Portfolios & Committees of Council
LIV Portfolios
The LIV Council has five key Portfolios and Taskforces which are consistent with the internal management structure and the composition of the LIV Council. They are as follows:
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Taskforce
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(Geoff Bowyer, Chair)
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Corporate Governance Portfolio
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(Bruce Pippett, Chair)
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Diversity Taskforce
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(Stuart Webb, Chair)
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Membership Taskforce
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(Katie Miller, Chair)
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Future Focus Portfolio
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(Geoff Bowyer, Chair)
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Professional Standards Portfolio |
(Michael Holcroft, Chair) |
LIV Committees of Council
Committees of Council tend to cover areas that are of interest to the profession as a whole or to the Governance of the organisation. Committees of Council are a structure which enables committees to be formed and disbanded as required. Committees may also approach the Council for approval to form a Section.
There are 14 Committees of Council:-
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Access to Justice Committee
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(Mark Woods - Chair)
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Accident Compensation Committee
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(Harry Gill - Chair)
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Audit Committee
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(Reynah Tang - Chair)
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Awards Committee
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(Danny Barlow - Chair)
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Costs Policy Committee
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(Graeme Arnold - Chair)
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CPD Compliance Advisory Committee
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(Jo Kerr - Chair)
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Country Law Association Committee
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(Mark Woods - Chair)
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Ethics Committee
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(Richard Fleming - Chair)
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Law Institute Journal Editorial Committee
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(Bruce Pippett - Chair)
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Lawyers with disAbilities Committee
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(Daniel Piekarski - Chair) |
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Medico Legal Joint Standing Committee
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(Geoff Provis & Jane Stephens)
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Rules of Practice Committee
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(Michael Holcroft - Chair)
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Accredited Specialisation Board
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(Craig Lynch - Chair)
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Suburban Law Association Committee
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(Bruce Pippett - Chair)
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The concept is designed to facilitate councillors’ greater participation but without increasing the load of committee work.
Constitution of the LIV:
Committees of Council are established in accordance with the Constitution of the LIV.
85. Committees of Council
85.1 The Council may delegate any of its powers to:
(1) standing committees:
(2) ad hoc committees; or
(3) any other person as permitted by the Corporations Act
And may revoke the delegation
85.2 A Committee formed under clause 85.1 or a person must, in exercising the powers so delegated, conform to any regulations from time to time imposed on it by the Council.
85.3 Otherwise the meetings and proceedings of any committee consisting of 2 or more members are governed by the provisions in this constitution regulating the meetings and proceedings of the Council, in so far as they are applicable.
86. Membership of Committees
86.1 The committees of the Council may consist of Council members only, or of Council members and other persons whether members of the Company or not.
86.2 The Council has the power to appoint and remove members of committees of the Council.
86.3 The President is an ex officio member of all committees of the Council.
87. Validation of Acts of Council Members
87.1 All acts done at a meeting of the Council or of a committee of the Council or by a person acting as a Council member or delegate are, although it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment or continuance in office, was qualified to be a Council member or delegate and was entitled to vote.
View composition of the Portfolios, Committees (pdf)