Professional Discipline for Legal Professionals in Queensland

 By Zac Reinke | 10 May 2024

Legal professionals in Queensland are held to high professional standards and are subject to a broad range of obligations imposed on them, primarily, by the Legal Profession Act and the Legal Profession Regulation; as well as guidelines like the Australian Solicitors Conduct Rules.

Being a Good Lawyer: Legal Duties versus Personal Morality

By Catherine Bunting | 15 January 2024

Lawyers are often confronted with ethical dilemmas where their personal values conflict with their professional responsibilities. Lawyers have a duty to the Court, their client and to society.[1] However, lawyers are often confronted with situations where one or more of these duties conflict.

Mental Health Risks High for Law Students and Junior Lawyers

By Rachel Vella | 3 November 2023

Survive law school and you're set. Right? Wrong! Whether you’ve gotten into law school and studying a prestigious and competitive degree or just been admitted as a lawyer and started working in a law firm for the first time, the narrative for success is often painted as obtaining exemplary grades, participating in extra-curricular activities and securing a position as a graduate lawyer.

Top 10 Legal Myths You Thought Were True

By Nathan Wong | 6 October 2023

Many people base their understanding of the law on American news, movies, and TV shows. Even if the reporters and scriptwriters have got it right, American law is different from Australian law in many ways. 

If you compare for example, a copyright violation, it can be a crime in the USA, but it isn’t a crime in Australia. It’s still wrong, but you wont go to jail; you’ll only have to pay damages.

HECS debt hit with a 7.10% increase: What this means for Law Students and Graduate Lawyers

 By Natalie Haddad | 21 July 2023

Yes, you may be wondering “Aren’t HECS-HELP debts supposed to be interest-free?” The answer to that question is yes, but the debt is indexed each year to align with inflation which means that every year when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will increase the amount you owe on your HECS-HELP in line with the rate of inflation.