Damon Locantro has made a name for himself on the Sunshine Coast defending people charged with breaking the law. His practice, Locantro Lawyers, specialises in criminal defence but also offers services to those facing action by a government department. Damon has 15 years experience in criminal law and was formerly a NSW prosecutor and member of the NSW Police Service. Recent entries
Leave the bikies alone
14 CommentsBikers are unfairly targeted by the police and community. >>
When juries go on trial
4 CommentsBullying and personality clashes can affect verdicts. >>
Will media let Patel have a fair trial?
5 CommentsHas the media learnt from the past? >>
Is it fair for police to seize cars?
7 CommentsThe trouble with laws aimed at deterring hoons. >>
I feel sorry for Schapelle
6 CommentsHer defence team didn't appear strong at all. >>
Education or harsher penalties?
2 CommentsDrink drivers would benefit from a reduction in penalties. >>
Seizing paedophiles' assets
12 CommentsNew interstate law is ridiculous and not proper punishment. >>
Don't criticise the magistrate
5 CommentsCallaghan's comments on Mooloolaba violence were fair. >>
Cap alcohol content in pre-mixers
2 CommentsNew tax on alcopops makes me feel queasy. >>
Let the man have a drink!
9 CommentsConditions imposed on sex offender were too tough. >>
Why we need more CCTV cameras
5 CommentsThey could help deter and detect crime on the Coast. >>
Where do council candidates stand on law and order?
9 CommentsI would like to hear more debate on these issues. >>
Anthony Mundine is a great role model
7 CommentsWhat a coup if we could bring him here. >>
Potent drinks a recipe for trouble
10 CommentsReady-do-drink beverages may be linked to increasing violence. >>
I don't hate the police
13 CommentsBut they should be peace makers, not using tasers to quell youth problems. >>
Do we really need tasers?
14 CommentsStun guns may create more problems for police. >>
When tensions arise on and off the field
The bottom line with a lot of issues is politics. >>
Police should scrap plan to target worst drivers
4 CommentsA policy of this type will not reduce accidents. >>
Tough job but they need to get it right
1 CommentsThe Department of Child Safety is due for a major overhaul. >>
Why youths were smiling after assault case
4 CommentsThese teens were not thugs that just decided to bash a person. >>
Biker club bans: is this the road to less freedom?
8 CommentsNew South Australian legislation outlaws motorcycle clubs and gives police the power to take away members' bikes. And it's founded on stigma ... >>
I'm glad we don't have entertainment for schoolies
6 CommentsDo you feel safe on the Sunshine Coast? >>
Should we bring back public punishment?
2 CommentsCriminal sentences have changed a lot since the old days. >>
Talking crime with Kev
I found the Labor leader polished and impressive >>
Who should we fear?
8 CommentsEveryone should watch In Plane Site. >>
Young offender gets a second chance
2 CommentsYoung people have a tough time when they are on the wrong side of the law but some are able to straighten themselves out. >>
Courts too tough on disqualified drivers
3 CommentsIt seems that the ordinary sentencing principles do not apply to the offence of disqualified driving. >>
Welcome to the "here here" election
9 CommentsLet the campaigning begin! >>
Will charges against the Rebels stick?
Where clubhouses and sheds on properties are raided, the charges can be hard to prove. >>
Making sense of sentencing
There has been reaction recently to what appear to be light sentences handed down by the courts. >>
Keeping offenders out of jail
A pre-sentencing rehabilitiation program may be the key to keeping jails from being overcrowded. >>
Arrest of Mooloolaba youth was unlawful
7 CommentsWe hear a lot about the behaviour of young people in Moolooaba, both in their cars and on foot. >>
Is huffing a form of assault?
8 CommentsA man has faced court charged with assault after he breathed on a police officer. >>
Haneef was treated unfairly
2 CommentsOur justice system did not work in the case of Dr Haneef. >>
Are parents responsible for their kids' actions?
3 CommentsIt seems that whenever juveniles are caught offending, the debate is raised about whether parents should be made responsible for crimes their children commit. >>
Haneef decision purely political
The Dr Haneef case shows our government is prepared to make decisions about our freedom that do not seem to be based on evidence or the need to protect us. >>
What happened to innocent?
7 CommentsIs the treatment of Doctor Haneef, and the response from our authorities, greater cause for concern for us? >>
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