Law Council definition
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The Law Council is grateful for the assistance of its National Criminal Law Committee, National Human Rights Committee, and the Law Society of New South Wales in the preparation of this submission.
The Law Council directs its recommendations towards improving safeguards in the proposed Treaties as well as the Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) (Extradition Act) and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987 (Cth) (Mutual Assistance Act).
The Law Council also notes a review by the Committee of Australia’s extradition regime which made recommendations to strengthen Australia’s extradition regime, many of which have not been implemented, see: Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Parliament of Australia, Report 40 – Extradition: A Review of Australia’s Law and Policy (2001).
The Government response did not accept this recommendation, noting that the evidentiary standard under which Australia conducts its extradition relations is a matter of policy that includes a wide range of considerations outside the legal sphere.12 Nonetheless, the Law Council considers that a review of the evidentiary standard, by the ALRC or other independent body, such as the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, is needed.
If any dispute arises between the insured and insurer as to whether a prosecution should be defended or an appeal made, such dispute will be referred to a Senior Counsel or Queen’s Counsel to be mutually agreed between the parties (or in default of agreement to be nominated by the President of the Law Council of Australia) whose decision will be final.
Subject to the process for Negotiation and Mediation above, either party may thereafter commence neutral, binding arbitration, or if both parties agree to do so, they may forego arbitration and seek resolution via the Collaborative Law process with their own attorneys utilizing the Protocols of Practice for Collaborative Lawyers adopted by the Global Collaborative Law Council.
If the Parties are unable to agree on the appointment of an arbitrator, either of them may refer the matter to the President of the Law Council of Australia, or equivalent officer of such body as in future may have the functions of the Law Council of Australia, with a request that that person appoint an arbitrator.
If the dispute is not settled under clause 11 and the Parties fail to appoint a mediator, either of them may request the President of the Law Council of Australia, or the equivalent officer of such body as in future may have the functions of the Law Council of Australia, to nominate a mediator to conduct the mediation.
The Panel includes representatives from the: Taxation Institute of Australia, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Law Council of Australia, Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, Corporate Tax Association, Business Council of Australia, Minerals Council of Australia, Australian Bankers' Association, and the Metal Trades Industry Association.
He is a member of the American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas and its Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Council, 1993-1996); Tarrant County Bar Association (Director, 1987-1989); Tarrant County Probate Bar Association; Fort Worth Business and Estate Council (Chair, 1992-1993); and a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.