In business

Practice management

Starting your own micro law firm

Working for yourself in your own firm sounds like a great idea, but some careful consideration is required first.

the QLS Practice Advisory Service team

Practice management

What about matter-centric file management?

Managing emails remains a nightmare for many users and firms, but there are solutions.

the QLS Practice Advisory Service team

Alternative dispute resolution

Retail tenancy disputes & small business tenancy disputes

When should you go to the Queensland Small Business Commissioner for dispute resolution and mediation services?

Maree Adshead

In business, News

New chambers honours our first woman Chief Justice

A new Brisbane chambers honours Queensland's first woman Chief Justice, the Honourable Catherine Holmes AC.

Tony Keim

Ethics

Independence fail

Shane Budden

Alternative dispute resolution

Working the last resort – mediation with principals and attorneys

Rebecca Anderson, Karen Williams

In business

Centuries later, notaries continue to make their mark

As of this year, the Society of Notaries Queensland has provided 100 years of service. However, notarial history goes back much further...

Neil McPherson, James Madden

In-house lawyers

In-house insights from Cross River Rail’s GC

What does leading an in-house legal team of a high-profile public organisation look like? QLS Proctor spoke with Michael Zissis to find out.

Cayla Marchant

Ethics

‘Trust and confidence’ – a two-way street

Stafford Shepherd

Alternative dispute resolution

Designing dispute resolution systems

In the first of a series, Toby Boys discusses the design of dispute resolution systems for use in a commercial environment.

Toby Boys

Ethics

Ethical duties extend to staff selection

When hiring staff, firms must be very careful and thorough. Here's why.

Shane Budden

In business

Top 10 trust account errors – and how to fix them

Are you managing your firm's trust account by the book, or have you inadvertently slipped up? Take a look at the top 10 trust account errors – and how to fix them.

Ethics

A matter of trust – mandatory reporting under s260 Legal Profession Act 2007

As a profession, we must live the values we espouse, and that means that sometimes we have to take the hard step of reporting a colleague.

Shane Budden

In business

COVID in the workplace – a challenge for employers

Employers must now consider the position they should take in regard to employees and COVID-19, particularly on the question of inoculation.

Giri Sivaraman, Dean Cameron

Alternative dispute resolution

Overview of dispute resolution clauses

The drafting of dispute resolution clauses requires significant care, as Aleks Moore explains.

Aleksandra Moore

In business

Keep an eye out for the QLS Cybersecurity Survey

Your assistance with the QLS Cybersecurity Survey will help to protect member firms.

Your library

Law Week 2021 – free guided tours of Graphic Justice exhibition

In business

Have you complied with your trust accounting obligations?

All practices should ensure they have appropriate management systems in place in 10 key areas, including trust accounting.

In business

Doubling down on Digital: New age law firms

Shane Budden

In business

Phishing scams – a risk to no longer ignore

ACCC data confirms that email phishing is the most common type of scam and primary threat to businesses.

Latest

News

Judge encourages candour at all times

News

Rocky Magistrate joins welcome

Profession updates

MFA planned for ImmiAccount security

News

Public Service Medal for LAQ stalwart

News

Decision a reminder to guide self-reps

News

In business

Starting your own micro law firm

What about matter-centric file management?

Retail tenancy disputes & small business tenancy disputes

New chambers honours our first woman Chief Justice

Independence fail

Working the last resort – mediation with principals and attorneys

Centuries later, notaries continue to make their mark

In-house insights from Cross River Rail’s GC

‘Trust and confidence’ – a two-way street

Designing dispute resolution systems

Ethical duties extend to staff selection

Top 10 trust account errors – and how to fix them

A matter of trust – mandatory reporting under s260 Legal Profession Act 2007

COVID in the workplace – a challenge for employers

Overview of dispute resolution clauses

Keep an eye out for the QLS Cybersecurity Survey

Law Week 2021 – free guided tours of Graphic Justice exhibition

Have you complied with your trust accounting obligations?

Doubling down on Digital: New age law firms

Phishing scams – a risk to no longer ignore

Latest

Judge encourages candour at all times

Rocky Magistrate joins welcome

MFA planned for ImmiAccount security

Public Service Medal for LAQ stalwart

Decision a reminder to guide self-reps

Forum tackles elder abuse as collective

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