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Annual Report 2014-15.Pdf Annual Report 2014-15 Law Society of the Contents Australian Capital Territory President’s Report . .. 3 Level 4, 1 Farrell Place, Canberra City ACT 2601 Submissions and representations ...................7 PO Box 1562, Canberra ACT 2601 | DX 5623 Canberra Phone (02) 6274 0300 | Fax (02) 6247 3754 Corporate Overview . 8 [email protected] | www.actlawsociety.asn.au Role ........................................8 The Council ..................................8 Executive Committees ..................................9 President — Martin Hockridge Secretariat. .9 Vice President — Greg Brackenreg Contributions to the Community . 10 Vice President — Chris Donohue Secretary — Louise Vardanega Pro Bono Clearing House .......................10 Treasurer — Vik Sundar Legal Advice Bureau ...........................11 Council-appointed Member — Angus Bucknell Prizes for Academic Excellence ...................12 Immediate Past President — Noor Blumer Donations ..................................12 Councillors Committee Reports . 13 Angus Bucknell Access to Justice & Human Rights ................13 David Chen ACT Legal Executives (ALEC) ...................13 Catherine Coles ADR ......................................14 Gavin Lee Civil Litigation ...............................14 George Marques Commercial & Business Law ....................15 Bronwyn McNeil Complaints .................................15 Alison Osmand Criminal Law ...............................16 Craig Painter Elder Law & Succession Law ....................17 Phil Schubert Equalising Opportunities in the Law ..............18 Peter Woodhouse Family Law .................................18 Secretariat Staff Functions & Law Week ........................19 Chief Executive Officer — Dianne O’Hara Government Law ............................20 Professional Standards Manager — Rob Reis Industrial Relations ...........................21 Finance & Business Services Manager — Lea McLean Legal Profession Act & Ethics ...................21 Executive Secretary — Debbie Sims Military Law ................................22 Professional Development Officer — Margaret Ryan Practice Management .........................22 Project Officer — Jacqueline Gartland Property Law ................................23 Communications Officer — Nicole Karman Young Lawyers ..............................23 Committee Administrator — Heather Jackson Non-Reporting Committees .....................25 Complaints Committee Secretary — Linda Mackay Bookkeeper — Kathleen Lui Treasurer’s Report . 26 Receptionist/LAB Administrator — Robyn Guilfoyle Financial Statements 30 June 2015 . 29 The Law Society of the ACT The Statutory Interest Account The Statutory Deposits Trust Account The Solicitors’ Fidelity Fund of the ACT President’s Report Events The Chief Justice reminded us all of the importance of the rule of law against a backdrop of horrible events such The Society’s annual dinner dance was held at Old as the Sydney Lindt Cafe siege and the Charlie Hebdo Parliament House. We now acknowledge those people massacre in Paris. who have been in practice for 40 years with a pin to mark the achievement. Their contribution to the profession Glenn Keys, ACT Australian of the Year, was our guest over a sustained period of time is to be congratulated. speaker. Glenn is the co-founder and managing director Justice John Burns presented the Young Lawyer of the of Aspen Medical. He is a leader in business and in Year Award to Dr Jessica Kennedy, and I was pleased philanthropy. He is passionate about assisting people with to present the President’s Medal to Richard Faulks, a disability and the theme of his address was how the legal managing partner at Sneddon Hall & Gallop. profession could assist people with a disability when they are confronted with legal problems. At the September members’ lunch we applauded the ongoing assistance provided to the Society by our Secretary The St Thomas More Forum again organised and hosted a Louise Vardanega by giving her honorary membership. Mass for lawyers at St Christopher’s Cathedral on Sunday Louise’s contribution to the Law Society has been 8 February. outstanding over a long period, beginning in 1976. She was a member of the Complaints Committee and the National Golden Gavel Administrative Law Committee. She has been a member Congratulations to the Young Lawyers Committee who of the Council continuously since October 1991 — more organised the National Young Lawyers Conference and than 22 years. During that time, she has served as Secretary the National Golden Gavel competition at Parliament of the Society for 20 years. Through a combination of House. Both events were well attended and successful. calm good sense and expert advice, she has played a central When the dust settled at the Golden Gavel, the grand role in the stability of the Society and its effectiveness as a prize was claimed by Jamie Cooke from Norton Rose regulator of the professional conduct of its members, to the Fulbright, a Scotsman masquerading as a West Australian, benefit of the profession and the community in general. but our own champion Soraya Saikal won the people’s In conjunction with ACLA (now ACC), the Law Society choice by acclamation. hosted the annual Richardson Oration at the National Portrait Gallery. We were fortunate to hear Justice Steven Law Week Gageler of the High Court speak on the topic of impact of The theme for Law Week 2015 was “Magna Carta: technology, particularly the availability of judgements and Commemorating 800 years of democracy”. 2015 is the information on the development of the law in Australia. 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta, and just as that document was the catalyst for social change in Opening of the legal year England, this year our focus for Law Week was on social The new legal year was welcomed on Monday 2 February change: past, present, and future. The Blackburn Lecture with the annual commencement ceremony, held this year touched on issues such as freedom of speech and of the at the ACT Supreme Court. It is important to mark the press, the Alternative Law Journal hosted a public lecture commencement of the legal year. It is an opportunity to that explored why music is a critical part of social change, reconfirm the principles we uphold as a profession, to and Australian of the Year Rosie Batty headlined two sold- reflect on the rule of law, and on our ethical obligations. out events discussing changes that would improve the legal system’s capacity to respond to domestic violence. We are grateful that Simon Corbell MLA, Deputy Chief Minister and Attorney-General, was in attendance. Law Week raises funds for the Law Society Foundation, He spoke concerning the administration of justice which is an enduring fund administered by GreaterGood. and focussed in particular on the declining level of GreaterGood has advised that the Foundation currently Commonwealth funding for legal assistance services. holds $55,691. The total rises to $72,453 when the funds ACT Law Society 3 Annual Report 2014-15 raised from Law Week this year and the Society’s matched Solicitor’s Conduct Rules donation are included. Later this year, Council will nominate a local charity to receive funds over the 2016- Council has resolved to adopt the Australian Solicitor’s 17 financial year. Conduct Rules (ASCR).This follows much debate over many years, and several iterations of the Rules. The Law Lawcover were the major sponsor for Law Week 2015, Council of Australia established a national committee to which has been an ongoing relationship since 2007. develop national Rules that were then debated and finally We would also like to thank Farrar Gesini Dunn, who agreed to by constituent bodies. paid for the luncheon at the Women & Justice Forum, and the Women’s Legal Section of Maurice Blackburn A commentary in regard to the Rules prepared by the Lawyers, who sponsored the Law Week Dinner. Several national committee will be included with the Rules, and local businesses also donated prizes to the Quiz Night. we will also publish local guidelines. Those guidelines They were Cholos Peruvian Restaurant, Waves Car Wash, will maintain some current Rules that are not specifically Blackfire Restaurant, Tennis Canberra, and Pixelis. contained in the ASCR, and will reflect the ACT Law Society’s views in regard to how we believe some of the national Rules are to be interpreted. New appointments The Rules have recently been refined, mainly in respect to layout and minor amendment as to language, prior to Jon Stanhope has been appointed the new president their coming into force as part of the National Profession of the Legal Aid Commission (ACT). Mr Stanhope is Model Law in New South Wales and Victoria on 1 July enthusiastic about this role and agreed to be nominated 2015. The Rules in the ACT will be consistent with the by the Society to be part of a Law Council of Australia Rules that apply in NSW. working group seeking increased funding for the legal assistance sector at the federal level. I have notified the Attorney-General of the proposal to have the national Rules replace the current ACT Rules. Vicki Parker is the new Deputy Director General of Before the Council can formally make the Rules we are JACS. We welcome Vicky to that position and anticipate required under the Legal Profession Act to ensure that a maintaining the good working relationship we have with notice is published in a daily newspaper explaining the the department. Aside from a meet and greet opportunity object of the proposed
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