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Employment Law Advice Service (ELAS)

The terms for use of the Employment Law Advice Service (‘ELAS’) are as follows:

This service is free to members of the Queensland Law Society who meet the eligibility requirements outlined below. The service will provide up to 2 hours of advice to an eligible member with respect to employment law issues arising from the impact of COVID-19.

The eligibility to utilise ELAS is here.

QLS General Manager Support Service (GMSS)

The terms for use of the General Manager Support Service (‘GMSS’) are as follows:

This service is free to members of the Queensland Law Society who meet the eligibility requirements outlined below. The service will provide up to 2 hours of advice to an eligible member with respect to general practice management issues arising from the impact of COVID-19.

The eligibility to utilise GMSS is here.

QLS Government Financial Assistance Service (GFAS)

The terms for use of the Government Financial Assistance Service (‘GFAS’) are as follows:

This service is free to members of the Queensland Law Society who meet the eligibility requirements outlined below. The service will provide up to 3 hours of advice to an eligible member with respect to providing assistance in accessing government support due to COVID-19.

The eligibility to utilise GFAS is here.

Please contact QLS Ethics and Practice Centre to ascertain your eligibility to the service on 07 3842 5843.

Contact QLS Ethics and Practice Centre

07 3842 5843

ethics@qls.com.au

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Ethics and Practice News

17 Mar	Exchange Server patch in place – what’s next? Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange Server software require urgent action from law firms that are using it. Even if your firm has “patched” the vulnerability, there is further action required to ensure that your network is secure. These steps should not involve significant cost or disruption. For further information please read on.
9 Mar	Urgent: Have you patched your Microsoft Exchange Server yet? Last Friday QLS issued an urgent warning to all law firms which have an email server running Microsoft Exchange software. The issue is a new form of attack which allows criminals to access the server and data on the network. For further information please read on.

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Non-Binding Ethics Rulings

27 Apr	Non-Binding Ethics Ruling (2021) 6
30 Sep	Non-Binding Ethics Ruling (2020) 5
2 Apr	Non-Binding Ethics Ruling (2019) 4

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Case Updates

23 Jan	McLaren v Wiltshire Lawyers Pty Ltd [2019] QSC 305 Costs agreements – fair and reasonable – estimate – disclosure under the Legal Profession Act.
11 Oct	Glencore International AG v Commissioner of Taxation [2019] HCA 26 Legal professional privilege – privilege as an actionable legal right – privilege as a cause of action – privilege as an immunity – injunctive relief in equity’s auxiliary jurisdiction.

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Guidance Statements

4 May	Guidance Statement No. 22 – Dealing with inappropriate judicial conduct in the courtroom
29 Apr	Guidance Statement No. 21 – Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
25 Feb	Guidance Statement No. 20 – Employing immediate family members of judicial officers

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