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There was no Fairy-tale Finish for two cleaning product companies in the Federal Court this week.
Professor David Rolph launched a textbook on a complex topic at the Brisbane Supreme Court recently.
Profession updates
Family lawyers encouraged to complete survey
30 November 2023
High Court revises special leave process
29 November 2023
Rules of Court registered
28 November 2023
GST reminder on property sales
28 November 2023
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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
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
- Perspectives
What law and policy interventions can the Queensland legal profession make to improve legal protection against extreme heat waves?
Monica Taylor
Careers
In practice
- 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
- Industrial law
Murtagh v Corporation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba [2023] FCAFC 172
Nadia Stojanova
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