ACT Law Society unveils new council

The Law Society of the ACT’s returning president Elizabeth Carroll has announced the new council for 2021-22, including a new vice-president.

Naomi Neilson • 27 September 2021 • Big Law

The Law Society appointed eight new members and welcomed back another eight to oversee the council over the next 12 months. President Elizabeth Carroll said she was “incredibly pleased” that the new council is now made up of a 60/40 gender split, with women holding nine of the 16 positions.

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The 2021-22 council includes members with experience across all sectors of its membership, from private practice in small, medium and large firms through to government, corporate in-house, and the community sector.

The newly elected members are:

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Vice president Susan Platis, ACT government solicitor and former councillor
Councillor Georgia Briggs, Briggs Law
Councillor Catherine Coles, Parker Coles Curtis
Councillor Brice Hamack, ACT government solicitor
Councillor Sarah Milson-Mahy, Women’s Legal Centre
Councillor Lisa Quilty, King & Wood Mallesons
Councillor Ian Temby, Clayton Utz
Councillor Amanda Wescombe, lawyerbank

Its returning members are:

President Elizabeth Carroll, IP Australia
Vice president Farzana Choudhury, Canberra Community Law
Treasurer Mark Tigwell, Bedfords Legal
Secretary George Marques, HWL Ebsworth Lawyers
Immediate past president Chris Donohue, Donohue & Co
Councillor Veena Bedekar, Maddocks
Councillor Tim Dingwall, Griffin Legal
Councillor Gavin Lee, Arthur J Gallagher

Ms Carroll has thanked outgoing members of the council Sarah Avery, Rahul Bedi, Annie Haggar, Alan Hill, Kevin Robinson, David Swanson and Angus Tye.

Naomi Neilson

Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly.

You can email Naomi at: naomi.neilson@momentummedia.com.au

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