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The Queensland Budget has proven to be a much needed and long overdue funding boon in justice investment, according to Queensland’s peak legal body.
Queensland’s peak legal body has welcomed today’s (Tues Nov 26) passing of laws designed to stamp out the predatory practice of "claims farming’’ by unscrupulous operators trawling for personal injury claims.
Queensland Law Society has praised the Queensland Government for the appointment of a new District Court judge and three additional magistrates.
Queensland’s peak solicitor body has applauded the state government’s appointment of three new magistrates.
Queensland Law Society has welcomed the appointment of current Queensland Deputy Chief Magistrate Terry Gardiner to the court’s top job.
Queensland’s peak legal body has applauded the state government’s significant funding commitment to provide access to justice for Queenslanders.
Queensland's peak legal body has called for the public to take care when seeking legal advice that they deal directly with a qualified and certified solicitor.
Queensland's peak legal body has praised the state government's proposed $320 million investment in a raft of much needed juvenile justice reform measures – in particular the funding of a new Specialist Children's Court magistrate.
Queensland’s peak legal body is poised to strenuously oppose any proposed changes to controversial sexual consent laws in a submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission.
Queensland's peak legal body has labelled the detention of children in police watchhouses as an absolute disgrace and called for an end to the practice.