Committee

Focus

Members

Arbitration
Liaison

• The arbitration scheme and circuit arbitration in country areas
• Court administration and the arbitration process
• Expanding the areas of law to which arbitration can be applied
• Development of guidelines for commercial arbitrators

AIKEN, L (Mr)
AKERMAN, S (Mr)
BERGER, V (Mr)
DAWSON, J (Mr)
FLASKAS, N (Mr) – Supreme Court rep
HUGHES, R (Mr)
McDERMOTT, J (Mr) - Chair
OLISCHLAGER, S (Mr) – Local Court rep
SCOTT, M (Ms)

Staff:
LOFARO, C (Ms) – Executive Member

Business
Law

• Corporations law
• Taxation
• Banking and finance
• Insolvency
• Trade practices
• Intellectual property
• Superannuation and insurance

ADAMS, L (Mr)
ALDEN, S (Mr)
BINETTER, M (Mr)
BROWN, L (Mr)
BURKE, J (Mr)
CASTLE, D (Mr)
DILANCHIAN, N (Mr)
DOWNS, R (Mr)
FONTANA, A (Ms)
HUNTER, M (Ms)
KENNY, C (Ms) - Councillor/Chair
LLOYD, B (Mr) – LCA  rep
MOUSSA, E (Mr)
OTTAWAY, A (Mr)
PAYNE, M (Mr) - Young Lawyers rep
SHEAD, J (Ms)
SLATER, A (Ms)
SNOWDEN, R (Mr)
STATHIS, J (Ms)
TELAN, M (Ms)
WALTER, D (Mr)

Staff:
BOOTH, L (Ms)

Corporate
Lawyers

• Identify and service the specific needs of corporate lawyers
• Provide for corporate lawyers a higher profile, increased professional development and a strengthened role in the Law Society

BARRY, R (Ms)
CLARK, L (Ms)
CRADDOCK, S (Mr)
DE GOVRIK, A (Mr)
DOWNES, J (Mr)
GLASGOW, D (Mr)
GOLDEN, A (Ms)
HAMILTON, D (Mr)
HUNTER, R (Ms)
KENNY, C (Ms) - Councillor
LOUGHREY, H (Mr)
MCGRATH, M (Ms)
MCNAMEE, R (Mr)
MOSS, B (Ms)
O’CALLAGHAN, T (Mr)
O'SHANNASSY, J (Mr)
POWELL, B (Ms)
RAMSAY, D (Mr)
ROGERSON, R (Mr)
ROSE, A (Ms) - Councillor/Chair
SPENCER, A (Ms)
SULLIVAN, A (Ms)
SULLIVAN, L (Ms)
WALLIS, P (Mr)

Staff:
BAXTER, P (Ms) – Co-ordinator

ASHE, A (Ms)
DALEY, G (Ms)
EVERS, M (Ms)
FERGUSON, P (Mr)
HIGINBOTHAM, V (Ms)
HOWARD, J (Mr)
KERR, T (Mr)
LEGGO, P (Mr)
MANSTED, R (Ms) - Young Lawyers rep
NICHOLAS, R (Mr)
ROSATI, K (Ms)
SALIER, G (Mr)
STERN, T (Mr) - Councillor/Chair
WILSON, M (Ms)

Staff:
BARNES, L (Ms) 

Criminal
Law

• The just and orderly development, administration and practice of criminal law
• Access to justice
• Children and their protection
• Victims of crime
• Police and policing
• Prisons, the rights of prisoners and the reduction of prison populations
• The rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

BROMWICH, R (Mr) – Bar Association rep
CULVER, J (Ms) – Local Court rep
DE BRENNAN, S (Mr)
ELKS, G (Mr)
GALLAGHER, J (Mr)
GIBSON, P (Mr)
GIDDY, D (Mr)
JOWETT, F (Ms)
LEARY, R (Mr)
LOUGHNAN, A (Dr)
LUMSDEN, A (Ms)
MANTAJ, M
MCGHEE, P (Mr)
PHEILS, J (Ms) – NSW DPP rep
PHILIPSON, J (Ms) – Cth DPP rep
SANDERS, J (Ms)
SANDLAND, B (Mr) – Legal Aid rep
SIMON, J (Mr) – Dept of Corrective Services rep
SPOHR, T (Mr) – Young Lawyers rep
STYLES, J (Mr)
THOMAS, B (Mr) – Deputy Chair
TUMETH, R (Mr)
ULBRICK, G (Mr)
WRIGHT, P (Ms) – Councillor/Chair

Staff:
GEARE, R (Ms) – Principal Policy Lawyer

Disclosure

To meet the requirements of the Legal Profession Act in relation to the disclosure of specified conduct in accordance with the powers and functions delegated by Council

ANDERSONS, B (Ms)
BATEMAN, M (Ms) - Councillor
BROGAN, M (Mr)
KEKEFF, Z (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
MANN, J (Mr)
OSBORNE, K (Mr)
WARN, P (Ms) – Lay 

Staff:
FOORD, A (Ms) – Manager, Professional Standards Department

Dispute
Resolution

• Programs for dispute resolution by means of all ADR processes
• Court annexed mediation and evaluation
• Accreditation procedures for solicitor mediators
• Review of selection criteria for the Law Society mediators panel
• Mediation facilities and requirements in legislation 

ARGY, P (Mr)
BATEMAN, M (Ms) - Councillor
CONNELLY, J (Ms)
DEWDNEY, M (Mr)
ETTINGER, G (Ms)
FAIRLIE, D (Mr) - Chair
FLASKAS, N (Mr) – Supreme Court rep
GOODMAN, N (Ms)
HAINES, B (Mr)
HERRO, A (Mr)
JOHNSTON, A (Mr)
KAFALIAS, C (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
LANCKEN, S (Mr)
LEWIS, P (Mr)
LIMBURY, A (Mr)
OLISCHLAGER, S (Mr) – Local Court rep
ROLFE, R (Judge) – District Court rep
SCOTT, M (Ms)
TITUS, S (Mr)
WALL, M (Mr)
WEBB, T (Mr)

Staff:
LOFARO, C (Ms) – Executive Member 
GREGG, W (Ms) – Admin support

Elder Law
& Succession

Law relating to wills, probate, guardianship, powers of attorney and retirement

BEDSON, L (Ms)
BOAG, J (Mr)
BROWNE, D (Mr) - Councillor
DOMINELLO, J (Mr)
FINESTONE, L (Ms)
FLEMING, P (Mr)
GEDDES, D (Mr)
GOODE, J (Mr)
GRAY, J (Mr)
HAYWARD, B (Mr)
MAYNARD, M (Ms)
MCMILLAN, J (Ms)
MOONEY, T (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
NEAL, R (Mr)
PATON, J (Mr)
SCHYVENS, M (Mr) – Guardianship Tribunal rep
SUTTOR, P (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
TURNER, K (Ms)
WARD, R (Mr)
XUEREB, C (Mr)

Staff:
KUEK, V (Ms) – Policy Lawyer

Employment
Law

• Employment
• Occupational health and safety
• Federal and State awards and legislation

ALLEGRETTO, A (Mr)
BUTCHER, S (Mr)
CATANZARITI, J (Mr) – Councillor/Chair
COSTIGAN, P (Ms)
DUGGAN, B (Mr)
FAIRHALL, H (Ms) - Councillor
KEATS, N (Mr)
KEPARS, L (Ms) – Lay – Industrial Relations rep
MURPHY, P (Mr)
PAUL, A (Ms)
PEGG, R (Mr)
PENNING, S (Mr)
PHILLIPS, G (Mr)
POTTS, D (Mr)
PUNCH, P (Mr)
SIVARAMAN, G (Mr)
WALLS, N (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
WILSON, M (Ms)
WOODS, A (Mr)

Staff:
LEA, G (Ms) – Policy Lawyer
RULE, J (Ms) – Admin support

Environmental Planning and
Development Law

• Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (as amended)
• Local, NSW and Federal law impacting upon the environment and development
• Current environmental issues

ABBOTT, R (Mr)
CAHILL, A (Mr)
CHRISTMAS, G (Mr)
FARLAND, G (Mr)
FINN, L (Ms)
GADIEL, S (Mr)
HAWKES, P (Mr)
JOHNSON, E (Ms)
LOVERIDGE, F (Mr)
LYONS, M (Ms)
MACKEN, M (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
PEARCE, M (Mr)
RAY, M (Mr) – Dept of Planning rep
RICHARDS, K (Ms)
SHEEHAN, J (Mr) – Lay – APIJ rep
WALSH, J (Ms)
WEBB, L (Ms)
WRIGHT, P (Ms) - Councillor

Staff:
BOOTH, L (Ms) – Principal Policy Lawyer

Ethics

• Guidance on ethical obligations of solicitors
• Education and policy initiatives
• Monitoring the Revised Professional Conduct and Practice Rules 1995

ADAMS, N (Ms)
ALDEN, S (Mr)
BABER, L (Ms)
BLACKER, W (Ms)
COOPER, W (Mr)
DRIESSEN, P (Mr)
GEDDES, D (Mr)
HENDERSON, K (Ms)
HENWOOD, D (Ms)
HII, A (Mr)
KENNY, C (Ms) - Councillor
MACKEN, H (Mr)
MACONACHIE, E (Ms)
MAXWELL, K (Ms)
MCKENZIE, E (Ms)
MILLER, D (Mr)
MORGAN, P (Ms)
PATRICK, E (Ms)
PAUL, M (Mr)
SPOHR, T (Mr) – NSW DPP rep
STERN, T (Mr) – Councillor/Chair
TAY, S (Ms)
TIYCE, M (Mr)
WATERS, P (Ms) - Councillor

Staff:
MONAGHAN, P (Mr) – Manager - Ethics

Family Issues

• The Family Law Act, associated legislation and issues arising
• Court practice and procedure
• Interests of children affected by family law and care issues

ALTOBELLI, T (Dr) – Federal Magistrates Court rep
BECKHOUSE, K (Ms) – Legal Aid rep
BEST, R (Mr)
DOOLAN, P (Mr)
DOWD, J (Mr) – Councillor/Co-Chair
DUNN, C (Mr)
EADES, J (Mr) – Councillor/Co-Chair
EMERSON, S (Mr)
HERRIDGE, S (Mr)
JACKSON, V (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
KEKEFF, Z (Ms) – Councillor
LEWIS, P (Mr)
LINDEN, M (Ms)
LONGWORTH, J (Mr)
NAGLE, M (Ms)
RAFTON, K (Ms)
RAMJAS, C (Ms)
ROBERTSON, L (Ms)
STAKA, S (Ms)
THOMPSON, G (Mr)
WAHHAB, N (Mr)
WHELAN, M (Mr)

Staff:
PLASTIRAS, M (Ms) – Policy Lawyer

Fidelity Fund
Management

To meet the requirements of the Legal Profession Act in relation to the Solicitors’ Fidelity Fund in accordance with the powers and functions delegated by the Council

BENTLEY, A (Ms)
BOOG, A (Mr)
EADES, J (Mr) – Councillor/Chair
HIGINBOTHAM, V (Ms)
KEKEFF, Z (Ms) - Councillor
PATRICK, E (Ms)
READFORD, W (Mr)
SMITH, P (Mr)
WATERS, P (Ms) - Councillor
WILLIAMS, R (Mr)

Staff:
SIDDONS, A (Ms) – Manager, Fidelity Fund

Government
Solicitors

The needs and interests of Government  solicitors, including education

BATEMAN, M (Ms) - Councillor
BEAR, H (Mr) – Young Lawyers rep
BEST, R (Mr)
BROOKER, L (Ms)
DEJEAN, H (Ms)
ESPINOSA, E (Ms)
GARDINER, M (Ms)
JOHNSTON, A (Mr)
NASH, K (Ms)
PATTERSON, J (Mr)
READER, K (Ms)
ROSS, G (Mr)
THOMSON, D (Mr) – Cth DPP rep
TRICHTER, A (Mr)
TURNER, K (Mr) – ASIC rep
WILLCOX, D (Ms) – Councillor/Chair

Staff:
MOORE, H (Ms) – Manager, Policy & Practice

Human Rights

• Policy formulation, reform proposals and draft legislation on human rights issues
• Immigration matters, including but not limited to legislation, detention, migration advice industry, and the visa system

AHMED, W (Ms)
BELL, H (Dr)
CALNAN, S (Mr)
DRAYTON, K (Ms)
GOLDMAN, P (Ms)
KRISHNA, M (Ms)
MCKENZIE, K (Mr) – Deputy Chair
MOJTAHEDI, A (Mr)
PAYNE, M (Ms)
ROWE, J (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
SAFAEI, K (Ms)
SLATER, B (Mr)
WILLCOX, D (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
YIP, P (Mr)

Staff:
KUEK, V (Ms) – Policy Lawyer

Injury
Compensation

• All aspects of personal injuries law, its development and amendment
• Impact of change on the profession and the public

BROWN, S (Ms)
COMPTON, N (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
CONCANNON, T (Mr)
CURTIS, P (Mr)
DALEY, G (Ms)
DE PAOLI, D (Mr)
EVERETT, R (Ms) - Councillor
GALVIN, G (Mr)
KAKAKIOS, C (Mr)
KIMBER, A (Mr)
KTENAS, C (Mr)
MACKEN, H (Mr)
MACKEN, P (Mr)
MAY, R (Ms)
MCGRATH, M (Mr)
MOCKLER, D (Mr)
MORONEY, B (Mr)
MULCAHY, A (Mr)
PALAZZOLO, R (Ms)
SCARCELLA, A (Mr)
STERN, T (Mr) – Councillor/Chair
STRINGER, B (Mr)
WALSH, G (Mr)
WATERS, P (Ms) - Councillor
WILLIAMS, B (Mr)

Staff:
MCCARTHY, P (Mr) – Policy Lawyer

ANDERSON, S (Ms)
BARGEN, J (Ms) – Lay
CARMECI, M (Ms) – Dept of Juvenile Justice rep
EVERETT, R (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
IRWIN, J (Ms)
MAHER, D (Ms) – Legal Aid rep
MEEHAN, J (Mr) – Deputy Chair
SIM, P (Mr)
WALSH, J (Ms)
WASLEY, C (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
WHITE, T (Ms)
 

Staff:
GEARE, R (Ms) – Principal Policy Lawyer
RULE, J (Ms) – Admin support

Legal
Technology

Encourage the adoption and use of electronic communication services by and for the legal profession

ARGY, P (Mr)
BROWN, H (Ms)
CHANG, S (Mr)
CHANNELL, G (Mr)
DOBSON, J (Mr) – Councillor/Chair
EDDISON-COGAN, C (Mr)
FARRELL, J (Ms)
FULTON, G (Ms)
GRANT, R (Ms)
LEE, J (Ms)
MURPHY, R (Mr) – Young Lawyers rep
ROLLO, T (Mr)
SHIU, K (Mr)

Staff:
MALOTA, M (Ms) – Executive Manager / Executive Officer  

Licensing

To meet the requirements of the Legal Profession Act in relation to the granting of practising certifcates and practising certifcate conditions, in accordance with the powers and functions delegated by the Council

BILIAS, A (Mr)
BOJANAC, Z (Ms)
CURRAN, M (Ms)
DALEY, G (Ms)
EVERETT, R (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
FERGUSON, P (Mr)
FLEMING, P (Ms)
ROSS, G (Mr)
SMITH, K (Ms) – College of Law rep
WESTGARTH, S (Mr) - Councillor

Staff:
BORG, S (Ms) – Executive Member

Litigation Law
& Practice

• The law, practice and conduct of civil litigation in all jurisdictions
• Court procedures and practices

AKPINAR, E (Mr)
DRINNAN, R (Mr)
ENSOR, C (Ms)
FERNANDEZ, S (Ms)
GILES, R (Ms)
HING, D (Mr)
HODGES, M (Mr)
KAMBAR, R (Ms)
KERR, T (Mr)
LEGG, M (Mr)
MAHER, G (Mr)
MARSHALL, V (Ms)
MURPHY, L (Ms) – Supreme Court rep
NASH, E (Ms)
ROBB, J (Ms)
STERN, T (Mr) - Councillor
SULLIVAN, A (Ms)
TAME, S (Ms)
TITUS, S (Mr)
ULMAN, G (Mr) – Councillor/Chair
VIRGO, J (Ms)
WALL, M (Mr) – Federal Court rep
YAMINE, E (Mr) – Young Lawyers rep

Staff:
MCCARTHY, P (Mr) – Policy Lawyer

Medico-Legal
Liaison

• Address policy issues of mutual interest to the medical and legal professions
• Maximise co-operation between the professions

ANDERSONS, B (Ms)
BISCOE, A (Ms)
BOWEN, T (Mr)
CANTRILL, L (Ms)
CURRAN, M (Ms)
DAHLENBURG, S (Ms)
FIELD, S (Ms)
HUNT, R (Ms)
MACKEN, P (Mr) - Chair
MADDEN, W (Mr)
RESTUCCIA, A (Mr)
STERN, S (Mr) – Young Lawyers rep
WALSH, G (Mr)

Staff:
MCCARTHY, P (Mr) – Policy Lawyer

Office of
State Revenue/
Law Society Liaison

Any matters relating to or associated with revenue issues in New South Wales.

CHEK, A (Mr)
CHEUNG, C (Mr)
CHIERT, G (Mr)
DI FRANCESCO, F (Mr)
GIANNONE, R (Mr)
HO, G (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
HOLE, M (Ms)
KENNY, C (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
LOXTON, J (Mr)
RANIE, L (Ms)
SEVE, J C (Ms)
TELAN, M (Ms)
VALE, G (Mr)

Staff:
BOOTH, L (Ms) – Principal Policy Lawyer

Professional
Conduct

To meet the requirements of the Legal Profession Act in relation to disciplinary issues in accordance with the powers and functions delegated by the Council

BILIAS, A (Mr)
BOJANAC, Z (Ms)
BRIOT, G (Mr) - Lay
BROGAN, M (Mr)
BRYDEN, R (Mr) - Councillor
CAMDEN, J (Ms)
CARNEY, A (Mr)
DOBSON, J (Mr) – Councillor/Chair, Joint and Sub Committees
FAEDO, M (Ms) - Lay
FLEMING, P (Ms)
HARVEY, R (Mr) - Councillor
HUGHES, R (Mr)
JOHNSON, G (Mr) – Young Lawyers rep
LE MARCHANT, A (Ms) - Lay
LIOUMIS, C (Ms)
MANN, J (Mr)
MCMURRAN, A (Mr) - Councillor
MCPHIE, J (Ms)
OSBORNE, K (Mr)
POPE, J (Mr)
QUINN, R (Ms) - Lay
ROGERSON, R (Mr)
STORR A (Ms) - Lay
STUART, J (Ms) - Lay
TANCRED, J (Ms)
TIYCE, M (Mr)
ULMAN, G (Mr) – Councillor/Chair, Sub Committee
VAN DE POLL, J (Mr)
WARN, P (Ms) - Lay
WESTGARTH, S (Mr) - Councillor

Staff:
BARNES, E (Ms) – RLO, Sub-Committee
DOBOSZ, B (Ms) – RLO, Sub-Committee
PIEROTTI, L (Mr) – RLO, Joint Committee

Property Law

Any matters relating to or associated with property law

BLUTH, D (Mr)
CAHILL, A F (Mr)
CHANNELL, G (Mr)
DOMINELLO, J (Mr)
FARLAND, G (Mr)
GLYNN, T (Mr)
HARVEY, R (Mr) - Councillor
HOLE, M (Ms)
JEBEILE, M (Mr)
MACKEN, M (Ms) – Councillor/Chair
MCKIBBIN, T (Mr) – REI rep
MCNAUGHT, R (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
NEWTON, G (Mr)
OSBORNE, M (Mr)
PALLAVICINI, S (Dr)
ROSIER, P (Mr)
RUSSELL, P (Ms)
SKAPINKER, D (Ms)
SWAN, M (Mr)
XUEREB, C (Mr)

Staff:
LEA, G (Ms) – Policy Lawyer

Rural Issues

• Issues of relevance to rural practitioners and their clients
• Legal education programs of specific benefit to rural practitioners

BOAG, J (Mr)
EADES, J (Mr) - Councillor
GOODE, J (Mr)
GREEN, F (Mr)
HOSKIN, N (Ms) – Young Lawyers rep
MCPHIE, J (Ms)
MOFFITT, P (Mr)
O’DONNELL, K (Ms)
PATON, J (Mr)
RYAN, G (Ms)
THOMPSON, W (Mr)
VAN DER PLAAT, J (Ms)
WATERS, P (Ms) – Councillor/Chair

Staff:
PLASTIRAS, M (Ms) – Policy Lawyer

Specialist
Accreditation

Operation of the Specialist Accreditation Scheme

ADAMS, M (Professor)
CARTER, N (Mr)
CATANZARITI, J (Mr) – Councillor/Chair
COOK, S (Ms)
DAWSON, J (Ms)
DOWD, J (Mr) – Councillor/Deputy Chair
DOYLE, U (Ms)
GLASS, J (Mr)
LANCASTER, G (Mr)
TUMETH, R (Mr)

Staff:
KHOSLA, A (Ms) – Business Manager, Specialist Accreditation