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In the upcoming online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, incoming author Matt Jackson, Barrister and Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Member, discusses key cases R v Liu [2024] QCA 58, R v ZC [2024] QCA 89, R v Brutton [2024] QSC 24 and R v Gordon [2024] QCA 16.

Outgoing Queensland Sentencing Manual author John Robertson hands reins over to Barrister and Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Member Matt Jackson.

The Queensland Government has announced a range of changes to property taxes as part of the FY25 budget.

Amending legislation aimed at giving effect to the Homes for Queenslanders initiative commenced on 6 June 2024, with more changes to come.

In the upcoming online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, John Robertson, former Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and former District Court Judge, discusses key cases R v Schulz [2023] QCA 150; R v Staines (2022) 11 QR 872; [2022] QCA 187; R v Abdullah...

In the June online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, John Robertson, Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and former District Court Judge, discusses key cases R v HCL [2023] QCA 68 and R v Stiller [2023] QCA 51 as well as the commencement of the Strengthening...

In the February online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual, John Robertson, Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and former District Court Judge, discussed the following cases: R v Pain [2022] QCA 233, R v Turner [2022] QCA 175 and R v WBT [2022] QCA 215.

Sharon Christensen reviews developments in conveyancing law in Queensland during 2022 and looks ahead to what is on the horizon for 2023.

Practical Law Dispute Resolution has published a suite of new resources that will be of interest to litigators (law firm and in-house) practising in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia. These resources provide comprehensive guidance on trial practice and...

John Robertson, Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council and former District Court Judge, covers highlights from the May online release of the Queensland Sentencing Manual: the proper approach to s 159A(1) of the Penalties and Sentences Act 1992 (Qld); discretionary serious...

The first quarter of the year has brought a flurry of new judicial appointments. Find out who's new on the bench with legal editors Anna Lark and Amila Perera.

On 18 November 2021 Queensland passed permanent changes to the Property Law Act 1974 and Powers of Attorney Act 1998 permitting parties to enter into deeds and general powers of attorney for businesses in electronic form.