queensland

New senior judge administrator takes to Qld Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Queensland has welcomed a new senior judge administrator.

20 August 2021

By Emma Musgrave

‘Record-breaking’ sexual harassment damages awarded in Qld

In the wake of a “manifestly inadequate” award, the president of the Industrial Court of Queensland has increased...

09 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Proposed legal euthanasia policy raises concerns

STEP Queensland has expressed concerns over the state’s proposed voluntary assisted dying policy and cautioned...

02 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

Federal Court appoints new judge

The Federal Court of Australia has welcomed a new judge, in an appointment effective from next month. 

30 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘Compensation provision needs to be planned for the Olympics’

Planning for the 2032 Olympics must include strategies to avoid potential losses for businesses, says one Gold Coast...

29 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

Queensland Supreme Court judge resigns after 14 years on the bench

Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman has announced that a Supreme Court judge has handed in his notice of resignation...

23 July 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Solicitor’s lengthy correspondence, ‘unjustified allegations’ fail to overturn costs assessor fee

Although successful in reducing how much she owed a client by over $10,000, a principal of a small Queensland firm has...

21 July 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Hamilton Locke, The Fold Legal and Source expand into Brisbane

The three companies of Halo Group Holdings are opening a Brisbane office, which will also see Hamilton Locke appoint...

19 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Shield laws need broad definitions, human rights lawyers submit

Human rights lawyers have called on the Queensland government to catch up to other states by urgently introducing...

19 July 2021

By Naomi Neilson

#auslaw becoming bigger and increasingly more female

New national research reveals that the size of Australia’s legal profession, and the percentage of women who make it...

14 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy