Ethos 257 Spring 2020
In his introduction to the 19/20 Annual Report, President Chris Donohue looks back at an eventfuly 12 months.
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Ethos 256 Winter 2020 – How does our law treat our children
Chris Donohue, President of the ACT Law Society, looks at the role of punishment vs rehabilitation in recidivism rates of young offenders.
Ethos 255 Autumn 2020
Chris Donohue, President of the ACT Law Society, observes that recent changes to wig and robing rules for solicitors creates an unhelpful difference between counsel performing the same role.
Ethos 254 Summer 2019
One of the Law Society’s principal activities is lobbying for “good law”.
Ethos 253 Spring 2019
Having completed a full year in my role of President, I have found it to be exciting, engrossing and at times intensely interesting.
Mentoring and Blackburn Lecture
26 July 2019 What can you do for your Law Society? Recently the very active and capable Young Lawyers Committee held their bi-annual mentoring event at which Peter Garrisson SC the ACT Solicitor-General spoke in rousing and interesting terms about the importance of having mentoring in early years, and his own early years as an […]
Ethos 252 Winter 2019
As lawyers, regardless of whether we hold a practising certificate, and regardless of whether we actually appear in Court, we are all officers of the Court. There are obligations flowing from that.
Off the plan sales, meeting with Chief Public Attorney of the Philippines, Dr Persida V Rueda-Acosta, and heritage timbers in Courtroom One
25 January 2019 You may have noticed some media lately about buying real estate “off the plan”. I urge all conveyancing lawyers to ensure that their clients understand any special conditions that allow for delay, alteration of the final built result, and the seller’s rights of rescission. If you have any questions on this topic, […]