Notice of Annual General MeetingTAKE NOTICE that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, 20 June 2019, from 5.45pm for a 6.00pm start, at McCullough Robertson Lawyers, Level 11, Central Plaza Two, 66 Eagle Street, Brisbane, where the following business will be discussed: the receiving of reports by the President, Secretary and Treasurer;the receiving of…
PARENTAL LEAVE REPORT | In early 2018, WLAQ received an increase in the number of requests for assistance and information about paid parental leave arrangements in workplaces. WLAQ consulted with Queensland’s legal profession to clarify what information was needed, and in early 2019 released the WLAQ Parental Leave Survey. This WLAQ Parental Leave Survey Report…
Every year, WLAQ recognises the achievements of the highest achieving graduating female law student from each Law School in Queensland thanks to the generous bequest of Ms Prentice and through the establishment of the Una Prentice Memorial Trust Fund. On 17 April 2019, WLAQ hosted the annual Una Prentice Awards with the inaugural Una Prentice…
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a time for reflection, understanding and most importantly, a time for recognition of what needs to be done as we #BalanceForBetter. The first observance of a Women’s Day was on 28 February 1909 in New York and was called “National Women’s Day”. At the 1910 International Women’s…
In February 2018, WLAQ arranged for a Bar jacket to be tailored by The Fitting Room on Edward so that it could be used by pregnant barristers throughout the later stages of their pregnancy. The jacket has been tailored to include an ‘expanding pleat’ at the back of the jacket to allow for it to…
At our AGM on 20 June 2018, we released our 2017 Annual Report, which was the first time we have released such a Report. Thank you to Colin, Biggers & Paisley for hosting our AGM.
WLAQ Vice-President Amanda Stoker has joined the Senate for the LNP. Here is what Women’s Agenda wrote about her appointment: There’s officially another woman in the Senate, after Amanda Stoker was preselected by the LNP over the weekend and formally sworn into the Federal Parliament on Thursday. Stoker replaces former Attorney General George Brandis. At…
QLS Agnes McWhinney Award 2018 Words by Katrina Mawer, WLAQ Media Advisor & Solicitor On 9 March 2018, WLAQ Vice President Ann-Maree David was awarded the Queensland Law Society Agnes McWhinney Award. Ann-Maree is passionate about life-long learning and has devoted much of her career to the formal education and ongoing professional development of all who work…
Congratulations to our Una Prentice Award winners, who were presented with their gifts and certificates last evening by The Hon Justice Debra Mullins of the Supreme Court of Queensland. Justice Mullins is the Una Prentice Award Trust Patron and past WLAQ Treasurer. Thakn you to the TC Beirne School of Law for hosting the evening. …
At our Women at the Bar evening, we launched our Female Barristers List. Watch the video live here.
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