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.