Legal Practice Section
The Personal Injuries and Compensation Group of the Legal Practice Section of the Law Council of Australia provides a forum for lawyers who work in the personal injuries litigation field, to discuss issues and develop their professional skills at a national level.
The primary objectives of the Personal Injuries and Compensation Group are:
The Group is committed to keeping personal injuries lawyers informed of developments in their field, encouraging them to develop and enhance their litigation skills and assisting them to build professional and personal networks.
The Group prepares comment and submission on behalf of the Law Council of Australia in relation legislation and policy matters in the area of personal injuries. The Group has been particularly active in working with the Law Council in its work with the Law Council of Australia on tort law reform.
Members of the Personal Injuries and Compensation Group receive periodic email news & case flashes, providing updates on developments in personal injuries law.
As a member of the Legal Practice Section, all Group members receive the Section's quarterly journal, the Australian Law Management Journal, and receive discounted registration to conferences seminars conducted by the Section.
Members of the Section have access to the members' section of the Law Council's website, including access to electronic newsletters, journals, and case flashes.
Members of the Section have access to a range of discounts and corporate plan agreements for domestic and international air travel and accommodation, and hire cars.
For more information, please contact the Section Administrator or the Chairman, whose contact details are below:
Mr Bill Redpath
Nicoll & Co
GPO Box 1319
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Email: bill.redpath@nicholl.com.au
Tel: (02) 6230 1699
Fax: (02) 6230 1899
