On Friday 21 October 2016 Christine Smyth attended the 2016 Queensland Law Society Agnes McWhinney Award which recognises the contributions of outstanding women in the legal profession. To read the full article click Here.

Modern Advocate Lecture Series On Tuesday 25 October Queensland Law Society launched the QLS Ethics Centre’s Modern Advocate Lecture Series, an initiative of QLS deputy president Christine Smyth, below, which aims to foster collegiality in the junior ranks of the profession and to imbue young practitioners with the knowledge and skills to sharpen their advocacy. Succession And Elder Law Residential Succession and elder […]

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 […]

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.

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. […]

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.

Inheritance tax – the attached article reports on the US attitude towards it as a measure of economic equalisation.  Interestingly, Australia is one of 15 of the 40 OECD countries that do not have an inheritance tax.  In 1977 Queensland was the first Australian state to abolish estate and gift duties.[1] It is credited as being a significant factor in […]

Inheritance disputes highlight the complexity of human relationships and the intersection with the law. http://www.afr.com/news/estranged-daughter-wins-stake-in-17m-house-despite-fathers-inheritance-wish-20151201-glcgrm To read more blogs in relation to Wills Click Here.