Indigenous issues
Indigenous issues
The Indigenous Issues Committee represents the Law Society and its members on policy and practice issues arising in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Our priorities include:
- Developing and commenting on law reform and legal policy proposals (including preparing submissions, and liaising with government and other stakeholders in this process)
- Educating the legal profession about changes to the law and the application of ADR, and providing guidance on practice and other issues
- Exchanging information about issues arising in legal practice (such as recent case law) that may indicate a legal policy issue or concern
Learn more about committees
Current committee members
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Recent policy submissions
Letter to Department of Communities and Justice - Family is culture legislative review - 26 May 2022
Letter to Department of Communities and Justice - Evaluation of the Walama List pilot - 6 May 2022
Letter to Premier - Public health order fines and impact on vulnerable groups - 27 April 2022
Letter to Minister for AANSW - Extension of the Stolen Generations Reparations Scheme - 1 March 2022
Letter to Law Council of Australia - Proposed model definition of family violence - 30 August 2021
Letter to Select Committee - Inquiry into the coronial jurisdiction in NSW - 25 June 2021
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2023 Committee list
Mr Jason Behrendt (Chair), Ms Danielle Captain-Webb (Dep Chair), Z. Armytage, B-J. Attard, S. Calnan, R. Cavanagh, B. Charlton, S. Crellin, Z. De Re, L. De Silva, H. Donaldson, B. Dufty, M. Dupuis, M. Gleeson, L. Holden, M. Holden, E. Hudson-Buhagiar, J. Lovric, T. McComsey, O. Monaghan, S. Mortimer, P. Mulroney, P. Novotna, L. Swan.
How to join a committee
Law Society Committees have powers, authorities and tasks delegated by the Council. Consisting of dedicated volunteers, each committee focuses on a particular area of law, pooling together specialist skills and experience in order to scrutinise legislation, court decisions and other government policies.
There are three broad categories of committees:
- Regulatory committees – perform statutory duties under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (NSW)
- Liaison committees – linked to other professions or organisations
- Policy committees
By drawing on the insights of committees, the Law Society can meet its statutory duties and act as a major player in law reform and policy debates.