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Professional Conduct Committee #3





Jane Needham SC (Chair)
Liz Olsson SC
Mark Hobart SC
John Halley SC
James Lockhart SC
Garry McGrath
David Robertson
Janet Oakley
David Jordan
Ian Bourke
Sarah McNaughton
Natalie Adams
Angela Seward
Anthony Cheshire

Academic member
Maxine Evers

Lay members
Rosemary Allsopp
Sandra Fleischmann OAM
Patrick Smith

Secretary

Emma Day

Terms of reference

The role of each of the Professional Conduct Committees is to:

  • investigate and report to the Bar Council in respect of conduct complaints referred to the Council or initiated by the Council, in accordance with the Legal Profession Act 2004

  • investigate and report to the Bar Council in respect of show cause events, in accordance with the LPA 2004

  • report to the Bar Council on applications made to the Legal Profession Admission Board for admission or readmission and applications for an early declaration as to fitness under s. 26 of the LPA 2004

  • facilitate the mediation of consumer disputes

  • provide advice and policy support to the Bar Council in respect of the administration and operation of the LPA 2004

  • facilitate the provision of guidance to members on ethical issues (senior counsel members of the PCCs)