queensland

Regional Queensland scores 2 new magistrates

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has announced the appointment of two new magistrates for...

04 September 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Brisbane lawyer rejects AMA call to protect negligent doctors

Bennett & Philp Lawyers have pushed back against a proposal by the Australian Medical Association Queensland,...

04 September 2018

By Grace Ormsby

Barry.Nilsson. makes inroads into wills and estates

National law firm Barry.Nilsson. has announced the establishment of a dedicated wills and estate team, a move it sees...

03 September 2018

By Grace Ormsby

Lawyer pushes for permanent Gold Coast Supreme Court

Pressure is mounting for a permanent Gold Coast Supreme Court, with a local lawyer arguing that the city’s current...

23 August 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Everyone in the legal profession deserves respect

Recently I had a young, female colleague contact me about the behaviour of an opposing lawyer, who had made an...

20 August 2018

By Jillian Barrett

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander moot promotes student learning

Law students have recently had the opportunity to work with Queensland’s top lawyers, barristers and judges, taking...

20 August 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Qld lawyer pushes for formal government inquiry into insurance industry

A Gold Coast-based litigation director has urged for a formal government inquiry into practices of the Australian...

17 August 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Sydney widow granted possession of deceased husband’s sperm

The NSW Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a woman seeking possession of a sperm sample previously removed pursuant...

13 August 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

SEQ Translink contract negotiations finalised

Piper Alderman and MinterEllison have advised numerous bus operators and the Queensland Government, respectively, on...

10 August 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Glencore picks up US$1.7bn in mine shares

KWM has advised Glencore on its acquisition of majority shares in two of Queensland’s Bowen Basin mines.

09 August 2018

By Grace Ormsby