Media Releases
October 2021
Media Release – North West Barrister Simon Gates elected as new Law Society of Tasmania President
The Council of the Law Society of Tasmania today elected highly respected litigation lawyer Simon Gates as its new President. Immediate past President, Mr Trevor McKenna said, "The incoming President's experience as a barrister, and former roles as a partner [...]
May 2021
Law Society of Tasmania and FLPA (Tasmania) Welcome Judicial Appointments to the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court in Tasmania
The Law Society of Tasmania Law Society and Family Law Practitioners Association (Tas) (FLPAT) welcome the Federal Government ’s announcement today of the following judicial appointments: Judge Terry McGuire, elevated from the Federal Circuit Court of Australia to the Family [...]
February 2021
Law Society of Tasmania calls for much needed appointment of second Federal Circuit Court Judge in Tasmania
Until 27 November 2020 Tasmania had the benefit of two Federal Circuit Court Judges hearing Family Law Cases. One sitting in Hobart and the other based in Launceston and undertaking circuits to the North West of the State. On [...]
October 2020
Trevor McKenna Elected as new Law Society of Tasmania President
On Saturday, 17 October 2020 the Law Society of Tasmania elected highly respected family lawyer Trevor McKenna as its new President. Immediate past President, Ms Crystal Garwood said, “The incoming President’s experience, both on Council over the last five [...]
May 2020
Law Society welcomes new Magistrate
The Law Society today welcomed the announcement of the appointment of Ms Jackie Hartnett SC as Tasmania’s newest Magistrate. The Society’s President, Ms Crystal Garwood said: “Ms Hartnett’s appointment is well deserved and a reflection of her high level [...]