Planning is already underway for next year’s McKays Solicitors High School Moot Competition after the format was successfully revived. The criminal law moot for legal studies...
Queensland Law Society President-elect Peter Jolly thanked Senior Counsellors, Accredited Specialists, committee members and professional development presenters on the Sunshine Coast along with four 25-year practitioners...
The ‘special qualities’ of the Sunshine Coast legal profession were celebrated recently along with four extra-special practitioners who were marking 25 years of service. Peter Arthur...
Thynne + Macartney has announced Fraser Bax has joined the firm as partner, from HopgoodGanim Lawyers. The firm said Fraser will bring his expertise in complex...
Former QLS Queensland Solicitor of the Year finalist Chelsea Baker has launched her own firm, Baker Hastings Lawyers. The firm will provide a comprehensive range of...
The Australian Human Rights Commission has voiced an urgent need for legislative privacy law reforms after releasing its own – world first – study into potential...
Queensland Attorney-General Deb Frecklington has recognised the important advocacy undertaken by busy solicitors through their work on QLS policy committees. Speaking at the recent QLS policy...
The last week of October saw the much-anticipated distribution of the new Proctor Annual, which has proved a hit with members. Marking the first time the...
As I begin this new chapter as Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council, I have had an opportunity to reflect on the council’s previous research...
This month the District Court of Queensland will undertake its first judicial exchange with the District Court of Western Australia. From 10 to 28 November, Western...