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A special event on 1 August will celebrate the 100th anniversary of abolition of the death penalty in Queensland.

A bonus digital presentation for attendees at the Annual Gold Coast Conference 2022 will offer assistance in creating a happier, healthier workspace.
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UCPR Form 59A updated
23 May 2022
Update: Law lists now available
19 May 2022
Childrens Court forms updated
13 May 2022
DFV document approvals
10 May 2022
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Are law graduates ready for the real world?
A new research project is looking into whether Queensland law graduates and newly admitted lawyers are adequately prepared for the ‘real’ world.

Focus on voluntary assisted dying
QLS Proctor looks at how voluntary assisted dying is expected to work, and also republishes a 2019 special feature that offered a range of viewpoints on this topical subject.

Human Rights Week 2021
QLS Proctor embraces Human Rights Week 2021, an initiative of the Queensland Human Rights Commission running from 1 to 10 December.
Perspectives
- Perspectives
Access to justice issues are a substantial stumbling block in National Disability Insurance Scheme appeals.
Sheetal Deo
- First nations
A new Magistrates Court RAP contains 17 actions and 86 deliverables to further reconciliation.
Tony Keim
In business
- Your law library
Your law library is assisting community groups to know more about the legal process and Queensland’s court system.
Kirsten Murray, Kat Lee
In practice
- In practice
When a self-represented daughter sought a guardianship order for her father, he engaged a solicitor and two counsel, leading to a significant bill.
Shane Budden
- Succession law
Grace van Baarle, Janelle Linato
- In practice
What are the rules on retention of death certificates and other original documents when filing probate applications electronically?
Natalie Silvester
Wellbeing
- Mental health
The willingness of senior judicial officers to reveal their mental health struggles reminds all practitioners to look to their own mental wellbeing.
Glen Cranwell
- Wellbeing
As we settle in to a 'new normal', what have we learnt about the pros and cons of working from home?
Belinda Winter, Jack Bristed
- Mental health, Wellbeing
As restrictions continue to ease and we approach the year's end, are we forgetting COVID-19's effect on mental health?
Simon Playford