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Nine-year ban follows practitioner’s ‘disgraceful and dishonourable’ conduct
‘Reprehensible’ conduct leaves a practitioner facing a range of sanctions, including being struck off.
Police Commissioner to front DFV inquiry
Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll will by quizzed on Queensland Police Service (QPS) responses to domestic and family violence when the independent DFV commission of inquiry
Gold Coast trial to rehabilitate high-risk youth offenders
The Gold Coast is set to trial an innovative international program designed to reduce high-risk criminal youth offending and entice perpetrators to turn their back
QCAT seeks expressions of interest for Senior Member position
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal President Justice Kerri Mellifont today called for expressions of interest for a Senior Member position at the tribunal. Senior Members
Vacancies on Queensland’s CCC
The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) is currently advertising vacancies for the position of Deputy Chairperson and Ordinary Commissioner. The closing date for applications is
Assistant Police Commissioner joins Sentencing Advisory Council
A Queensland Police Service Assistant Commissioner has become the latest addition to the state’s independent criminal sentencing advisory executive panel. The Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council
Profession updates
MAIC improves CTP claim portal
New electronic document management spreadsheet
FCFCOA subpoena form updated
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FUTURE LEADERS COMMITTEE
Help us shape the future of the Queensland legal profession. The Future Leaders Committee (FLC) is a platform for next generation lawyers to launch their dreams, ideas and thinking for our profession. Read more about the opportunity to lead the profession into the future.
As of Thursday 12 August 2021, Queensland courts are open and hearing cases. Please note the following:
Lockdown ends for Brisbane, Moreton Bay
3 July 2021 Brisbane and Moreton Bay will emerge from lockdown at 6pm tonight after five new
COVID-19: Greater Brisbane lockdown lifted
UPDATE: Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced from 12 noon 1 April 2021, the Greater Brisbane lockdown
Reminder: Notification of taxation and superannuation contribution arrears
Principals should be aware of the recently approved policy on the reporting of a failure to meet certain taxation and superannuation obligations.
New enduring document forms made available in Word format for QLS members
QLS has advocated for access to Word doc versions of the new enduring power of attorney and advance health directive forms.
QLS Future Leaders Committee: Not your typical ‘young lawyer’ committee
While the establishment of a committee comprising of members who are either 35 years of age or younger or have 0-5 years post admission experience (PAE) is not unique, the Future Leaders Committee is.
What does the Future Leaders Committee mean to the QLS Council?
You may have heard that QLS is launching a new initiative this September—the Future Leaders Committee (FLC)—to specifically give voice to the next generation of lawyers.
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COVID-19: The road out
COVID-19 has caused many changes and disruption to our lives. As we still grapple with the new normal, read here about the legacy COVID-19 has left on the way we live and work and what this means for the legal profession.
Have your say today
The QLS Access to Justice survey is now open. But what is Access to Justice and why is it important? Read here about why practitioners are passionate about Access to Justice and the value of having your say to help improve this area of law.
The diversity journey
We’ve come so far – but it’s clear that more needs to be done to build a genuinely diverse and inclusive profession
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