Ethics Court recognises danger fake lawyers pose to public The LSC recently secured an important conviction against an unqualified lawyer who had engaged in legal practice. Shane Budden
Ethics Emphasis on obligations in time of AI The Supreme Court of Queensland’s new AI Practice Direction emphasises that longstanding professional obligations do not change when using new technologies. David Bowles
Ethics Ethical duties extend to staff selection When hiring staff, firms must be very careful and thorough. Here's why. Shane Budden
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
Ethics Lawyers need lawyers too! Keeping our own counsel is unwise when we are the client! Shane Budden
Ethics Order application very out of order An applicant in a District Court case was surprised to find that a court order had been amended without her knowledge. Liam O’Shaughnessy