Laws change over time according to societal expectations. Prior to 2006, landowners in Queensland could clear trees without regard for the environment, and until the 1990s, married women had to resign public service positions. Indigenous Australians gained the right to vote in 1967. There are many steps involved in the legal process before a case reaches the courtroom, including dealings with police, meetings with solicitors, negotiations between solicitors, mediation, and court mentions or hearings. A typical courtroom includes the magistrate or judge, witness box, court orderly, applicant/respondent, and appellant. Proper courtroom etiquette involves standing and sitting as directed, not talking during evidence, and bowing to the judge when leaving.