Law Society of New South Wales

"LSNSW" redirects here. For the natural history organisation, see Linnean Society of New South Wales.

Law Society of New South Wales
Formation1842 (formally 1884)
Location
Official language
English
Key people
Brett McGrath, President Kenneth Tickle, CEO
Websitewww.lawsociety.com.au

The Law Society of New South Wales is a professional association which represents over 42,000 solicitors in Australia.[1][2] The Law Society has statutory powers and regulates the practice of law in New South Wales.[3]

The Law Society of NSW encourages debate and actively drives law reform issues through policy submissions[4] and open dialogue with governments, parliamentary bodies, the courts and the New South Wales Department of Justice. It ensures the general public has appropriate access to justice and can be easily connected to members of the profession when they require legal advice.

Along with the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner, the Law Society sets and enforces professional standards,[5] licenses solicitors to practise, investigates complaints and administers discipline to ensure both the community and the profession are properly served by ethical and responsible solicitors.

A shield of arms showing four 8 pointed stars on a cross along with a scroll, quill pens and an inkwell
The coat of arms of the Law Society of NSW

History

The Law Society was informally started in 1842.[6] In 1884, the society was formalized as "The Incorporated Law Institute of New South Wales", and had its first annual meeting the following year.

In 1960, the institute was renamed to "The Law Society of New South Wales". In 1963, the Society started publishing The Law Society Journal. The society also established the College of Law in 1973, the Legal Practitioners Act 1987 (NSW), Law Industry Superannuation Trust (LIST) and LawCare in 1989, and the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner in 1992. Vis-a-vis the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner (OLSC), alternatively, according to a 1994 leaflet from the OLSC, the OLSC was set up by the NSW government not the Law Society, and in July 1994 not 1992, by way of an amendment to the Legal Profession Act 1987, in particular Part 10. The 1987 Act was repealed in 2005 and replaced with the Legal Profession Act 2004 - in particular see Part 7.3.

The origins of the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner

List of presidents

Year Name Employer
1884–1891 John Williams[7] NSW Crown Solicitor
1892–1908 William Pigott[8]
1909–11 F Curtiss
1912–14 EA Smith
1915–17 HCE Rich
1918–20 AM Hemsley[9]
1921–23 AC Stephen
1924–26 DW Roxburgh
1927–29 MAH Fitzhardinge
1930–32 AN Littlejohn
1933–35 JE Gosling
1936 APN Dalrymple
1937–39 WG Forsyth
1940 JW Stevenson
1941–43 WJ Baldock
1944–45 JG Crowther
1946 D Barron
1947–49 Arthur E. Abbott Parner, Garland Seaborn & Abbott
1950 GA Yuill
1951–52 RZ de Ferranti
1953–54 WER Francis
1955–56 LW Taylor
1957–58 TGD Marshall
1959 NL Cowper
1960–61 John Watling Partner, Sly & Russell
1962–63 K Smithers
1964–65 BJ McDonald
1966–67 WRD Stevenson
1968–69 CH Dunlop
1970–71 JK Bowen
1972–73 JR Broadbent
1974–75 Alan Loxton
1976–77 MM Hooke
1978 DG Barr
1979 DG Mackay
1980 AJ Mitchell
1981 MJ Gill
1982 Mahla Pearlman
1983 DE McLachlan
1984 Rod McGeoch
1985 F Herron
1986 Kim A Garling
1987 KH Dufty
1988 WV Windeyer
1989 BE Thornton
1990 GM Roberson
1991 DA de Carvalho
1992 John R Marsden Founding Partner, Marsdens Law Group
1993 John Nelson Partner, Gadens
1994 DG Fairlie
1995 DM Stack
1996 ND Lyall
1997 PV Fair
1998 Ron K Heinrich
1999 Margaret C Hole
2000 John FS North
2001 Nick K Meagher
2002 Kim Cull
2003 Robert JC Benjamin
2004 Gordon A Salier
2005 John E McIntyre
2006 June McPhie
2007 Geoff J Dunlevy[10] Partner, Rhodes Kildea
2008 Hugh I Macken
2009 Joseph J Catanzariti[11] Partner, Clayton Utz
2010 Mary J Macken
2011 Stuart D Westgarth[12] Partner, HWL Ebsworth
2012 Justin J Dowd[13] Partner, Watts McCray
2013 John C Dobson[14]
2014 Ros E Everett[15] Partner, Everett Evans
2015 John F Eades[16] Partner, Noyce, Salmon & D'Aquino
2016 Gary S Ulman[17] Partner, Minter Ellison
2017 Pauline Wright Partner, PJ Donnellan & Co
2018 Doug Humphreys OAM[18]
2019 Elizabeth Espinosa[19]
2020 Richard Harvey[20]
2021 Juliana Warner[20] Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
2022 Joanne van der Plaat Partner, Blaxland Mawson & Rose
2023 Cassandra Banks Partner, CB Legal
2024 Brett McGrath Partner, Marsdens Law Group

Structure and organisation

The Law Society is governed by an internal Council, the Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The Council meets monthly and has 15 elected members who sit for 3 year terms and one appointed member who sits for 1 year. The Council has 1 country lawyer councillor, 1 suburban lawyer councillor, 1 city lawyer councillor, 1 corporate lawyer councillor, 1 government lawyer councillor, 1 large firm lawyer councillor, 1 NSW Young Lawyers councillor (appointed), and 8 general councillors.[21] Law Society Councillors sit on the boards of LawCover (legal insurer), the NSW Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund, the Legal Profession Admissions Board, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (among others).

The Law Society has 23 committees devoted to different aspects of law.

Pro-bono work

The society started a voluntary "Pro Bono Scheme" in 1992.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Law Society of New South Wales Homepage". The Law Society of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Professional Standards Council Home". New South Wales Professional Standards Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  3. ^ http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/psc/ll_psc.nsf/vwFiles/Scheme_LawSociety_Summary_nsw_20062011.pdf/$file/Scheme_LawSociety_Summary_nsw_20062011.pdf retrieved 2010-10-27 Archived 30 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Policy Submissions 2018 | the Law Society of NSW". www.lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Practising law in NSW | the Law Society of NSW". www.lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Law Society of NSW – History". Lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  7. ^ "THE LAW INSTITUTE". Australian Star. 29 September 1888. p. 7 – via Trove.
  8. ^ "Death of Hon. W. H. Piggot". The Evening News. 15 March 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 21 May 2021 – via Trove.
  9. ^ "SYDNEY LEGAL FIGURE". West Australian. 13 July 1937. p. 16 – via Trove.
  10. ^ http://justinianarchive.com/828-article ; http://justinianarchive.com/833-article
  11. ^ "President | the Law Society of NSW". Archived from the original on 12 November 2009.
  12. ^ "President | the Law Society of NSW". Archived from the original on 19 February 2011.
  13. ^ "President | the Law Society of NSW". Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.
  14. ^ "President | the Law Society of NSW". Archived from the original on 11 August 2013.
  15. ^ "President | the Law Society of NSW". Archived from the original on 13 February 2014.
  16. ^ "President | the Law Society of NSW". Archived from the original on 20 March 2015.
  17. ^ "President | the Law Society of NSW". Archived from the original on 18 April 2016.
  18. ^ "President's message - 29 October 2018 | The Law Society of NSW". www.lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Former Law Society President appointed as Land and Environment Court Commissioner | The Law Society of NSW". www.lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Law Society of NSW announces 2021 President | The Law Society of NSW". www.lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Law Society of NSW – Council". Lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  22. ^ "Law Society of NSW – Pro Bono Scheme". Lawsociety.com.au. Retrieved 28 December 2010.

Read other articles:

Dmitri Malyaka

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada November 2022. Dmitri MalyakaInformasi pribadiNama lengkap Dmitri Sergeyevich MalyakaTanggal lahir 15 Januari 1990 (umur 34)Tinggi 1,83 m (6 ft 0 in)Posisi bermain GelandangInformasi klubKlub saat ini FC RostovNomor 8Karier junior FC Spartak Mosc...

 

 

Katedral Lucciana

Katedral LuccianaKatedral Santa Maria Diangkat ke SurgaPrancis: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption de Luccianacode: fr is deprecated Katedral LuccianaLokasiLuccianaNegara PrancisDenominasiGereja Katolik RomaArsitekturStatusKatedralStatus fungsionalAktifAdministrasiKeuskupanKeuskupan Ajaccio Katedral Lucciana, secara resmi Katedral Santa Maria Diangkat ke Surga Lucciana (Perancis: Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-de-l'Assomption de Lucciana ; juga disebut La Canonica dan Santa Maria Assunta...

 

 

Kebakaran Museum Nasional Brasil

Kebakaran Museum Nasional BrasilMuseum Nasional Brasil terbakar di belakang patung Dom Pedro IITanggal2 September 2018 (2018-09-02)TempatMuseum Nasional (Brasil)JenisKebakaranPenyebabTidak diketahui Pada tanggal 2 September 2018, sekitar pukul 19:30 waktu setempat, kebakaran besar terjadi di Paço de São Cristóvão yang ditempati oleh Museum Nasional Brasil di Rio de Janeiro. Museum ini menyimpan lebih dari 20 juta benda. Presiden Brasil, Michel Temer, menyebut kerugian akibat musnahny...

Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama

Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati درجه قرابة لاءيلا اوتام يڠ امت دحرمتيDianugerahkan oleh Sultan BruneiTipeTanda kehormatanDibentuk1 Maret 1954Negara BruneiStatusMasih dianugerahkanGelar akhiranDKStatistikPenganugerahan pertama1954 Omar Ali Saifuddien IIIPenganugerahan terakhir2022 Lee Hsien LoongPrioritasTingkat lebih tinggiDarjah Kerabat Mahkota BruneiTingkat lebih rendahDarjah Kerabat Seri UtamaPita tanda kehormatan Darjah Kerabat Laila Utam...

 

 

Jack Hartman

American basketball player-coach For the American Olympic cyclist, see Jack Hartman (cyclist). Jack HartmanHartman in 1976Biographical detailsBorn(1925-10-07)October 7, 1925Dewey, Oklahoma, U.S.DiedNovember 6, 1998(1998-11-06) (aged 73)New Mexico, U.S.Playing careerFootball1943Oklahoma State1947–1949Oklahoma State1950Saskatchewan RoughridersBasketball1943–1947Oklahoma State Position(s)Quarterback (football)Coaching career (HC unless noted)Basketball1954Oklahoma State (assistant)1955�...

 

 

Palembayan, Agam

PalembayanKecamatanPemandangan desa di daerah Palembayan pada tahun 1920-anNegara IndonesiaProvinsiSumatera BaratKabupatenAgamPemerintahan • CamatSabirunPopulasi • Total- jiwaKode Kemendagri13.06.11 Kode BPS1307100 Luas- km²Nagari/kelurahan- Palembayan adalah sebuah kecamatan yang terletak pada kabupaten Agam, provinsi Sumatera Barat, Indonesia. Wilayah Administratif Pada kecamatan ini terdapat 10 nagari, yaitu: Nagari Ampek Koto Palembayan Nagari Baringin Nagari...

Swiss Border Guard

Swiss Border GuardGrenzwachtkorps (German)Corps des gardes-frontière (French)Corpo delle guardie di confine (Italian)Corp da guardias da cunfin (Romansh)Jurisdictional structureFederal agency(Operations jurisdiction)SwitzerlandOperations jurisdictionSwitzerlandLegal jurisdictionFederal administration of SwitzerlandGeneral natureFederal law enforcementSpecialist jurisdictionNational border patrol, security, and integrity.Operational structureElected officer responsibleUel...

 

 

Hans Herrmann

German racing driver (born 1928) For the Swiss Olympic skier, see Hans Herrmann (skier). Not to be confused with Hans-Hermann Hoppe or Hans Hermann. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: Hans Herrmann – news&...

 

 

Liwa Zainebiyoun

Pakistani Shia militia Liwa Zainebiyounلواء زينبیونAlso known asHezbollah Pakistan[1][2]CommanderSaqib Haider Karbalai (also known as Haj Haider from 2014 to 2017 unknown after the Haj Haider since 2017) †[3]Dates of operationlate 2014 – present[4]Allegiance  Iran (IRGC) Active regions Syria[4][5][6][7][8][9] Iraq (Limited)[10]  Yemen (allegedly)[11] Ideology ...

Backpack helicopter

Helicopter system designed to be worn on a person's back The Pentecost HX-1 Hoppi-Copter, a functional backpack helicopter A backpack helicopter is a helicopter motor and rotor and controls assembly that can be strapped to a person's back, so they can walk about on the ground wearing it, and can use it to fly. It uses a harness like a parachute harness and should have a strap between the legs (so the pilot does not fall out of the harness during flight). Some designs may use a ducted fan desi...

 

 

コルク

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: コルク – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL（2017年4月） コルクを打ち抜いて作った瓶の栓 コルク（木栓、�...

 

 

سالفاتوري بوتشيو

سالفاتوري بوتشيو معلومات شخصية الميلاد 31 أغسطس 1989 (35 سنة)  منفي  الطول 182 سنتيمتر  الجنسية إيطاليا  الوزن 68 كيلوغرام  الحياة العملية الفرق فريق إنيوس (2012–)  المهنة دراج  نوع السباق سباق الدراجات الهوائية  بلد الرياضة إيطاليا  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   سا�...

约翰斯顿环礁

此條目可参照英語維基百科相應條目来扩充。 (2021年5月6日)若您熟悉来源语言和主题，请协助参考外语维基百科扩充条目。请勿直接提交机械翻译，也不要翻译不可靠、低品质内容。依版权协议，译文需在编辑摘要注明来源，或于讨论页顶部标记{{Translated page}}标签。 约翰斯顿环礁Kalama Atoll 美國本土外小島嶼 Johnston Atoll 旗幟颂歌：《星條旗》The Star-Spangled Banner約翰斯頓環礁�...

 

 

Hotel Bellavista

Building in Andorra la Vella, Andorra Hotel Bellavista Hotel Bellavista is a former hotel located at Avinguda Meritxell, 26 in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. It is a heritage property registered in the Cultural Heritage of Andorra. It was built in 1938–40.[1] There is a currently a Pizza Hut on the ground floor. The facade of the former hotel was listed 7 July 2004 on the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage of Andorra, with inventory registration number 032 / BI / I / 04.[2]&...

 

 

Communist Party of Malta

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Communist Party of Malta – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Political party in Malta Communist Party of Malta Partit Komunista MaltiAbbreviationPKMGeneral SecretaryVictor DegiovanniFound...

Space Operations Command (Italy)

Italian Space Operations CommandComando delle Operazioni SpazialiActive2020 – presentCountry ItalyBranch Ministry of DefenceTypeJoint space commandRoleSpace warfarePart ofJoint Operations CommandGarrison/HQRomeMotto(s)Hic sunt leones (Here be lions)CommandersCurrentcommanderGen. Luca CapassoMilitary unit The Italian Space Operations Command (Italian: Comando delle Operazioni Spaziali, COS) is the joint space command of the Italian Armed Forces.[1] It was established in 202...

 

 

In-situ conservation

Conservation process This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: In-situ conservation – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this message) In situ conservation is the on-site conservation or the conservation of genetic resources in natural populations...

 

 

梅拉蒂·达伊瓦·奥克塔维亚尼

梅拉蒂·达伊瓦·奥克塔维亚尼Melati Daeva Oktavianti基本資料代表國家/地區 印度尼西亞出生 (1994-10-28) 1994年10月28日（29歲）[1] 印度尼西亞万丹省西冷[1]身高1.68米（5英尺6英寸）[1]握拍右手[1]主項：女子雙打、混合雙打職業戰績48勝–27負（女雙）109勝–56負（混雙）最高世界排名第4位（混雙-普拉文·喬丹）（2020年3月17日[2]）現時世界排名第...

American River

River in California, United States For other uses, see American River (disambiguation). American RiverThe American River at FolsomMap of the American River watershed. It includes the North, Middle, and South forks of the river as well as Rubicon River, a tributary of the Middle Fork.LocationCountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaRegionSacramento ValleyCitySacramentoPhysical characteristicsSourceNorth Fork American River • locationMountain Meadow Lake, Placer County, CA &...

 

 

فيرفيلد (فيرمونت)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع فيرفيلد (توضيح). فيرفيلد     الإحداثيات 44°48′52″N 72°55′35″W / 44.814444444444°N 72.926388888889°W / 44.814444444444; -72.926388888889   [1] تقسيم إداري  البلد الولايات المتحدة[2]  التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة فرانكلين  خصائص جغرافية  المساحة 177.4 كيلومتر م...