What we do

The Civil Litigation Sub-Committee promotes understanding of civil litigation and dispute resolution in the profession, offering a support base and informative resources for subscribers. The Sub-Committee is involved with all aspects of civil litigation, with a focus on advocacy, evidence and procedure in all jurisdictions. The Civil Litigation Sub-Committee is a collegiate body where subscribers can discuss topical issues, acquire skills and learn more about the legal profession.

Our initiatives

• The Civil Litigation Sub-Committee is dedicated to developing the knowledge and skills of its subscribers, with most meetings involving either a guest speaker or a short presentation by a Sub-Committee subscriber about an area of law or legal development relevant to the Sub-Committee.
• The Sub-Committee is represented on five of the Law Society of New South Wales standing committees (Litigation Law & Practice, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Costs, Injury Compensation, and Elder Law, Capacity & Succession), ensuring that the subscribers to the Civil Litigation Sub-Committee are kept up to date, and are able to pass on their own views in respect of significant developments within the law and legal practice.
• The Sub-Committee seeks to foster relationships and peer support between its subscribers through social events. In particular, the Sub-Committee hosts an annual comedy ‘Great Debate’  intended to give subscribers the opportunity to meet and enjoy themselves away from the formalities of legal study and practice.
• The Sub-Committee produces high-quality submissions to government and law reform bodies on dispute resolution practice and professional issues. On numerous occasions, the Sub-Committee has been invited to participate in in-person consultation sessions with relevant law reform bodies.
• The Sub-Committee has previously published the ‘Practitioner’s Guide to Civil Litigation’, a handbook giving solicitors a simple and practical guide to all steps involved in civil litigation.

Who we are

Chair: Ellen Ferris
Vice Chair: Katariina Hatakka
Secretary: Bernie Musry

What's happening

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When do we meet?

Monthly - First Wednesday 

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