A fundamental human need is connection to others. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the devastating effect isolation can have on our wellbeing. Mentoring provides one solution...
In Wilson v Mackay Hospital and Health Service [2021] QSC 178, the plaintiff, Ellie Ann Wilson (Ellie), brought a claim of damages for personal injuries which...
On 1 September, the Family Court of Australia (FCoA) and Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCC) will be amalgamated to create the Federal Circuit and Family...
Young lawyers can get involved in furthering justice outcomes within society. Queensland practitioners have been called on to complete the 2021 Access to Justice Survey, the...
The Executive Committee of the Council of the Queensland Law Society continues its important work in making regulatory decisions, bearing in mind always the need to...
In 2019, Queensland became the third state or territory in Australia to enact specific legislative protection of human rights. The Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld) (the...
Advance life-planning is not always an easy topic to talk about. Many Queenslanders may not think to update their will and advance life-planning documents to reflect...
HBA Legal has appointed Robert Parcell as Special Counsel. Robert Parcell Robert Parcell has 30 years’ experience in personal injury and insurance litigation and will boost...
The Law Council of Australia, Australian Bar Association and the Australian Association of Women Judges have joined the international legal community in expressing grave concern following...
In the High Court decision of Price v Spoor [2021] HCA 20 (23 June 2021), the High Court was required to determine whether a mortgagor’s promise...