Defences to a charge of evading police The charge of evading police is an extremely serious charge with the Queensland Government enacting some of the toughest legislation in the country. The government have shown a continued desire to see people jailed for evading the police. The question then becomes are there any defences to the charge of evading police? First we will look at what evading police is, then the consequences and finally we will look at 5 potential defences. What is evading police? Section 754 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) provides that to be charged…