queensland

Former GC sentenced after giving false or misleading information to ASIC

A former general counsel who admitted to giving false or misleading information to the corporate watchdog has been...

17 June 2019

By Emma Musgrave

National firm settles $250m class action against it

A national law firm has settled a shareholder class action against it “without any admission of liability”.

07 June 2019

By Emma Musgrave

Courts sending ‘clear message’ re workplace trauma

Employers must be aware that ignoring the effects of employee work stress can be consequential, a Brisbane firm has...

07 June 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Qld firm boasts equal male-female partner split

A Queensland firm has officially achieved a 50/50 male-female partnership with the elevation of one of its senior...

06 June 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Folau sacking spurs public scrum but what are his legal prospects?

The public scrum over the sacking of Israel Folau by Rugby Australia has continued to gain momentum, with reports the...

05 June 2019

By Patrick Turner

Further charges laid in investigation into Brisbane firm

A 35-year-old man has today been charged with fraud and falsification of records as part of the ongoing Operation...

30 May 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Priestley 11 ‘not keeping up’ with reality

The Priestley 11’s use as the model for legal education in Australia needs to be ‘utterly’ modernised, according...

27 May 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Slaters being sued for unfair dismissal

International plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon has been hit with an unfair dismissal suit in the Federal Court of...

24 May 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Disruption reverberating through legal ed

A ‘double-whammy’ of disruption to the legal industry and higher education is creating new challenges for those...

21 May 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Negligence suit against Shine Lawyers to remain in Rockhampton

A claim of negligence, brought by a former client of Shine Lawyers against the firm, will be heard in Rockhampton...

20 May 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy