Law Council of Australia

4 days to go until registrations close for the Immigration Law Seminar. Be sure to secure your ticket by 5pm, 7 October 2024. The Seminar will be hosted on 18 October 2024, in Adelaide, available both in-person and online. The event will feature distinguished speakers, including The Honourable Justice Stephen McDonald, who will provide the keynote address. Discounts apply for Federal Dispute Resolution Section Member. For more details about the Seminar, visit: https://lnkd.in/gMxp5QuY #auslaw 

The widespread availability of tools built on large language models means lawyers and their clients now have access to generative AI on desktops and smart phones at little or no cost. This fact raises important questions practical and ethical questions for legal professionals. This webinar will explore AI's growing role in legal practice and litigation and critically evaluate the challenges and opportunities it presents. How can AI tools assist in providing better services for clients? What level of understanding should legal practitioners have about the AI tools they use? How can common pitfalls be avoided? Should the use of AI tools be disclosed in litigation? What role do professional regulators have in innovation adoption and oversight? This webinar hosted by the Digital Commerce Committee is designed for legal professionals seeking to understand AI’s evolving role in legal practice and its impact on ethical duties to the court, clients, and opponents. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gh3z2sBr #AI #LegalPractice #Ethics #BusinessLaw #Webinar

You wouldn't attempt brain surgery on yourself due to the lack of expertise and tools. Likewise, you shouldn't handle a complicated legal case without professional assistance - it’s risky and could lead to bigger legal problems. Regrettably this is the current situation for some individuals, as many are forced to represent themselves in court due to legal centres not able to take on additional legal matters because of decades of funding neglect and resourcing. This is why the Law Council and the legal profession are calling on all levels of government to boost their backing for Australia's legal support services. The Commonwealth, State, and Territory Governments need to promptly implement the critical funding suggestions from the Independent Review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership's Final Report. The time to act is now. Let's work together to secure justice funding for our communities. Support the Law Council’s Access To Justice For All campaign by sharing the Open Letter across your networks. A2J4All.au   #auslaw #A2J4All #accesstojustice 

The Law Council is seeking a Principal Policy Lawyer to join its Policy Division. The position reports to the General Manager of Policy and leads the Human Rights team. The Human Rights team is responsible for legal policy development and advocacy on a wide range of legal and public policy issues. This is a full-time position. Applications close 5PM, 21 October 2024. For more information about the position, visit: https://lnkd.in/dtdYtNAg #auslaw

Law Council President Greg McIntyre SC attended ceremonial events to mark the Opening of the Legal Year in London. The Law Council is grateful to the Law Society of England and Wales for hosting a UK-Australia Reception on Tuesday evening to celebrate the Australia-UK Legal Services Regulatory Dialogue and the close and enduring ties between the legal professions of Australia, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. 📸 Photo captions: Image 1: (L-R) Greg McIntyre SC, Anne Bodley, Chair of the Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society UK Chapter, Richard Atkinson, Vice President of the Law Society of England and Wales, and Elisabeth Bowes, Deputy High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, at the UK-Australia reception. Image 2: Greg McIntyre SC speaking at the UK-Australia reception. Image 3: (L-R) Lisa Sam, President of the Law Society of Singapore, Nick Emmerson, President of the Law Society of England and Wales, Shyam Divan, President of LAWASIA (The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific), Greg McIntyre SC and Steven Thiru, Vice President of LAWASIA. Image 4: Greg McIntyre SC with Lynne Vicars, President of the Canadian Bar Association. Image 5: Jennifer Ball GAICD, Law Council Director and Senior Vice President of The Law Society of NSW with Greg McIntyre SC, at Westminster Abbey. 

Nominations for the 2025 Young Federal Litigation Lawyer of the Year Award are now open. The award is given to a young lawyer who has made an outstanding contribution in the field of federal litigation and dispute resolution. Nominations close 5pm Friday, 24 January 2025. For more information about the award or to submit a nomination, click on the link below: https://lnkd.in/g6SRsFy2 #auslaw #younglawyers

One of the most anticipated events in the legal and academic calendar is fast approaching – the John Emerson Oration and the CLAANZ Annual Lecture. This year, the event is scheduled to be held in the beautiful city of Melbourne with guest speaker, Myles McGregor-Lowndes. The Oration offers a unique opportunity for legal professionals, academics, and students to come together to share knowledge, discuss ideas, and network with other like-minded individuals. Register today and mark your calendar for the John Emerson Oration and CLAANZ Annual Lecture on 13 November 2024 in Melbourne. Registration closes 5pm, 6 November 2024. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/gbC5-TA9 #auslaw #JohnEmersonOration

A delicate balance must be maintained between freedom of expression and protecting the Australian community from discrimination and hate. “Maintaining freedom of expression is crucial to maintaining our character as a liberal democratic society and the rule of law,” Law Council of Australia President, Mr Greg McIntyre SC said. “However, the need for carefully framed criminal laws proscribing speech to prevent radicalisation, violence and activities that incite hatred must also be acknowledged. Read the full media release here: https://lnkd.in/gaAfx8jB #auslaw

The Federal Dispute Resolution Section is thrilled to announce that early-bird registrations are now open for the 2025 Commonwealth Law Conference. The Conference will be held in Sydney on 28 February 2025 and will feature a wide array of topics presented by leading experts in federal law, including members of the judiciary, federal tribunal members, and prominent barristers, solicitors, and in-house counsel. Early-bird tickets will be available from 1 October to 20 December 2024. Discounts apply for Federal Dispute Resolution Section members. If you are not currently a member of the Section, you can join here: https://lnkd.in/gZndPWRG For more information about the Conference, click here: https://lnkd.in/gDjuSh3b #auslaw #CLC2025 

From 15-20 September 2024, Law Council President, Greg McIntyre SC attended the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Mexico City, together with President-elect Juliana Warner and Charlotte Stubbs, Executive Policy Lawyer, International. During the Conference, President McIntyre SC represented the Australian legal profession at the IBA Bar Issues Commission Bar Leaders Open Forum held on 18 September and the IBA Council Meeting on 19 September. The President also served as a panellist in the Bar Issues Commission Showcase on the issue of beneficial ownership. The session explored laws requiring disclosure of beneficial ownership around the world, the policy objectives that underpin them, and their practical implementation. President McIntyre was joined on the panel by Babatunde Ajibade SAN, Vice Chair of IBA Section on Public and Professional Interest (Nigeria); Steven Richman, Moderator, Senior Vice Chair of the IBA Bar Issues Commission (USA); Ian Jeffery, Chief Executive of the Law Society of England & Wales (UK); Pierre-Dominque Schupp, President, CCBE (Switzerland); Kimitoshi Yabuki, Chair IBA Credentials Committee (Japan); Chelsea Curfman, Perkins Cole (USA); Greg McIntyre SC, President, Law Council of Australia (Australia); Noah Arshinoff, Federation of Law Societies of Canada (Canada); Sara Carnegie, IBA Legal Director (UK); Sherry Levin Wallach, New York State Bar Association (USA). In the margins of the Conference, the President and President-elect met bilaterally with Fiji Law Society, the Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, the Taiwan Bar Association and Australia’s Honorary Consul to Rio de Janeiro, Dr Ronaldo Veirano. The President and President-elect also met with the IBA’s Legal Projects Division to discuss the IBAs’ global longitudinal study into gender disparity in the law and the preparation of a report on Australia as part of this project. Photo captions: Image 1: Greg McIntyre SC with fellow panellists in the Bar Issues Commission Showcase on beneficial ownership. image 2: Greg McIntyre SC and Juliana Warner with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations– (L-R) Kimitoshi Yabuki and Vice President Shinji Kusakabe. Image 3: Greg McIntyre SC with the Taiwan Bar Association – (L-R) Hung Hsieh, Chair of International Affairs Committee, Mei-nu (Dagmar) Yu, President, and Hung Ou Yang, Chair of Transnational Crime Prevention Committee. Image 4: Greg McIntyre SC with Dr Ronaldo Veirano, Honorary Consul General of Australia in Rio de Janeiro.