About the Section

The Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section is made up of lawyers who have litigation and dispute resolution practices in Federal Courts and tribunals. But it is also much more than that. Its real areas of activity may be seen from an outline of its committee structure. This is where all the work is done and all the action takes place.

The main activities of the Section may be categorised as follows:

• maintaining professional contact between practitioners in all parts of the country within the areas of interest covered by the Section;
• conducting seminars, conferences and other information sessions on the latest developments; and
• advising the Law Council on matters of law and procedure, both to assist in the development of policy and as background (and often foreground!) for the Council's liaison and lobbying functions.

The Executive Committee is elected from the membership of the Section every two years. The Executive is responsible of the overall management of the Section, its activities, and finances. The current composition of the Executive is as follows. Additional Section office bearer roles are also shown:
 

Section Executive

• Mr Peter Woulfe, Chair
• Ms Heidi Schweikert, Deputy Chair
• Georgina Costello KC, Treasurer
   

Executive Members
 

• Mr Ian Bloemendal
• Mr Simon Daley
• Mr David Gaszner
• Mr Robert Johnston
• Ms Bronwyn Lincoln
• Ms Alice DeBoos
• Ms Katherine Hooper
• Ms Valerie Pereira
• Ms Pip Mitchell

Committees of the Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section
 

• Administrative Law
  Ms Margaret Allars SC, Chair

• Alternative Dispute Resolution 
  Ms Mary Walker OAM, Chair
   
• AAT Liaison 
  Mr Peter Woulfe, Chair
   
• Class Actions and Litigation Funding
  Mr John Emmerig and Mr Ben Slade, Co-Chairs
   
• Constitutional Law
  Mr Bret Walker SC, Chair
   
• Commonwealth Compensation & Employment Law 
  Mr Peter Woulfe, Chair
   
• Federal Court Liaison
  Mr Robert Johnston, Chair
   
• Federal Circuit Court Liaison
  Mr Robert Johnston, Chair
   
• Industrial Law 
  Ms Alice DeBoos, Chair
   
• Migration Law
  Ms Valerie Pereira, Chair
   
• Military Justice
  Captain Paul A. Willee RFDFS KC, Chair
   
• Privileges & Immunities and Editor, Chapter III newsletter
  Mr Ian Bloemendal, Chair
   
• Transnational Litigation
  Ms Bronwyn Lincoln and Mr John Emmerig, Chair

Contact

Ms Chelsea De Silva
Section Administrator 
T. 02 6246 3722
E. chelsea.desilva@lawcouncil.asn.au

Disclaimer

The Law Council is the peak body representing the interests of the legal profession at the national level. The Law Council does not offer advice on individual cases. If you do require legal advice, please contact your local law society or legal aid.
 

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