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Mr De Fraine's Facebook comments included that he kept "all the boys out of jail" and that his client was “too pretty for jail”.
While Law Council of Australia (LCA) President Greg McIntyre is not a Queenslander, he has studied our population bases and done the maths.
QLS representatives Rebecca Fogerty and Dominic Brunello appeared at today's public hearing into the Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024.
Twenty practitioners have been offered and accepted honorary QLS membership this year, starting from 1 July.
Profession updates
QLS renewals process rolling out in stages
26 March 2024
Amended PD 4 of 2023 P&E Court
26 March 2024
Forensic Science bill passed
25 March 2024
Magistrates Court PD 1 of 2014 amended
25 March 2024
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Features
Celebrating our members
QLS celebrates our loyal members who have contributed a remarkable 25 and 50 years to the Society and the profession.
Excellence in Law Awards
Meet this year’s QLS Excellence in Law Award winners. Read about their achievements and we showcase photos from the 2023 event.
150 years: Special series
This year, QLS is celebrating the 150-year anniversary since the first law society in Queensland with a series of feature articles.
Perspectives
- First nations, News
Addressing inequity is what inspired Jazmin to study law. Today we mark Close the Gap Day.
- Perspectives
Moreover, she brought to the Bench humanity, compassion and empathy alongside courage and tenacity, and I say in 2024, the world needs more Margarets.
Rachael Field
- Perspectives
The ‘no fear’ ethos filters down to suburban football grounds where young people play junior sport with stars in their eyes - and sadly sometimes in their heads.
Annette Greenhow
Careers
In practice
- In practice
Benchmarking data can inform your decision about the viability of your practice.
the QLS Practice Advisory Service team
- In practice
If your agribusiness client is looking to expand their offerings, help them take the time to work through the risks (including legal, operational and reputational) and how they’ll manage them.
Jacinta Dale
- In practice
Regular benchmarking is an invaluable tool for legal practices. It aids in the systematic review of performance and identification of areas for improvement.
the QLS Practice Advisory Service team
People
- Early career lawyers
The successful candidates were asked how they felt about being elected by their peers and their hopes for the committee for the next two years.
Natalie Gauld
- Early career lawyers, News
I found myself gravitating to more 'people centric' areas of law, such as family and employment law.
Natalie Gauld
- Suburban cowboy
I just wasn’t really prepared for how much of our lives would be consumed by the concert.
Shane Budden