It’s that time of year again, when practitioners around Queensland are asked one simple question: what does access to justice mean and how can it be...
…hypothetical observer might reasonably apprehend that the trial judge might be influenced subconsciously by extraneous information In GetSwift Limited v Webb [2021] FCAFC 26 (5 March...
…that exploitation or taking advantage of some pre-existing vulnerability, disadvantage or disability is a necessary element of statutory unconscionability In Australian Competition and Consumer Law v...
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Ever wondered why wine bottles are not included in the Queensland container deposit scheme? The answer is that, in 1974, the South Australian Environment Minister decided...
The Supreme Court of New South Wales recently considered1 the perennial issue of ownership of a solicitor’s file notes, concluding that notes made during conferences and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has both reinforced and exacerbated existing gender inequalities. Globally, the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women, who continue to bear the...
Besides being National Sorry Day, Wednesday 26 May marked another significant date on the First Nations calendar. It was the fourth anniversary of the historic consensus...
Lauren Phelps is the Legal Workplace Culture Consultant for Queensland Law Society. Having spent 14 years in private practice, she understands the day-to-day stresses that come...
Queensland Law Society holds wills and other documents for clients of former law practices placed in receivership or for other matters. Enquiries can be emailed to...