1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (137+ words) Queensland Law Society Annual Gold Coast Legal Conference Friday, 12 June 2026 RACV Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast Major Partners: ANZ, Bond University Faculty of Law, Info Track and PEXA The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS) opened a new…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (653+ words) Carter Newell has announced the upcoming elevation of 10 team members, including two to Special Counsel, as its specialist expertise strengthens in construction, projects and infrastructure, insurance, and planning and environment law. Ms Gardener (pictured second from right) specialises in large…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1163+ words) Small businesses, not-for-profit organisations and farms, particularly in North Queensland, face challenges in accessing affordable and adequate insurance, Queensland Law Society representatives told a public hearing in Brisbane on Monday. QLS Deputy President Sarah-Jane Macdonald, Deputy Chair of the Accident…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (344+ words) Practitioners grappling with the new Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Funding (AML/CTF) regime are aware that substantial time and costs are required to understand the regime and ensure appropriate and ongoing compliance if they are a reporting entity. The Queensland Law…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (729+ words) Being prepared and persuasive are the keys to success in the Magistrates Court, the Gold Coast Legal Conference was told on Friday. That was the message from Chief Magistrate Janelle Brassington, local firm director Ron Behlau and Brisbane barrister Suki…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (890+ words) The transfer of disciplinary matters from QCAT to the Supreme Court will directly impact Queensland Law Society decisions about practising certificates, a public hearing was told in Brisbane yesterday. The Justice, Integrity and Safety Community Committee heard from QLS CEO…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (731+ words) World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June is an important reminder that abuse of older people is something that happens everywhere. It is occurring in our communities, often hidden behind the relaxed lifestyle and retirement dream that draws so many…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (256+ words) Three groups opposing the death penalty have joined forces to host a documentary in Brisbane later this month. The Julian Wagner Memorial Fund, Australians Against Capital Punishment and the Griffith University Innocence Project will present Stolen Lives on Thursday, 25 June,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (448+ words) Sport and entertainment infrastructure lawyer Adam Lister has established a boutique legal practice focused on the sport, entertainment, venue and infrastructure sectors. The new firm opened its doors in April 2026, advising government, venue operators and their suppliers, promoters and investors…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (874+ words) A Brisbane woman charged with murder after allegedly aiding the suicide of her terminally ill husband has been granted bail. Kylie Truswell-Mobbs, 50, was charged in April last year over the December 2023 death of David Mobbs, 56, who was suffering from motor…...