Governance – Council and Executive
The Council is the supreme decision making forum of the Law Society of Tasmania. It is assisted in its deliberations by a number of Committees comprised of Council and Society members.
The Council:
- Makes decisions about policies affecting the profession.
- Makes representations or comments on policy or legislation to Government and other organisations.
- Approves submissions or comments made on behalf of the Society.
The Council meets regularly to consider matters of policy.
There are 16 members of the Council which must include:-
- Five Northern practitioners
- Three North-Western practitioners
- Eight Southern practitioners
Office bearers are: President, Vice President, Treasurer and members of the Executive Committee.
Council elections
Council members are elected by a vote of the entire regional membership and do not represent any particular category.
- Elections for council are held each year in October.
- Members are elected for a two-year term.
- The Vice-President usually becomes President unless he or she does not wish to take up the position or the Council determines otherwise.
The President and the Vice President are elected after the annual general meeting. Elections for the Treasurer and other Executive members are held at a council meeting following the annual general meeting. These are all a one-year term commencing October.
2019/2020 Council Members
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Crystal Garwood* President Doolan and Brothers 1st Floor, 31 Stewart Street, Devonport, 7310 Tel: (03) 6424 7588 Fax: (03) 6424 9201 cgarwoodlst@dblaw.com.au Biography |
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Trevor McKenna* Vice-President Ogilvie Jennings Level 4, 39 Murray Street, Hobart 7000 Tel: (03) 6235 0800 Fax: (03) 6235 0888 trevor.mckenna@ogilviejennings.com.au Biography |
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Simon Gates* Treasurer McLean McKenzie & Topfer 41 Cattley Street, Burnie, 7250 Tel: (03) 6430 1555 Fax: (03) 6431 8708 simong@mmtlaw.com.au |
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Ian Arendt Barrister 336 Liverpool Street, Hobart, 7000 Tel: 0437 567 449 ian.arendt@gmail.com |
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Helen Bassett Walsh Day James Mihal 18 King Edward Street, Ulverstone 7315 Tel: (03) 6425 2077 Fax: (03) 6425 5910 helenbassett@walshday.com.au |
| Amber Cohen Rae & Partners Level 3, 113 Cimitiere Street, Launceston 7250 Tel: (03) 6337 5555 Fax: (03) 6334 1693 amber.cohen@raepartners.com.au |
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Rohan Foon Douglas & Collins 9-13 George Street, Launceston 7250 Tel: (03) 6332 3400 Fax: (03) 6332 3499 rohanf@douglascollins.com.au Biography |
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Robert Hegarty Douglas & Collins 9-13 George Street, Launceston 7250 Tel: (03) 6332 3400 Fax: (03) 6332 3499 roberth@douglascollins.com.au |
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Carey Higgins carey.higgins@dpipwe.tas.gov.au Tel: 6165 4444 Biography |
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Julia Higgins Bishops 19 Paterson Street, Launceston, 7250 Tel: (03) 6334 1667 Fax: (03) 6337 1144 juliahiggins@bishops.com.au |
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Evan Hughes* Rae & Partners Level 3, 113 Cimitiere Street, Launceston 7250 Tel: (03) 6337 5555 Fax: (03) 6334 1693 evan.hughes@raepartners.com.au Biography |
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Will Justo * Wallace, Wilkinson & Webster 169 Liverpool Street, Hobart 7000 Tel: (03) 6234 8022 Fax: (03) 6231 1765 wjusto@wwwlawyers.com.au Biography |
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Kirsten Siejka Ogilvie Jennings 282 Main Road, Glenorchy, 7010 Tel: 0437 334 406 kirsten.siejka@ogilviejennings.com.au |
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Amanda Thompson* Wallace Wilkinson & Webster 169 Liverpool Street, Hobart 7000 Tel: (03) 6234 8022 Fax: (03) 6231 1765 athompson@wwwlawyers.com.au |
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Alison Wells Butler, McIntyre & Butler 20 Murray Street, Hobart, 7000 Tel: (03) 6222 9444 Fax: (03) 6223 6321 awells@bmbtas.com |
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Philippa Willshire Philipa Willshire 49 Davey Street, Hobart 7000 Tel: 0408 572 582 pwillshire6@bigpond.com |
* Indicates membership of the Executive Committee