Council and Executive

The Council is the governing body of the ACT Law Society.  It comprises 15 elected members and the Immediate Past President. Five of the elected members, the Immediate Past President and a member appointed by the Council form the Executive Committee.  In addition there are five Council-appointed observers. Councillors are elected by the membership of the Society.

Council convenes once a month. The  Constitution (183 Kb) of the Society vests the Council with the responsibility for the management of the Society's affairs, including income and property. Council meetings settle the policies of the Society, approve major Society submissions and lobbying activities, and decide all disciplinary matters.

The Council has delegated to the Executive Committee the responsibility of overseeing the administration of the Society's activities and the implementation of Council policies.  The Committee also considers applications for practising certificates.  Many of the matters considered by the Executive Committee require Council consideration and approval. 

The Council members for 2011/12 are:

• President - Ms Noor Blumer (Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers)
• Vice President - Ms Kay Barralet (Campbell & Co)
• Vice President - Mr Martin Hockridge (Legal Aid ACT)
• Secretary - Ms Louise Vardanega (Australian Government Solicitor)
• Treasurer - Commander Ian Campbell (Department of Defence)
• Council-Appointed Member - Mr Mark Tigwell (Tetlow Tigwell Watch)
• Immediate Past President - Mr Athol Opas (DEEWR)
• Ms Sarah Avery (Australian Government Solicitor)
• Mr John Carroll (Clayton Utz)
• Mr Greg Brackenreg (Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers)
• Ms Natalie Bruno (Moray & Agnew)
• Mr Matt O'Brien (Legal Aid ACT) 
• Mr Brian Hatch (Brian Hatch)
• Mr Don Malcolmson (Don Malcolmson)
• Mr Paul Vane-Tempest (Blake Dawson)
• Mr Robert Routh (Farrer Gesini & Dunn)