In practice

Elder law

QLS proposes EPOA reforms

QLS has taken a special interest in the prevention of elder abuse. Sunday, 15 June, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Sonia Smith

In practice

EPOA may be onerous responsibility

Remuneration for solicitor-attorneys is a complicated area.

David Bowles

In practice

You can’t lick a badger twice

One of the issues appears to be a failure to realise that AI does not just make some things up.

Shane Budden

Compensation law

Fleeing driver collides with plaintiff

The accident occurred when a Subaru Impreza, fleeing police at high speed, attempted to overtake the plaintiff’s Subaru WRX and collided with its driver’s side.

Beth Rolton

Case notes

Trust fund conundrum for Judge

The husband died unexpectedly in 2023 but had not discharged his obligation to pay the wife and two children pursuant to the 2022 orders.

Craig Nicol, Keleigh Robinson

Case notes

Bid for costs of employed solicitors

The High Court in Birketu was required to resolve the position as to the right to recover legal costs of employed solicitors.

Tasman Ash Fleming

In practice

Court determines capacity question

In several published decisions, the Supreme Court of Queensland has considered the question of a person’s “capacity”.

Joanne Browne

Case notes

The importance of being courteous

The conduct was peppered with personal attacks and views in relation to a person who the respondent knew was vulnerable.

Sarah Millar

Case notes

Therapy costs in question

There was an agreed miscalculation as to the assessment of damages in the primary judgment.

Karla Macpherson

In practice

Which is the ‘wrong’ side of the road?

A recent personal injury matter has raised some interesting theoretical discussion points.

John Connellan

Case notes

No deviation from work journey

The employer appealed the arbitrator’s decision on the basis that it was wrong at law.

Hugh Powell

In practice

Coroners speak for the dead

The benefit of this inquisitorial process lies in the careful, independent and dispassionate testing and examination of the evidence.

Dan Rogers, Renee Williams

In practice

Social media impacts claim

His Honour found the combined effect of various social media posts by the Plaintiff after the accident caused him to doubt the reliability of the evidence.

Hugh Powell