PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I was really looking forward to hosting the Legal Profession Dinner in late November, which was due to be held during our recent lockdown and was therefore cancelled. We had more than 250 people confirmed for the dinner, providing what would have been a wonderful opportunity to see many familiar faces and celebrate what has been achieved by the profession this year. The Law Society still hopes to be able to hold a number of functions in December, so please keep an eye out for them.
It has been a rewarding year for me and one I will remember for a very long time. Adversity often brings out the best in people, and that is what I have primarily seen this year. Lawyers are very stoic and resourceful, so keep up the great work for your clients and the community! Thank you for the opportunity to be your Law Society President in 2020. It has truly been a wonderful experience. I wish Rebecca Sandford, your President next year, all the very best and I have no doubt she will be outstanding in the role.. B
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NT barrister returns to SA as a District Court judge INSOLVENCY REFORMS
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iles Crawley SC is SA’s latest judicial appointment. Mr Crawley has been appointed a District Court Judge and will serve as Deputy President of the South Australian Employment Tribunal. Mt Crawley replaces retiring Judge Leonie Farrell, and will begin his new role on 7 December. Mr Crawley practised as a barrister in SA from 1979 to 2009, but spent the last 10 years practising in Northern Territory, joining the independent NT bar in 2012. Mr Crawley was Chair of the Law Society of SA’s Costs Committee from 1997 to 2009, a Member of SA’s Joint Rules Advisory Committee from 20089, and has been President of the NT Bar Association and a Director of the Australian Bar Association since 2017. He has also been Chair of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (NT Branch) since 2015. Mr Crawley was appointed as Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in 2017. In SA, Mr Crawley practised as a barrister and solicitor, conducting more than 200 matters to judgment in jurisdictions including the Magistrates Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Full Supreme Court, Workers Compensation Tribunal, Federal Court, Industrial Relations Court and Commission, Administrative
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Introducing 'Chapter 11' insolvency laws in Australia
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ASIC V MITCHELL High court provides guidance on directors' duties Miles Crawley SC
Appeals Tribunal, and the Coroners Court. When Mr Crawley joined the independent bar in NT in 2012, he had practised from William Forster Chambers, appearing regularly in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Federal Court, Federal Circuit Court, Local Court, Coroners Court, Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Fair Work Australia and Work Health Court. The Law Society congratulates Mr Crawley on his appointment.
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HUGHES V HILL Court rejects 'Mr Darcy' defence in sexual harassment case December 2020 THE BULLETIN
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