queensland

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

New bill will have significant repercussions for Great Barrier Reef

An amendment bill that will reverse protection measures currently in place for the Great Barrier Reef should not be...

09 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

Strengthened criminal child sexual offence laws now in effect

Priests who learn of child sexual abuse during confessional but fail to report could be imprisoned for up to three...

08 July 2021

By Naomi Neilson

Queensland boutique names new principal

A boutique criminal defence and personal injury firm in Queensland has added another principal to its leadership...

07 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mid-tier firm completes merger with boutique

A mid-tier law firm has taken its partner count to 42 by finalising its merger with a Brisbane-based boutique and via...

02 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Solicitor charged with DV faces removal from roll of practitioners

A solicitor charged with a serious offence of common assault – domestic violence has been found guilty of...

28 June 2021

By Naomi Neilson