queensland

Adult Crime, Adult Time policy ‘will not fix the problem’, lawyers argue

Under the Liberal National Party’s proposed Adult Crime, Adult Time policy, young offenders found guilty of serious...

19 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

Reflections on a ‘landmark’ decision for private lenders

A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Queensland, the respondent’s solicitors argue, sets a “pivotal...

18 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mount Isa gets a new magistrate

Legal service providers are set to receive a funding boost as part of a $4.05 million over four years to deliver...

15 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Thynne + Macartney promotes 3

Queensland-based firm Thynne + Macartney has named a new special counsel and two new...

12 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Rose Litigation Lawyers names new partner

Queensland-based boutique Rose Litigation Lawyers has added a lawyer to its...

11 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Proposed castle law a ‘dangerous response to crime in Queensland’

A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to...

25 June 2024

By Grace Robbie

Drug-dealing government lawyer to be struck from roll

A Queensland prosecutor said he began using and dealing drugs to cope with the trauma of working with child sex...

12 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Women fight Qld Law Society over money stolen by struck-off lawyer

The Queensland Law Society failed to stop money being paid to two women who claimed their brother’s lawyer stole more...

17 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Queensland to invest more in combating sexual violence

In a concerted effort to combat sexual violence and provide robust support to victim-survivors, the Queensland state...

23 April 2024

By Grace Robbie

Travis Schultz & Partners adds Brisbane-based senior associate

Queensland-based compensation law firm Travis Schultz & Partners has appointed a senior associate for its Brisbane...

18 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy