News
It is currently Human Rights Week which culminates on Human Rights Day. It also marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Brisbane lawyer Gareth Rogers was described as a liability to the profession last month by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.
The popular insurer issued misleading product disclosure statements between 2017 and 2022, falling foul of ASIC.
Profession updates
Supreme Court Library website redesign launch
5 December 2023
Final sitting for year
5 December 2023
QCase rollout paused
5 December 2023
Family lawyers encouraged to complete survey
30 November 2023
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Features
Celebrating our members
QLS celebrates our loyal members who have contributed a remarkable 25 and 50 years to the Society and the profession.
Excellence in Law Awards
Meet this year’s QLS Excellence in Law Award winners. Read about their achievements and we showcase photos from the 2023 event.
150 years: Special series
This year, QLS is celebrating the 150-year anniversary since the first law society in Queensland with a series of feature articles.
Perspectives
- Perspectives
Principal forensic scientist and DNA expert witness Helen Roebuck discusses DNA expert 'evidence creep'.
Helen Roebuck
- Perspectives
This is the third in a series of Proctor videos showcasing some of the roles in the legal profession.
- Perspectives
Computers have made life easier but there is an environmental cost.
Shane Budden
Careers
In practice
- In practice
The advent of social media brings a whole new dimension to the situation, and it is one which embroils solicitors and barristers in an ethical dilemma.
Shane Budden
- In practice
As the High Court has repeatedly emphasized, “the task of statutory construction must begin with a consideration of the text itself”.
Roger Traves KC
People
- Suburban cowboy
What I really need when car shopping is one of those camouflage suits the aliens in the Predator movies have.
Shane Budden
- People
Game Changers is a short series of conversations with innovators in Queensland legal practice. It is an initiative of the Queensland Law Society Innovation Committee.
Jemima Harris
- Suburban cowboy
So my doctor has gone through his list and decided there are a number of unpleasant tests I had to endure before we part company.
Shane Budden
