Perspectives

Perspectives

What your neurodivergent colleagues wish you knew

QLS Wellbeing Working Group member Emma Cameron spoke with three practitioners to shed light on the often-overlooked strengths of neurodivergent lawyers and the importance of empathy in the workplace.

Emma Cameron

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Qld has ‘best compensation scheme’

Despite the occasional difference of opinion with WorkCover Queensland, Travis Schultz sings the praises of Australia's best workers compensation scheme.

Travis Schultz

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A new cause of action for serious invasions of privacy

The Hon Peter Applegarth AM KC and barrister Susanna Connolly provide an overview of the new federal law and sources to better understand its benefits and its limitations.

The Hon Peter Applegarth AM KC, Susanna Connolly

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The gap we can’t afford to ignore

Are CTP claimants being enticed to self-represent through fear of costs, and is that coming at a greater cost? Dayna Humphreys examines the issue and offers some potential improvements to make the claims experience more transparent and equitable.

Dayna Humphreys

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A focus on sentencing awareness

Former District Court Judge Kerry O’Brien, the new Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Chair, shares his views on QSAC's role.

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Unjustified threats beyond intellectual property

Brendan Reidy discusses whether the unjustified threats regime employed in intellectual property laws could cure intimidation tactics deployed by defamation plaintiffs?

Brendan Reidy

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Teacher liability: How far does it go?

State of New South Wales v T2 (by his tutor T1) [2025] NSWCA 165 sheds light on the extent of a school’s duty of care.

Beth Rolton

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What keeps a Human Rights Commissioner up at night?

Outgoing Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall has hit out at current bail legislation for children in a wide-ranging conversation as he prepares to leave the role.

Chelsea Heaney

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Suing by pseudonym: is the bar too high?

"The risk of collateral damage to these well-intentioned plaintiffs can be very high indeed.'

Travis Schultz

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Understanding the conflict conundrum

In the latest episode of The Callover podcast, QLS Principal Ethics and Practice Counsel, Stafford Shepherd, unpacks one of the most complex ethical challenges in legal practice.

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Brain trauma the invisible injury

Director of Concussion Australia and Special Counsel Amanda Gilmour discusses this year's Brain Injury Awareness Week theme.

Amanda Gilmour

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Commitment to meaningful change

Outgoing Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Chair the Honourable Ann Lyons AM writes about the council's next chapter.

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Champion for regional Queensland

His Honour Judge Horneman-Wren shares his thoughts on regional practice in the latest Callover podcast.

First Nations

Indigenous MP becomes first Speaker

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Three priorities for elder abuse reform

The Queensland inquiry is the latest in a series of inquiries on elder abuse.

Letters to the editor

‘Dear Colleague’ setting adversarial tone

While I understand the intent behind this phrase, I find it impersonal and, at times, unnecessarily formal.

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The revolving bench and its impact

The frequent rotation of magistrates during ongoing proceedings raises profound questions about judicial consistency, procedural fairness, and systemic efficiency.

Douglas Anderson