One of Australia’s largest gym chains is being sued for negligence after a client ended up in hospital for more than a week following a personal training session. But it was the organisation’s response to the lawsuit, arguing that it wasn’t responsible for the PT’s actions, that caused concern among some experts. Daniel Popp was checked into an emergency ward […]
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Queensland men charged with offences for being gay should have their convictions automatically wiped, the state’s peak body for lawyers says. The government has introduced a bill to allow people to apply to have offences committed before 1991 expunged from their record. Gay people were prosecuted for a range of offences including indecency, unnatural offences and sodomy for consensual acts, […]
Read moreFriday 7 July 2017, Law Society House President’s opening address Thank you Rachel. Good morning everyone and welcome to the QLS Essentials Conference 2017- thank you to sponsor legalsuper for their support today. Looking at the program it is going to be a great day, because in addition to being highly relevant, this is also a program ripe with optimism […]
Read moreWednesday 5 July 2017, Law Society House President’s opening address I would like to formally open the launch with a special Acknowledgment of Country. I have found throughout this journey that the most powerful and inspirational Acknowledgment of Country is one that is personalised and reflects the paths, inroads, struggles and history of our First Nations peoples. It is with […]
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My mid-term progress report Six months on, with much more to come After six months in the president’s chair, it is time to give my ‘midterm’ progress report. To my mind, my proudest moment this year came in April with the Federal Government’s spectacular reversal of the proposed funding cuts to community legal centres. This followed the campaign I spearheaded […]
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