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The society also established the College of Law in 1973, the Legal Practitioners Act 1987 (NSW), Law Industry Superannuation Trust (LIST) and LawCare in 1989, and the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner in 1992. Vis-a-vis the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner (OLSC), alternatively, according to a 1994 leaflet from the OLSC, the ...
In 1817, the position of Solicitor for the Crown, or Crown Solicitor, of the colony of New South Wales was created with the appointment of Thomas Wylde. [6] In 1839, a Crown Solicitor for civil matters and another for criminal matters were appointed; but, in 1856, with introduction of responsible government, these roles were merged into that of a single New South Wales Crown Solicitor. [6]
Corrs Chambers Westgarth has its roots in the pre-gold rush days of Melbourne, dating back to when law firm Whiting and Byrne was formed in 1841. [10] In 1883, Norton Smith Westgarth and Sanders was established in Sydney, followed two years later by Brisbane's Chambers McNab and Co. [6]
The Solicitor General operates under the provisions of the Solicitor General Act 1969. [1] The retirement age is set at 75. [1] The Solicitor General acts as Counsel for the Crown in the High Court of Australia and other courts, and advises the Attorney General on civil and criminal matters, including issues of constitutional law. [2]
Thomson Geer is an independent Australian commercial law firm founded in 1885. [3] [4] Its predecessor firms included Thomsons Lawyers and Herbert Geer. [5]The firm operates a full commercial law service as a fully integrated national firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra.
As such, Florida State University pays half of the solicitor’s salary, $165,000 as of 2010. [ 6 ] An externship program was established to allow a small number of law students the opportunity to work directly with the solicitor on active cases and receive up to six hours of course credit while gaining practical experience in appellate ...
The Chicago Council of Lawyers Evaluation Report: Judges Seeking Retention in the November 2012 General Election and Judicial Candidates Seeking to Fill Judicial Vacancies September 14, 2012 The Chicago Council of Lawyers, in this report, releases its evaluation of the judges seeking retention in the November 6th general election.
Logo of the New South Wales Government and its agencies. The New South Wales Government (NSW Government) is made up of a number of departments, state-owned corporations and other agencies. The NSW Public Service is organised under the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, with public bodies organised under various legislation. In 2009, most of the 100+ government organisations were ...