The International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law is an international non-governmental association of judges, legislators, lawyers, academics, governmental officials, police and corrections professionals who have come together to work actively on the administration of criminal justice both in their own jurisdiction and internationally.
The 32nd Annual Conference of the ISRCL was held this week in Brisbane, and tackled issues of Bribery and Corruption. The f...
Yesterday, the Queensland Government agreed to a $190 million settlement in a class action claim brought by lead applicant Hans Pearson, marking an important step in the reconciliation process. The case is Australia's fifth largest class action settlement, and the largest involving Indigenous people outside native title claims.
Joshua Creamer has been involved with the case for a number of years. Congratulations to Joshua and the rest of the legal team on this im...
Each year, the Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Committee recognises inspirational women in law, who are from or in Queensland, who have inspired them in their career and life.
Our Cairns Counsel, Melia Benn, has been included on the WLAQ's Inspo List for 2019 - congratulations Melia!
Griffith Chambers' own John Merrell has been sworn in as Deputy President of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and the Industrial Court of Queensland.
John's appointment follows his almost 20 year career as a Barrister specialising in Industrial Relations and Employment Law.
You can read about his appointment by Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace here.
Congratulations John - a well deserved appointment.
Joshua Creamer has once again been recognised as one of the top Native Title Barristers in Australia in the Chambers Asia-Pacific legal rankings for 2019.
Our Chambers has a room available for rent. If you are interested, please see our BAQ classified ad or contact Kylie Hillard by email or phone 3210 1188.
At Monday's launch of the NRL's Indigenous Round, Newcastle Knights halfback Mitchell Pearce lauded the contribution Indigenous players have made to rugby league.
This weekend, players from all 16 NRL clubs will wear jerseys with Indigenous-inspired designs.
Joshua Creamer, in his capacity as Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council Member, said the NRL "was the first national sporting organisation to commit to a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) back in 2008"....
