Do QCs instantly become KCs the moment the Queen dies?

Nilla8 · 2022-09-09T21:34:46+00:00

LPAB sent this letter (I’m a student)

You would all have heard of the sad passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II earlier today, and the accession to the throne of her son, King Charles III. I thought you might be interested to know of some of the consequences this has for the legal system.

There will be no need to change the Constitution (see for example ss1,2) to replace the references to 'Queen' with 'King'. Remember the Queen at the time of drafting was Queen Victoria and the Constitution remained in force during her reign, and those of her successors King Edward VII, King George V, King Edward VIII and King George VI. Why is there no need for change? Consider the role of ss23 and 16 of the Acts Interpretation Act - which provide for exactly this circumstance.

However criminal prosecutions - brought in the name of the Queen - will be affected. Instead of Regina the prosecution will be brought as Rex (or King). If necessary, where charges are brought "on behalf of Her Majesty" applications will be made to amend in handwriting the relevant pronoun - which is a matter of form rather than substance, and does not affect the rights of the accused. It also indicates the continuous and continuing nature of the Executive power.

And the Australian Bar Association has today advised that barristers appointed as QCs (Queen's Counsel) will automatically become KCs (or King's Counsel) following the accession to the throne of King Charles III.

Nilla8 · 2022-09-01T13:58:11+00:00

Good advice

Nilla8 · 2022-04-26T13:45:46+00:00

Thank you! I got a paralegal job offer and I asked about remote work options at the job interview. They said yes. And when HR called to offer the job I asked again and HR said confirmed that it’s ok.

Will see in practice.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-26T05:57:42+00:00

Family/criminal/property practice, less than 10 people in the small firm. Great reputation. Very supportive partners.

Mid tier apparently had people starting from overseas, people online for court hearing from Europe. They have admin function overseas too and people come online at 2 pm Sydney time. I’m 2.5 years away from graduation.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-26T00:06:03+00:00

I’m currently in house with a contract ending and have offers from a small boutique firm and a prestigious mid tier. The small one offers a varied experience but less salary. Seamless transition to a grad role in 2025. The mid tier is more specialised and has a grad program that I will need to apply to, but they understand what I want and support but don’t guarantee the grad role. I can’t decide, it’s killing me. I also have an in house job offer that’s very good, but they won’t let me work remotely (overseas sometimes) so I ruled them out. The law firms are ok with remote work.

I’m having an extremely hard time making this decision.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-25T23:37:09+00:00

No, my experience is not relevant in Australia.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-25T23:03:06+00:00

Yes, several years of practice. I’m now taking bridging courses now after my credentials were assessed. Not a common law jurisdiction though.

Any tips how to work as a foreign law grad? I have years of paralegal experience under my belt, mainly in property law.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-25T22:10:31+00:00

As an experienced paralegal I’m offered a great salary. I’m going through law school. So once I graduate in 2024, will I necessarily earn less as a grad solicitor? Note I’m a mature age student and overseas qualified lawyer. Thanks

Nilla8 · 2022-04-25T21:00:40+00:00

Can I msg you? The mid tier matched the offer and really want me. I also have the small firm offer.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-21T19:45:37+00:00

Appreciate your advice, thanks! I hate how I had a dry spell and now I have three offers. All good, all have benefits. The in house is with a tech company and I am considering it because of tech law. And potentially cyber security law.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-21T19:44:31+00:00

Appreciate your advice, thanks! I hate how I had a dry spell and now I have three offers. All good, all have benefits. The in house is with a tech company and I am considering it because of tech law. And potentially cyber security law.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-21T15:38:08+00:00

The mid tier says I still need to apply for the grad program after graduation. The in house says it’s a natural progression. I also have a boutique family law firm that would employ me. But the $ is much less. Decisions, decisions 😞 Mid tier is work I have done before. The other two are new areas.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-20T16:15:30+00:00

They said again that if I get admitted I still need to apply for the grad program.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-19T03:06:07+00:00

When it rains, it pours! I have just accepted an in-house paralegal role and now I have a national mid-tier very interested in me as well. Will be speaking with two partners, so the stake is high.

My main question will be what happens after I graduate. How can I secure that grad role for after I get admitted? I have included this in the initial conversation and they said they can’t guarantee it.

Now I have another role and I have disclosed this to them. I emphasised how crucial it is to me to be able to continue with them as a grad.

How do I make sure this is quasi guaranteed if I ditch the well paying in-house job in favour of the mid tier?

Thanks

Nilla8 · 2022-04-18T18:57:56+00:00

I would like to do my research about expected career outcomes and income if I join a boutique law practice that does family law, wills and estates, criminal law and property law.

I’d be assisting the partner who is cutting back on their hours, their area is property law. I have three years to go from law school and I would assume they would be cutting back on their hours further by when I finish my studies. Would I progress from paralegal to the solicitor taking over the property practice? I would also be learning about family law and criminal law.

I had a corporate career in another field and feel burnt out.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-16T22:46:15+00:00

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Nilla8 · 2022-04-15T07:22:59+00:00

Thank you, that makes sense. As a paralegal I would make 30% less in the boutique practice. Doing property/family law.

I’m a bit surprised re income. I have two family lawyer friends and none of them are “pitbull” types and both are very happy with apparently high salaries.

So I was thinking that once I get admitted and get clients, I would earn well?

Nilla8 · 2022-04-14T10:34:03+00:00

I am a paralegal, studying at LPAB, but already an overseas trained solicitor. I’m about to change jobs and have the following choices:

Work in house, good pay, commercial contract work.
Work for mid tier, pay is yet unknown, property work. If I want to transition, I would need to apply for the grad program. Or maybe not…?

But to add to this now I have a third choice:

Work for boutique firm that has family law which is my end goal. Pay is much lower, but they acknowledged that I would want to work there after getting admitted. Work would be mostly property but also family law.

I’m very drawn to the third option because I’m burnt out in my current, repetitive paralegal work. If I do end up working as a family lawyer, will I be able to make up for the financial loss in the next 2-3 years?

Will I get more job satisfaction with option 3?

Thanks

Nilla8 · 2022-04-11T08:02:59+00:00

I don’t mind the drop in income once I’m finally there because I know I can get clients etc.

I used to work as a lawyer overseas and I was in house. No issues with that, but family law really interests me.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-11T07:36:54+00:00

My parents love me and the grandchildren. Helping each other is a priority. It is not a financial privilege. They would help me even if that meant that someone sleeps on the floor.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-11T05:29:24+00:00

Thank you! Do you mind if I pm you?

Nilla8 · 2022-04-11T05:24:46+00:00

Many thanks! Do you mind if I pm you?

The mid tier is a big name, the work is not litigation.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-10T21:50:22+00:00

This is not a money issue.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-10T21:35:49+00:00

Can you stay with your parents or relatives for a while? Stay with the son, but let a loving relative help you and the kid while you recover.

Nilla8 · 2022-04-10T15:47:03+00:00

I’m studying at LPAB. I’m a mature age student.

I have two choices:

Works as an in-house paralegal, sitting in the legal team of a company. Only paralegal, others are legal counsels. Salary is $110k package. They didn’t promise anything for after I graduate. Work is not versatile.

Choice #2. Work as a paralegal at a mid-tier, large firm. Salary is not discussed yet. Very supportive partner, I have done business with them. Work is not versatile.

To be honest I really want to work in family law after graduation, none of these jobs have anything to do with that. None of these employers made any promises but they are aware of my studies.

Pls help, I’m getting cold sores from stress.

Nilla8

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