Former Queensland Governor the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC CVO KC has been appointed as chair of the Legal Aid Queensland (LAQ) Board. The state’s 26th...
An Expert Legal Panel to provide advice on the next stages of reform to Queensland’s Youth Justice Act, relevant to Adult Crime, Adult Time, was appointed...
Early career lawyers were advised not to hide their mistakes at the inaugural Queensland Law Society Kickstart Business Breakfast for Young Lawyers in Brisbane yesterday. Hosted...
As the words “let another Kerr be admitted” were read out in the Cairns Supreme Court on Friday, newly admitted solicitor Jasmin Kerr felt a deep...
Queensland Attorney-General Deb Frecklington will be the keynote speaker at the annual fundraising event for the Suncoast Community Legal Service (SCLS) this year. Attorney-General Deb Frecklington...
“I don’t know what you are planning for Valentine’s Day,“ my wife said, “But for the record I do not want it to in any way...
Federal Circuit Court Judge Salvatore Vasta has won his High Court bid for immunity against being sued by a man he wrongly imprisoned for contempt of...
The Sentencing of Sexual Assault and Rape: The Ripple Effect – Final Report, released this week, provides 28 recommendations on how to improve sentencing outcomes for victim...
An updated Statutory Declaration Form has been published this week for use in Queensland. The Department of Justice reviewed the form and consulted with legal stakeholders...
A New South Wales lawyer who misappropriated more than $4.4 million in trust money and was subsequently jailed, has been struck off the roll. In the...