Professionalism in the courtroom is a broad concept, former District Court Judge Alexander “Sandy” Horneman-Wren SC told the audience at the Queensland Law Society’s Symposium on...
Keywords Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 5B, 5D, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I, 5R, 5S – Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW), s 5 –...
Queensland Attorney-General Deb Frecklington knows what it’s like to receive a late-night phone call from someone needing legal help. The Minister for Justice was once the...
Law firms should invest in understanding the differences between generations of employees, attendees at the Queensland Law Society’s Symposium were told today. Demographer Simon Kuestenmacher shared...
What is cognitive fatigue and how does it affect lawyers? Cognitive fatigue is mental exhaustion resulting from prolonged periods of intense thinking and decision-making. It leads...
Moya Dodd AO is a trailblazer for women in sport and the legal profession. She has been a Matilda, a football administrator, and is now a...
Tomorrow’s Queensland Law Society Symposium has attracted a record number of practitioners, with 750 attending this year’s premium professional development event at the Brisbane Convention and...
Regional practitioners can hear from the Queensland Law Reform Commission (QLRC) about its review of particular criminal defences, at a series of information sessions next week....
Today, 20 March, marks 17 years since then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson signed the Close the Gap Statement of Intent at the Close...
His Honour Judge Everson, Her Honour Judge Kefford, His Honour Judge Williamson KC and Her Honour Judge McDonnell will speak at an advocacy workshop for early...