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Consultation closing soon
08/09/2021Submissions close 6 October 2021. The Society has applied to the Professional Standards Council of Queensland for approval of a new Professional Standards Scheme to commence on 1 July 2022 and as part of the process of that approval the Scheme is now out for Public Consultation.
Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing in Queensland
21/09/2022The Queensland Law Society welcomes the interim report concerning use by Queensland Health Forensic and Scientific Services of certain evidentiary statements.
Chief Justice of Queensland resigns
20/10/2021Chief Justice Catherine Holmes announces resignation
Changes to the Legal Profession Act 2007 commence today
01/03/2024Changed costs disclosure obligations for law practices resulting in an increase in the full costs disclosure threshold from $1,500 to $3,000 with abbreviated costs disclosure required for those matters from $1,500 to $3,000 commenced from today.
Changes to the Legal Profession Act 2007
29/01/2024Amendments to the Legal Profession Act 2007 and the Legal Profession Regulation 2017
Changes to the Australian Solicitor Conduct Rules 2012 (ASCR).
27/09/2024Changes to the Australian Conduct Solicitor Rules 2012 have come into effect today.
Changes are coming to land tax in Queensland
23/08/2022From June 2023, amendments to the land tax will be introduced.
Call for Expressions of Interest – Board of Architects of Queensland and the Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland
27/11/2023The Society has been invited to nominate up to three eligible members to each Board to the Minister or Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen and the Minister for Public Works and Procurement.
Business of Law Survey
07/03/2024Have your say about the business of law, technology and AI
Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules 2012 proposed amendments
06/06/2022We welcome feedback on the proposed amendments.