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Significant changes on way

Proctor continues to showcase roles in the legal profession. Our ninth in the series features Jane Vasey, Deputy Commissioner at the Queensland Human Rights Commission.

Natalie Gauld

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Navigating autonomous vehicle liability

Insuring a fully autonomous vehicle has raised some interesting legal questions.

Greg Spinda

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The Great Dissenter has no regrets

On the latest episode of The Callover, Michael Kirby AC reflects on his career and hope for the future of the legal profession.

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Review officers provide ‘safety valve’

Legal Aid Queensland receives more than 40,000 applications for legal aid each year and approves about 75 per cent.

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Education, political shifts way forward

This week is Human Rights Week which will culminate on Human Rights Day and this year's theme is All Humans are Born Free and Equal in Dignity and Rights.

Nicola Field

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Disability amplifies court nerves

QLS Disability and Accessibility Network member Ashleigh DoRozario writes about her experience of court accessibility on International Day of People with Disability.

Ashleigh DoRozario

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Neurodiversity a gift for profession

To mark International Day of People with Disability, lawyer and former nurse Libby Thomas and Occupational Therapist and Behaviour Practitioner Justine McKeogh look at neurodiversity in the profession.

Libby Thomas

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Do litigators make good mediators?

'It has been natural to recruit litigators to be mediators of disputes. Litigators know how to analyse the issues and can understand how they relate to the dispute.'

Walter Sofronoff KC

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More than crunching the numbers

Proctor continues to showcase roles in the legal profession. Our eighth in the series features Hugo Southcott, a solicitor with McCullough Robertson.

Natalie Gauld

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What to expect on legislative agenda

The new State Government has two Parliamentary sitting dates before the end of 2024 to roll out its agenda for change.

Jaime Gunning

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Money-laundering panic disingenuous

What is lacking from this discourse is any evidence for the claim that new regulation will effectively reduce money laundering, or that the vast compliance cost (ultimately paid by clients) represents value for money.

David Bowles

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Labor Party response to CTP statement

A key aspect of the Society's advocacy work are calls to campaigning parties to consider and respond to priority issues identified by QLS members.

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QLS calls for youth justice reforms

The long-term well-being of our society hinges on genuine leadership that transcends the limitations of electoral terms.

Jaime Gunning

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LNP response to CTP Statement

A key aspect of the Society's advocacy work are calls to campaigning parties to consider and respond to priority issues identified by QLS members.

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Judges refuse to employ protesters

For those who want to be officers of the court (and for those who are) protests come with some peril.

Shane Budden

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QLS calls for child protection reforms

The Society’s call is rooted in the principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which affirms the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration in all actions.

Jaime Gunning

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Historic bill brings flood of tears

The Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2024 (Qld) passed on 10 September.

Stephen Page

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Need for more digital services

Given the contribution of law firms and their clients to Queensland’s economy, the loss of efficiencies due to use of a paper-based system has broad flow-on effects.

Rania Prakash