Media Releases

2012

• 14 May - Will Awareness Day
• 14 May - ACT Law Week launched
• 10 May - Crash Victims' Voices Heard: Report of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts into the Road Transport (Third Party Insurance) Amendment Bill 2011
• 9 May - Law Society Welcomes New Magistrate Bernadette Boss
• 20 March - Treasury Directorate’s Review of the Road Transport (Third Party Insurance) Act 2008
• 14 February - Blitz Judges Welcomed
• 13 February - Law Society Welcomes Judicial Appointment

2011

• 23 December - Magistrate’s appointment welcomed
• 16 December - Support for the Blitz
• 13 October - Law Society welcomes new Chief Magistrate
• 22 September - Noor Blumer elected Law Society President
• 1 July - Law Week raises $7000 for OzHarvest
•  19 May - Law Week: Mixed six-a-side Soccer Competition Finals (PDF 21Kb)
•  18 May - Law Week: Young Lawyers' Quiz Night (PDF 21Kb)
•  17 May - Law Week: Women and Justice Forum  (PDF 20Kb)
•  16 May - Law Week: Sir Richard Blackburn Lecture  (PDF 20Kb)
•  13 May - Law Week: Law Week 2011 Launch  (PDF 25Kb)
•  13 May - Law Week: Tours of the ACT Supreme Court  (PDF 21Kb)
•  23 March - Lawyers' welcome ACT Greens' fair go for motor accident victims  (PDF 40Kb)
•  22 February - Calling for a review of ACT Governments changes to compulsory third party insurance  (PDF 38Kb)
•  28 January - Commencement of the Legal Year Church Service  (PDF 39Kb)

2010

•  2 December - ACT Young Lawyer of the Year Award  (PDF 67Kb)
•  19 November - Mixed reaction to ACT Government's pronouncements on bail and court resourcing  (PDF 85Kb)
•  5 October - ACT Government's plan to remove fair compensation for victims of workplace injuries and motor accidents in Canberra  (PDF 99.8Kb)
•  23 July - Commonwealth Government Blow to Separating Families (PDF 86.8Kb)
•  16 June - Law Society and Bar Association comment on ACT Government's 2010 Access to Justice Initiative (PDF 126Kb)
•  28 May - Law Week raises $13,000 for Galilee (PDF 84.5Kb)
•  21 May - Mock Trial 22 May 2010 (PDF 47.4Kb)
•  20 May - FIFA World Cup takes a backseat to Law Week soccer finals (PDF 85.6Kb)
•  17 May - Blackburn Lecture - Tuesday 18 May 2010  (PDF 19.8kb)
•  14 May - Supreme Court Tours - 17 - 21 May 2010 (PDF 19Kb)
•  14 May - Law Week 2010 (PDF 26.9Kb)
•  28 April - ACT Law Society Welcomes Appointment of Magistrate Lorraine Walker (PDF 81.2Kb)
•  12 March - Law Society welcomes ACT Greens plan to improve access to justice (108 Kb)
•  29 January - Commencement of the Legal Year Church Service (78.5 Kb)

2009

•  16 December - ACT Law Society Welcomes Appointment of Chief Magistrate John Burns (PDF 80.3Kb)
•  3 December - Outstanding Contributions and Achievements of Canberra Young Lawyer Recognised (PDF 151Kb)
•  18 November - Resignation of Chief Magistrate (PDF 70.2Kb)
•  25 September - Generational Change at the Law Society (PDF 82Kb)
•  7 August - Supreme Court Workload (PDF 83Kb)
•  29 July - Don't Water Down Murder (PDF 80Kb)
•  30 January - Commencement of the Legal Year Church Service (PDF 59Kb)

2008

•  26 August - Law Society Welcomes ACAT Appointments (PDF 73.3Kb)
•  16 July - Future Role of the National Capital Authority (PDF 71.5Kb)
•  16 May - Law Week Soccer Alert (PDF 90.9Kb)
•  14 May - Women and Justice Forum (PDF 80Kb)
•  12 May - Law Week Launch (PDF 59.3Kb)
•  12 May - Blackburn Lecture (PDF 66.4Kb)

2007

•  11 December - Society Welcomes New Judges (PDF 80.7Kb)
•  26 October - ACT Young Lawyer of the Year 2007 awarded to Elizabeth Lee (PDF94Kb)
•  25 September - The Honourable Justice Terry Connolly (PDF 80.9Kb)
•  20 September - Fyshwick Lawyer takes over as Law Society President (PDF 82.6Kb)
•  30 May - The New Powers of Attorney Act will commence on 30 May 2007 (PDF 78.3Kb)
•  16 May - Is it a Brave New World? (PDF 81.5Kb)
•  15 May - Rule of Law - What is it? (PDF 72Kb)
•  15 May - Sir Richard Blackburn Lecture (PDF 71Kb)
•  14 May - Law Week Launch (PDF 68.3Kb)

2006

•  16 October - Administration of Justice (PDF 56Kb)
•  27 July - Fees Report Faulty (PDF69.1Kb)
•  17 May - Can Restorative Justice Reduce Family Violence? (PDF 89.2Kb)
•  16 May - Kirby to Speak at Law Week Dinner (PDF 77.9Kb)
•  15 May - Blackburn Lecture - 16 May (PDF 49Kb)
•  15 May - Law Week Launch (PDF 67.6Kb)
•  4 May - Law Society Welcomes Lawyers Bill (PDF 91.8Kb)
•  27 April - Lawyers, Politicians and an Olympian put the Boot in for Soccer Bragging Rights (PDF 87.5Kb)
•  1 February - ACT Anti-Terrorism Bill - Legal Affairs Committee Hearings (PDF 60Kb)

2005

•  4 November - Anti-Terrorism Bill Opposed  (PDF 81Kb)
•  4 November - Canberra Young Lawyer Receives National Award  (PDF 54.1Kb)
•  18 October - Out in the Open  (PDF 70.6Kb)
•  23 September - Law Society Welcomes Review of Courts  (PDF 69Kb)
•  19 September - Greg Walker Elected Law Society President  (PDF 58.8Kb)
•  22 July - Lawyers Make a Difference  (PDF 54.6Kb)
•  20 May - UC and ANU Court Battle (PDF 80Kb)
•  19 May - Launch of Guidelines for Lawyers Representing Children  (PDF 68.3Kb)
•  19 May - Lawyers Get Their Kicks During Law Week (PDF 72.1Kb)
•  19 May - Lawyers Give It Away  (PDF 71.3Kb)
•  18 May - Former Iranian Refugee to Address Women & Justice Forum  (PDF 80Kb)
•  17 May - Former Hicks Lawyer Speaks Out on Denial of Rights both in Peace and War (PDF 87.7Kb)
•  13 May - Law Week 2005  (PDF 79.8Kb)
•  6 May - Family Advice for Indigenous Canberrans  (PDF 61.9Kb)
•  17 February - Fitness to Plead  (PDF 48.7Kb)
•  10 March - Watling Roche - Restitution Fund  (PDF 62.3Kb)

2004

•  12 November - Launch of ACT Pro Bono Clearing House  (PDF 69.3Kb)
•  15 September - Law Society Ticks Government Law Reform Policy  (PDF 58.3Kb)
•  27 May - Former President Head of Legal Aid Commission  (PDF 65Kb)
•  25 May - Maintaining Our Planning Protection  (PDF 72.6Kb)
•  18 May - Mental Health and the Law Forum  (PDF 57.8Kb)
•  10 May - Stanhope Challenges Lawyers to Safeguard the Spirit of the Human Rights Act (PDF 104Kb)
•  21 April - Law Society Seeks Assembly's Support for a Judicial Appointments Protocol  (PDF 92.9Kb)
•  13 April - Commonwealth Bank Closes Canberra Region Legal Department  (PDF 72.2Kb)
•  10 March - "The Government is Taking Liberties (PDF 81.2Kb)

2003

•  22 September - Bill Redpath Elected Law Society President  (PDF 68.7Kb)
•  18 June - Medical Indemnity Insurance (PDF 66.1Kb)
•  20 January - No Time for Recriminations (PDF 56Kb)