Elizabeth returns to the firm

After spending 2021 as President of the Queensland Law Society, Elizabeth Shearer has now returned to the firm full time. This means she will once again be available for all client work.

“I really enjoyed the year as QLS President”, Elizabeth says “It was a busy and very interesting year, but I am looking forward to returning to the firm and being more available to my clients.”

Elizabeth will continue contributing to the Queensland Law Society as Immediate Past President, and is pleased to take up a new role, at a national level, as an elected member of the Law Council of Australia.

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About Shearer Doyle Law

Shearer Doyle Law is a law practice in Brisbane. Bruce Doyle and Elizabeth Shearer established Shearer Doyle Pty Ltd in 2013 to provide practical, individually tailored solutions for people with legal problems.

We act for clients directly, but we also act as independent experts retained to resolve part of a case. This may be alongside the Court Process or instead of going to Court.