In the High Court decision of Director of Public Prosecutions Reference No.1 of 2019 [2021] HCA 26 (1 September 2021), the High Court was required to...
Dear Aspiring Lawyers, It is the end of perhaps the most challenging and bizarre period of this generation. More than a few will be looking forward...
Are you looking for a new job opportunity within the legal profession? Is it time you made your next career move? Proctor now has a dedicated...
It’s about the beginning of November that we start to see a decline in motivation and attendance at my gym – especially these past couple of...
Compiled and edited by Supreme Court Library Queensland, the Queensland Legal Yearbook provides a snapshot of the moments, people and events that shaped Queensland’s legal environment...
As life begins to slowly offer some sense of post-COVID-19 normality, discussions of human rights, vaccines and employment requirements are emerging as preeminent concerns. Understandably, there...
It was November of 1972 and a 25-year-old Tim O’Dwyer was hanging out the shingle of his own practice, ‘O’Dwyer & Co’. “It started out with...
In Legal Services Commissioner v Doyle [2021] QCAT 347, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) considered whether the conduct of the respondent warranted removing him...
In the High Court decision of Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Voller [2021] HCA 25 (8 September 2021), the High Court had to wrestle with...
It is a statutory condition of every solicitor’s practising certificate that the holder is required to notify Queensland Law Society if they are charged with a...