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August 2010

24 August 2010 Conference shines spotlight on access to justice
The crucial issue of access to justice will be addressed in great depth during a national conference in Brisbane this week.

24 August 2010 Law leaders from Asia to attend Brisbane event
Lawyers and bar executives from across Asia will descend on Brisbane this week to examine issues relevant to access to justice and the need for independence in the justice system.

11 August 2010 Moves to recognise Indigenous peoples welcomed
The Law Council has welcomed the pre-election commitment made by the Government, Coalition and the Greens to take steps to fully recognise Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.

9 August 2010 Experts deliver master class on managing talent
The crucial issue of senior talent retention will be addressed by two world-class talent management experts during a Law Council seminar in Sydney in August.

6 August 2010 Labor and Coalition overlook asylum seekers
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Coalition will do little to address the Law Council’s concerns over the treatment of asylum seekers if they win Government, according to the major pa...

6 August 2010 Parties response to key issues disappointing
The response to a pre-election questionnaire conducted by the Law Council of Australia indicates both the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Coalition lack commitment to dealing with the k...

July 2010

21 July 2010 LCA seeks pre-election views on key legal issues
The Law Council has invited political parties contesting the 2010 Federal Election to provide their views on key national issues of relevance to the Australian legal profession.

9 July 2010 LCA supports outstanding Indigenous lawyer award
The Law Council has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of its Indigenous Lawyer of the Year award.

7 July 2010 Asylum seeker policies must be fair and reasonable
Asylum seeker policies announced today by the Government and the Opposition fall well short of expectations about fair process and access to justice for asylum seekers, the Law Council said.

June 2010

23 June 2010 Legal bodies partner with Bar Council of India
The Bar Council of India has joined forces with the Law Council of Australia, Council of Australian Law Deans (CALD) and the International Legal Services Advisory Council (ILSAC) to strength...

17 June 2010 Legal profession's important role in the Pacific
The Law Council is pleased the Federal Government has recognised the important role the legal profession can play in the administration of law and justice in the Pacific region.

17 June 2010 Kirby congratulated on latest honour
The Law Council has congratulated former High Court Judge Michael Kirby who has become the first Australian to win the internationally renowned Gruber Justice Prize.

16 June 2010 Leading Indian lawyers in historic visit
Representatives from the Bar Council of India will visit their counterparts from the Law Council today in what will be an historic occasion for both legal bodies.

16 June 2010 Melbourne law graduate wins LCA scholarship
Melbourne law graduate Matthew Eglezos has won the 2010 Gaire Blunt Scholarship, awarded by the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

16 June 2010 Indians get Australian legal education insight
A high-level delegation of lawyers from the Bar Council of India is in Canberra today to gain an insight into Australia’s world-renowned legal education system.

11 June 2010 Law Council positive on legal reform discussions
The Law Council is pleased with the progress made during a recent meeting of its Constituent Bodies (the Law Societies and Bar Associations and the Large Law Firm Group) to discuss the Counc...

9 June 2010 Legal exchange program hailed a success
A group of ten Chinese lawyers visited the Law Council today to mark the end of a three-month exchange working in the Australian legal profession as part of the 2010 Australia-China Legal Pr...

May 2010

17 May 2010 Law Week goes nationwide in 2010
National Law Week 2010 activities will provide Australians in every state and territory with an opportunity to have a closer look at the law and its importance in society, the Law Council sa...

14 May 2010 Reforms to boost international practice of law
National legal profession reform will boost Australia’s competitiveness in the foreign legal services market by breaking down the barriers that exist across jurisdictions, according to the L...

14 May 2010 LCA seeks national position on legal reform proposal
Any new uniform system regulating the practice of law in Australia must protect the independence of the legal profession and benefit consumers of legal services, the Law Council said today....

12 May 2010 Legal assistance sector funding welcomed
The Law Council said it welcomed the $154 million injection into the legal assistance sector.

7 May 2010 Boost for legal profession in country Australia
The Law Council has congratulated the Commonwealth Attorney-General following his announcement today of $1.1 million in funding to address the issue of recruitment and retention of lawyers i...

6 May 2010 Sex Discrimination Act changes too limited
The Law Council has criticised the Government’s delayed and limited response to a Senate Committee’s report on the effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act.

April 2010

29 April 2010 Law Council launches legal aid web portal
The Law Council has added to its campaign to seek additional funding to improve Australia’s legal assistance sector by launching a web portal aimed to garner support for crucial access to ju...

21 April 2010 Government overlooks key rights recommendations
The Law Council has expressed disappointment at the Government’s decision not to enact a Human Rights Act, despite the findings of the National Human Rights Consultation that comprehensive l...

19 April 2010 National Legal Aid Funding Crisis
As the lack of funding for legal aid and access to justice reaches crisis point, the Law Council and its constituent bodies are continuing to urge the Government to address this issue in the...

March 2010

29 March 2010 Calls for legal aid boost in wake of report
The results of a survey on legal aid provide further proof that the legal assistance sector is in dire need of a significant funding boost, according to the Law Council of Australia.

19 March 2010 National Security Legislation Monitor - statement
The following statement can be attributed to Mr Glenn Ferguson, President of the Law Council of Australia.

19 March 2010 Indigenous scholarship winners an 'inspiration'
Two outstanding Indigenous law students will today receive the Law Council’s John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship.

15 March 2010 Law Council meets with leading UK lawyers
The Law Council is today hosting leading representatives from the Law Society of England and Wales, who are in Australia on a fact-finding and information sharing visit.

11 March 2010 Abolition of the death penalty applauded
The Law Council has congratulated the Government on passing legislation prohibiting the use of torture and the death penalty under Australian law, but said more needed to be done to ensure A...

4 March 2010 Law Council welcomes dispute resolution centre
The Law Council has congratulated the Government on its establishment of the new Australian International Disputes Centre, saying it will benefit lawyers, arbitrators and the Australian econ...

February 2010

26 February 2010 Discrimination will continue in the NT
The Government’s current attempts to bring the Northern Territory Intervention in line with the Racial Discrimination Act appear flawed and, unless amended, the legislation will continue to...

25 February 2010 Chinese lawyers to get taste of Australia
Ten Chinese lawyers are in Canberra today preparing for three months working in the Australian legal profession as part of the Australia-China Legal Professional Development Program.

15 February 2010 Law Council launches landmark initiative to develop more Indigenous lawyers
The Law Council today released a landmark policy statement which aims to encourage more Indigenous Australians to study and practise law.

11 February 2010 Law Council congratulates new Federal Court Chief Justice
The Law Council has congratulated Justice Patrick Keane on his appointment as Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia.

10 February 2010 Highly regarded US judge to headline landmark legal conference
The Law Council is honoured to play host this week to the US judge described by some as the “Arnold Schwarzenegger of American jurisprudence”.

January 2010

29 January 2010 Response to Reports Must Focus on Better Outcomes for Families and Children
The Law Council has welcomed the Government’s release of three key reports which examine the operation of the family law system, as well as how the family law courts deal with cases involvin...

21 January 2010 Law Council Welcomes E-Conveyancing Initiative
The Law Council says the announcement of a new electronic conveyancing initiative by three Australian states is a major milestone in the road to a national system and will benefit lawyers an...

4 January 2010 Law Council to Play a Key Role in a Vital Year for Legal Profession Reforms
The Law Council of Australia will play a crucial role this year in finalising new reforms to the Australian legal profession which will greatly benefit lawyers and consumers nation-wide, acc...