Tribunal matters

Tribunal matters

Practitioner’s capacity central to disciplinary proceedings

The disciplinary proceedings against the respondent practitioner had been ongoing since 2019.

Matisse Fennessy

Tribunal matters

Lawyer’s escalating dispute with realtor leads to unprofessional conduct finding

In 2022, the respondent solicitor became involved in a tenancy dispute with the complainant, a real estate agent who managed the residential property he occupied.

Matisse Fennessy

Tribunal matters

Queensland solicitor removed from roll after nine misconduct findings

The respondent solicitor’s conduct was ‘bundled up’ into four overarching categories including issues with trust account management, acting twice in a conflict of interest, providing false or misleading information to QLS and failing to pay employees’ superannuation contributions.

Matisse Fennessy

Tribunal matters

Therapeutic jurisprudence in child protection matters at QCAT

Simply put, 'therapeutic jurisprudence' takes into account the impact of the legal process on the mental and physical wellbeing of participants.

Gwenn Murray, Glen Cranwell

Tribunal matters

Costs orders at QCAT

In most instances, parties in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal will bear their own costs, but there are several important exceptions.

Glen Cranwell

Tribunal matters

Joinder of a party in QCAT

This article provides a guide to making an application to join a party to a proceeding in QCAT.

Joanne Browne

Tribunal matters

Legal representation at QCAT

This practical guide explains how and when legal practitioners may appear in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Glen Cranwell

Tribunal matters

When should I appeal a QCAT decision?

Unlike its Victorian counterpart, QCAT offers an internal appeal process. For practitioners and their clients, an understanding of the process is essential.

Bevan Hughes