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Commonwealth legal body elects Aussie president

Adelaide barrister Alexander Ward has been elected president of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA).

user iconFelicity Nelson • 17 April 2015 • SME Law
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Mr Ward (pictured), a barrister in Edmund Barton Chambers, is vice-president of the CLA and has been the Australian representative to the organisation since 2008. He was the president of the Law Council of Australia (LCA) in 2011.

 
 

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“The Law Council applauds the election of Mr Ward, a well-recognised and dedicated member of the Australian legal profession, to this significant role,” LCA president Duncan McConnel said.

Australian Bar Association president Fiona McLeod SC said: “Mr Ward is held in the highest regard and his election as president is well deserved. The association looks forward to working with him in his capacity as [CLA] president.”

The CLA focuses on maintaining and promoting the rule of law throughout the 53 member countries of the Commonwealth.

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