Firstly, and possibly most importantly, the capacity of lawyers to work from home (WFH) has been recognised by employers as a viable and productive method of...
It was time to restore elements of the rule of law suspended because of the COVID-19 emergency, a parliamentary committee was told yesterday. Queensland Law Society...
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal President and veteran Supreme Court Justice Martin Daubney AM today announced that he would step down later this year after more...
…a duty of care be recognised and an injunction be granted restraining its breach – Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) – novel duty...
…determination of pecuniary penalty – declaratory relief and penalties awarded in terms sought by parties In Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Limited [2021]...
The impact of social media on the legal profession has been palpable. Whether helpful in terms of advertising or harmful in terms of an ill-considered post...
Solicitors in Queensland continue to outperform the national average and other major jurisdictions for growth, according to the 2020 National Profile of Solicitors. The report, which...
In Piper & Talbot & Anor [2021] FCCA 511 (18 March 2021) Judge Bender heard a father’s appeal from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal...
In Field & Kingston (No.3) [2021] FamCA 167 (25 March 2021) Wilson J heard a wife’s application for her appointment as trustee for sale of a...
In Legal Aid ACT & Westwell [2021] FamCAFC 50 (15 April 2021) the Full Court (Ainslie-Wallace, Ryan & Aldridge JJ) heard Legal Aid ACT’s appeal from...