Juliana Warner will lead the organisation as president
The Law Council of Australia has announced its executive team for 2025.
Juliana Warner, who at one point led the NSW Law Society, is set to lead the organisation as president. Tania Wolff is president-elect, while Elizabeth Shearer has been elected treasurer.
Rounding out the executive are members Lachlan Molesworth, Justin Stewart-Rattray and Ante Golem.
“This is an exceptional group of esteemed leaders of our profession, who will set the objectives, policy and priorities for the Law Council over the coming 12 months”, outgoing president Greg McIntyre said.
He praised the appointment of Warner as his successor.
“I would particularly like to recognise the incoming president, Ms Juliana Warner. Juliana has been a director of the Law Council since 2020 and integral in all aspects of our work. She has guided our advocacy regarding regulatory change and legislation related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing”, McIntyre said.
He highlighted the organisation’s work on issues like access to justice, the protection of client legal privilege, climate change, youth justice, migration, privacy, aged care, and human rights.
“Our work has contributed to major legislative reform in family and environmental law and Australia’s administrative review framework. We have also focused on supporting and collaborating with our international partners and defending the rule of law”, McIntyre said. “Juliana and the executive will continue to ensure the profession’s views are effectively heard on national and international issues that impact the public good”.
Warner also recognised McIntyre’s advocacy efforts.
“Greg has been at the forefront of Law Council’s youth justice response; ensured human rights and rule-of-law issues inform consideration of Commonwealth legislation; worked assiduously on issues of legal assistance funding; strengthened links with our international counterparts; and shaped thinking with respect to First Nations justice and recognition”, Warner said.
The new executive was unveiled on 30 November.
