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The Society provides professional services, resources, support and benefits to its Members, the legal profession and the community.

The Law Society of South Australia is a public authority, regulating legal practice in South Australia and providing professional services, resources, support and benefits to its members, the wider legal profession, and the public.

16/10/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us this morning for the Great Debate Breakfast!

This year’s topic was “The right to disconnect is useless if your boss and your clients are still online", with Larisa Forgac, Jane Miller and Ben Garnaut SC arguing for the affirmative, and Joshua Michaels, Harry Passehl and Simon Blewett SC taking the negative.

Both teams brought plenty of laughs, props and personal jabs, including some pointed questions about whether their opponents deserved their place on the panel! After weighing up the arguments, Adjudicator The Honourable Justice Christopher Bleby awarded this year’s win to the affirmative team.

A packed room, a lively debate, a few laughs and a CPD unit to kick off Friday morning. What a great way to start the day!

15/10/2026

The Society congratulates the successful candidates in the Council elections, whose terms will commence on 1 January 2027:

Vice-President (male)
🔸Samuel Blackman

Metropolitan Member (male)
🔸Christos Bouras
🔸Tom Evans
🔸Simon Holding
🔸Steven Smith

Metropolitan Member (female)
🔸Lucille Stewart

The successful candidates will join the following Members who were elected unopposed or whose terms continue through to 31 December 2027.

President
🔸Victoria Gilliland

Immediate Past President
🔸David Colovic

President-Elect
🔸Raffaele Piccolo

Vice-President (female)
🔸Danielle Gilby

Treasurer
🔸Hannah Guest

Metropolitan Council Members (female)
🔸Talia Admiraal
🔸Anna Martin
🔸Stephanie Moore
🔸Candice Scott

Metropolitan Council Members (male)
🔸Richard Kimber
🔸Luke Rowley

Junior Council Members
🔸Aman Sidhu
🔸Michelle Williams

Country Council Member (Northern and Western)
🔸Sarah Minney

Country Council Member (Southern)
🔸John Kyrimis

Country Council Member (Central)
🔸Peter Ryan

Ex-Officio Members
🔸The Attorney-General, the Honourable Kyam Maher MLC
🔸Dean of the Law School, Adelaide University, Professor Judith McNamara
🔸Dean of the Law School, Flinders University, Professor Tania Leiman

14/10/2026

Join us for the 2026 Family Law CPD Half Day, in collaboration with the Family Law Committee.

Hear from experienced family law practitioners as they explore key issues and developments, with practical insights to support your practice.

Topics include:
🔸 Drafting Binding Financial Agreements from a Solicitor’s Perspective
Presenters: Samuel Burrell and Daniella Cutufia, David Burrell & Co
🔸 A Basic Guide to Complex Property Settlement
Presenter: Dimitra Tolis, Tolis & Co Lawyers
🔸 Prosecuting, Defending and Advising on Third Party Property Claims
Presenters: Paul Bullock SC, Jeffcott Chambers and Antonella Rodriguez, Campbell Chambers

Registration includes a light lunch, afternoon tea, session materials and networking drinks.

Members: $262 | Members Junior: $198 | Platinum: $172

Secure your place and stay up to date with important developments in family law, register now via the link 🔗 https://ow.ly/bw9z50ZXqo0

12/10/2026

AML/CTF compliance is about more than having a policy on the shelf.

As legal practices continue to implement their AML/CTF obligations, it is important to focus on building a AML/CTF compliance program that reflects the risks of your particular practice and works in practice.

Some practical reminders for legal practices include:
🔸 Keep your risk assessment current and specific to your practice. Consider the services you provide, the clients you act for, the types of transactions you undertake and the risks those activities may present.
🔸 Use your risk assessment to inform your customer due diligence. Your approach to identifying and verifying clients should reflect the risks identified by your practice.
🔸 Make sure customer risk ratings have a purpose. Risk ratings should help inform the level of due diligence, ongoing monitoring and other controls applied to a client.
🔸 Review your systems and controls as risks emerge. Your AML/CTF compliance program should be capable of adapting as your practice, clients and risk profile change.
🔸 Stay up to date with AUSTRAC guidance. Guidance and educational resources continue to be updated as the AML/CTF reforms are implemented. Practices should regularly check for updates and consider whether changes require their AML/CTF compliance program, policies or procedures to be reviewed.
🔸 Focus on how your compliance program works in practice. Policies and procedures are important, but effective AML/CTF compliance also depends on staff understanding their responsibilities and applying the controls consistently.

Good AML/CTF compliance is not about achieving perfection from day one. It is about understanding your risks, putting appropriate controls in place and continually improving how those controls work in practice.

For the latest guidance and updates, visit AUSTRAC's latest guidance updates. https://ow.ly/gWjU50ZWHij

08/10/2026

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a timely reminder that cybersecurity is an essential part of protecting your clients, your practice and your professional obligations. Take 15 minutes this month to check your practice’s cyber readiness.

The Law Society’s Cybersecurity Hub brings together practical resources to help practitioners identify and reduce cyber risks, including:

🔸Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Tool – a free, anonymous assessment that takes around 15 minutes and provides a downloadable report highlighting areas for improvement.

🔸Practical cybersecurity tips – from using strong passphrases and enabling multi-factor authentication to spotting phishing emails, checking links and keeping software up to date.

🔸Cyber Risk for Law Firms – CPD-eligible online training covering phishing, impersonation fraud, ransomware, data theft, compromised passwords and human error.

🔸Cybersecurity Risk Management Package – including IT systems checklists, funds transfer guidance and resources for working remotely.

🔸Cybersecurity Practice Visit Program – a free, interactive session for eligible practices, suitable for all staff and able to count towards CPD requirements.

Explore the Law Society’s Cybersecurity Hub via the link 🔗https://ow.ly/5sEm50ZVGSR

07/10/2026

This month is Mental Health Month, and to mark the occasion, the Law Society’s Wellbeing & Resilience Committee invites you to the annual Great Debate!

This year’s provocative topic:
👉 “The right to disconnect is useless if your boss and your clients are still online”

Expect a morning of sharp wit, thoughtful argument and good humour as practitioners from across the profession gather for another highly anticipated debate.

👩‍⚖️ Adjudicator: The Honourable Justice Christopher Bleby, Supreme Court of South Australia

Affirmative Debaters:
🔸Larisa Forgac, LK Law
🔸Jane Miller, Elizabeth Evatt Chambers
🔸Ben Garnaut SC, Crown Solicitor's Office

Negative Debaters:
🔸Joshua Michaels, Anthony Mason Chambers
🔸Harry Passehl, Crown Solicitor's Office
🔸TBC

☕ Registration includes tea, coffee and a breakfast pack. Complimentary for Members and Non-Members.
🔗 Register now via the link https://ow.ly/VPsH50ZVbEA

06/10/2026

ALMOST SOLD OUT!

Only 3 tables remaining for the 2026 Legal Profession Dinner. Act quickly!

Join us at Adelaide Oval on Thursday 29 October for an evening of great food, wines and an entertaining address from The Hon. Justice Richard Beasley.

With Belinda Heggen as MC, DJ Ant Williams, a three-course dinner and our W**e Wall, it’s going to be a great night for the South Australian legal profession.

Don’t miss out. Secure your table or individual tickets now via the link🔗https://ow.ly/bszt50ZUMHb
Thank you to our Premier Sponsor, BankSA Westpac, and Supporting Sponsor Peter Shearer Menswear

01/10/2026

The 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for 5:15pm on Monday, 26 October 2026. Members have the option to attend either in person at the Law Society, located at Level 10, 178 North Terrace, Adelaide, or via Microsoft Teams.

Members wishing to attend the AGM are kindly requested to register their attendance, so that the Society can ensure that it can accommodate Members attending in person. Members who register after 5pm on Friday, 23 October 2026 are not permitted to attend via Microsoft Teams.

In accordance with Rule 6.3.2, Members who register prior to 5pm on Friday, 23 October 2026 have the option of attending either in person or via Microsoft Teams and will receive a calendar invitation on the morning of 26 October 2026 containing the Microsoft Teams link.

Please note: Voting at the Annual General Meeting is only for Financial Members of the Society.
Please register to attend via the link 🔗 https://ow.ly/lEJN50ZTlSy

30/09/2026

The Law Society’s Advocacy Notes is a newsletter providing the latest news and updates on the Law Society’s advocacy work.

👉 Swipe through the carousel to see what has been happening and read all the Advocacy Notes via the link🔗
https://ow.ly/uKPn50ZSXpA

28/09/2026

Congratulations to the 31 law graduates who were admitted last Monday!

Being admitted to the legal profession is an important milestone, reflecting the commitment, hard work and perseverance that have brought you to this point.

We hope this is the beginning of a rewarding and fulfilling legal career. As you take this next step, we wish you every success as you navigate the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities that come with practising law.

Sajad Abbasi
Chriselle Alfred
Lauren Beddoes
Maxwell Briggs
Keeley Cain
Henry Chipperfield
Hui Chng
Elizabeth Compton
Kyla Davis
Fatima De Gala-Perez
Xavier Fitzpatrick
Shelby Gilsmore
Ekaterini Kountourogiannis
Audrey Koutsoukos
Adam Lawler
Victoria Leitch
Henry Lewis
Georgia Madigan
Rosana Marshall
Jemma Ploumidis
Imogen Schubert
Emma Sherman
Sholeh ShoaeeYAn
Jack Sparbier
Nicola Strongylos
Gia Van Zyl
Ethan Way
Bryce Williams
Aziza Yawari
Amy Zahirski
Samantha Zerella

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