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 |
| Costs | | 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 |
| Juvenile Justice | To review and comment on law and policy affecting juvenile justice To assist in the just and orderly development of the juvenile justice system. | 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 |