Law Council Officers

Speeches presented by other Law Council officers

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Years: 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , 2003 , 2002 , 2001

2011

•  Welcome to The Hon Justice Bernard Murphy - Jun 2011
  Speech given by Michael Colbran QC, Executive Member, Law Council of Australia at the Federal Court of Australia, Melbourne

2010

•  Farewell to Justice Lindgren - Feb 2010
  Speech given by Joe Catanzariti, Executive Member, Law Council of Australia at the Federal Court of Australia, Sydney
•  Welcome speech for new Federal Court Judge Anna Katzmann SC - Feb 2010
  Speech given by Joe Catanzariti, Executive Member, Law Council of Australia at the Federal Court of Australia

2009

•  A Charter: The Best Option for Protecting the Rights of All Australians - Jul 2009
  Opening Statement by Nicholas Cowdery AM QC for the Law Council of Australia at the Public Hearings of the National Human Rights Consultation

2008

•  Welcome to Terry McGuire FM - Nov 2008
  Speech given by Alexander Ward, Executive Member, Law Council of Australia at a special sitting of the Federal Magistrates Court, Hobart
•  Professional Regulation of Government Lawyers - Jun 2008
  Speech given by Peter Webb, Secretary-General, Law Council of Australia at the ACLA Government Lawyers Conference, Canberra

2007

•  Perspectives on the ALRC Review of Client Legal Privilege and Federal Investigatory Bodies - Nov 2007
  Presentation given by Nick Parmeter, legal and policy consultant, Law Council of Australia at the 6th Australian Business Law Workshop, Canberra
•  Emerging Trends in the Provision of Legal Services: Some Australian Experiences - Sep 2007
  Speech given by Murray Hawkins, Director, National Legal Profession Project, Law Council of Australia at the Commonwealth Law Association Conference, Nairobi

2003

•  The Least Dangerous Profession? Lawyers and the Rule of Law in the Commonwealth Today - Apr 2003
  Speech given by Michael Lavarch, Secretary-General, on behalf of Ron Heinrich, President, Law Council of Australia at the 13th Commonwealth Law Conference
•  A Creative Tension – Improving the Interface Between Judges and the Executive - Feb 2003
  Speech given by Michael Lavarch, Secretary-General, Law Council of Australia at the Supreme Court and Federal Court Judges’ Conference
•  Welcome Address - Feb 2003
  Speech given by Michael Lavarch, Secretary-General, Law Council of Australia at the Law Institute of Victoria Annual Conference of Council

2002

•  Have the Judges Gone Too Far? - Apr 2002
  Speech given by Michael Lavarch, Secretary-General, Law Council of Australia, at the Judicial Conference of Australia Colloquium, Launceston

2001

•  Address to the Regional Presidents' Meeting - Oct 2001
  Speech given by Michael Lavarch, Secretary-General, Law Council of Australia, at the Annual Regional Presidents' Meeting of the Law Society of New South Wales