Secretly Recording Conversations – Is it Legal?

Gold Coast and Brisbane No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers, explain secretly recording conversations

Gold Coast and Brisbane Personal Injury Lawyers, No Win No Fee, explain the legalities of secret recordings in Qld.

No Win No Fee Personal Injury Lawyers are often met with the situation where a client has secretly recorded  conversations they want to use in support of their personal injury claim. The question then has to be asked, is that recording legal?

If All Participants to a Conversation Agree it is Always Legal to Record

Obviously if all the parties have agreed to the conversation or meeting being recorded, then there is no need to question legality. In Australia and all States, including Queensland, it is legal to record where all the parties involved are agreeable. However, what about secret recordings?

The laws that apply to secret recordings of conversations are different in each State.Continue reading