ABOUT

QCCL is pleased to present the 2021 Derek Fielding Memorial Lecture. This year’s lecture will be presented by Queensland Law Society Presidnet Elizabeth Shearer, and will focus upon issues of Access to Justice.

Elizabeth Shearer is the QLS President for 2021. She was the Deputy President for 2020 and is the Chair of the Access to Justice Pro Bono Committee. Elizabeth is a director of Shearer Doyle Law, incorporating Doyle Family Law, a specialist family law practice, and Affording Justice, focused on meeting the needs of “the missing middle” who are not accessing solicitors when they need help for everyday legal problems. Elizabeth is also a Director of the Law Council of Australia and a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Access to Justice Committee.

EVENT INFO

DATE: 18 August 2021 (rescheduled to 20 October 2021)

TIME: 6:00pm

LOCATION: Queensland Law Society House

TICKETS: Donation at the door (physical attendance) Live Stream is free.

Please note:
In order to comply with COVID-19 restrictions, the venue capacity is limited to 120pax. Bookings are therefore essential if you wish to attend in person.BOOKINGS FOR IN PERSON ATTENDANCE CLOSE 17/10/21 For those who cannot attend in person, we ask that you reserve an online ticket and a link to the livestream will be provided to you.

COVID-19:

We ask that all attendees observe social distancing measures during the event and request that, should you find that you develop COVID-19 symptoms or are awaiting test results at the time of the event, you do not attend. If you hold a booking and find you can no longer attend, please advise us through our website contact form so that we may offer your spot to someone else.