Archives July 2026

W & G Lawyers July 2026 Team Activity-The Jury Experience: The Million Dollar Murder

On 16 July 2026, the W & G Lawyers team attended the immersive courtroom production The Jury Experience: The Million Dollar Murder.

This was not an ordinary performance in which the audience simply watched and waited for the ending.

From the moment the hearing began, every audience member became a juror.

We listened to the competing cases presented by the prosecution and defence, assessed witness testimony, considered motives, timelines and circumstantial evidence, and ultimately answered one question:

Was the accused guilty?

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This article was written by Nancy Wang Principal Solicitor and Jialin Liu Solicitor at W & G Lawyers. 

Australia’s construction sector is short of people, and Chinese-qualified tradespeople, engineers and project managers are an obvious part of the answer. But there is a persistent piece of folklore in the market: that skilled migration from China means a long, expensive skills assessment before you can even lodge.

For most construction occupations, that is simply not true — and the exceptions are not the ones people expect.

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This article was written by Melinda Gao Principal Solicitor at W & G Lawyers. 

A common question in Australian divorce consultations is: Can I still get divorced if my spouse refuses to agree, will not sign the documents, or cannot be located?This concern arises particularly often in sole divorce applications.

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This article was written by Grace Blake Solicitor at W & G Lawyers.

A failing retaining wall is rarely a small problem. Replacing one can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and the most expensive question is usually the most contested one: who has to pay?

Many Queensland property owners assume they will simply split the cost with their neighbour, the way they would for a dividing fence. That assumption is often wrong, and acting on it can leave you badly out of pocket. Retaining walls are treated very differently under Queensland law. Who pays usually comes down to who benefits from the wall, where it sits, and who was at fault when it failed.

This article explains where the financial risk really lies. It is general information only and is not legal advice. Every retaining wall matter turns on its own facts, so please speak to us about your situation.

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This article was written by Jialin Liu Solicitor at W & G Lawyers.

After separation, many people try to rebuild and reorganise their lives. Some move into rental accommodation. Some return to work. Others want to create a more stable home for themselves and their children, and may consider buying a new property.

A common question then arises:

If we have already separated, can a house I buy afterwards still be divided in the divorce?

The answer is usually not a simple “yes” or “no”.

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This article was written by Nancy Wang Principal Solicitor at W & G Lawyers. 

Our earlier piece looked at Hall v Hall [2026] QSC 134, where a handwritten note left by a woman shortly before her death was upheld by the Supreme Court as a valid informal will. A case like that can leave people with a tempting thought: if a scribbled note on the couch can do the job, why bother with a formal will at all?

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This article was written by Nancy Wang Principal Solicitor at W & G Lawyers. 

Not every will is a neatly typed document, signed in a solicitor’s office with two witnesses looking on. Queensland law recognises that a person’s genuine final wishes should not fail simply because the paperwork wasn’t perfect. The recent decision of Justice Crow in Hall v Hall [2026] QSC 134 is a striking illustration of this principle, involving a handwritten note left by a woman shortly before she took her own life.

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