Modern Advocate Lecture Series Tuesday 25 October, Law Society House, Brisbane Opening address, deputy president Welcome to the Inaugural lecture of the Modern Advocates Lecture Series. It is with great pleasure that we welcome the Honourable Chief Justice Catherine Holmes as our Guest Speaker tonight. Before I invite her honour to the podium, please let me share with you some […]
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JURY ACT & SOCIAL MEDIA – Tostee Trial: Partner Christine Smyth, in her role as Deputy President Queensland Law Society, discusses whether the Jury Act needs amending in light of new technology.
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Estate Proceeds Trusts: Benefits For Families by Christine Smyth, TEP, and Katerina Peiros, ATI, Hartwell Legal The poor cousin of proper planning, estate proceeds trusts are an underutilised reactive device enabling the creation of a trust where the deceased failed to do so. Unless a testamentary trust (TT) is incorporated in the terms of the will, it cannot be established […]
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Ethics and Professionalism Our Partner and Deputy President of the Queensland Law Society Christine Smyth will address the IFAAA Symposium on 28 October 2016 on ethics and its importance in being a profession. “The IFAAA symposium’s theme is ‘The Road to Professionalism.’ In addition to Sanders’ speech, titled “What it takes to be a professional,” the symposium will also hear from Dr […]
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Wills and Undue Influence “Life comes full circle – once we were carers for our children, then as we age they often become our carers for us.” To read more about wills and undue influence please click here.
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Lecture Series – A Must for Modern Advocates In the October issue of the Queensland Law Society’s Proctor magazine, we see the Queensland Chief Justice Catherine Holmes set to launch the Modern Advocate Lecture Series this month with an address on the implications for advocates’ immunity following the decision in Attwells v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Limited [2016] HCA 16. […]
Read moreWhat’s New in Succession Law In the October issue of the Queensland Law Society’s Proctor magazine, Christine Smyth’s refer feature is titled ‘A tale of good lawyers doing great work’. To read the full article, click here. To read more Successful Succession Articles, click here.
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The Art of Condolence The rules of expressing sympathy have become muddied at best, and concealed in an onslaught of emoji at worst. Read more here.
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