanded…
What Changes the Outcome
Whether the prosecution can establish specific intent. The prosecution must prove the accused intended the course of conduct as a whole to coerce or control — not just that each act occurred. Where the evidence shows individual incidents but does not establish the unifying controlling intent, the charge fails. Whether the conduct occurred after 26 May 2025. The offence is non-retrospective. Only…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
When did coercive control become a criminal offence in Queensland? The standalone criminal offence under s 334C of the Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) commenced on 26 May 2025. The offence does not apply to conduct that occurred before that date. Does the other person have to have been harmed? No. The prosecution needs to prove the course of conduct was reasonably likely to cause harm — not that harm…