queensland

Legal bodies’ new partnership to aid victims of sexual assault

A new service being run by Legal Aid Queensland, in partnership with the Women’s Legal Service, has been launched to...

31 July 2018

By Emma Musgrave

LSC fails to prove misconduct by principal lawyer

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has dismissed an application from the state’s Legal Services...

30 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyer convicted of fraud struck off roll

A sole practitioner, who late last year was convicted of one count of fraud and given a 12-month suspended jail...

25 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Fixed-pricing better for clients and competition

A Townsville-based firm, that moved away from time-based billing seven years ago, has argued for the introduction of...

25 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyer condemns ‘disgraceful’ compensation caps in redress scheme

There are fears that victims of institutional child sex abuse will be “short-changed” by what’s being dubbed as...

23 July 2018

By Grace Ormsby

Firm marks office relocation with bolstered partnership

An Australian mid-tier firm has opened up shop to a new Brisbane office and doubled its local partnership.

23 July 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Award-winning lawyer shines light on ‘complicated’ family law trend

An award-winning sole practitioner has highlighted that a recent trend making its way into the family law sphere is...

19 July 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Brisbane solicitor struck off roll

A sole practitioner in Newstead, Queensland has been found guilty of four counts of professional misconduct and removed...

19 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Misconduct case hinges on mental health of solicitor

A Brisbane-based solicitor’s ability to hold a practicing certificate, following professional misconduct...

19 July 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dangerous or careless? Qld firm wants clarity

Queensland’s Creevey Russell Lawyers have questioned the interpretation of the state’s new traffic offence of...

19 July 2018

By Grace Ormsby