The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Senior Counsel appointees

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates Senior Counsel appointees

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

The Law Society of Western Australia congratulates each of the candidates appointed Senior Counsel, as announced today by the Chief Justice of Western Australia, the Hon Justice Peter Quinlan, as follows:

Mr John Ley

Mr Gary Cobby

Mr John Hedges

Mr Alain Musikanth

Mr Steven Penglis

Mr Michael Feutrill

Ms Carolyn Thatcher

Ms Mara Barone

Law Society President Hayley Cormann said, “On behalf of the Law Society and the wider legal profession I congratulate the new Senior Counsel on their appointments.

“Appointment as Senior Counsel is a rare honour granted to those practitioners who have demonstrated eminence in the practice of law especially in advocacy, together with unquestioned integrity, availability and independence.  We wish each of them the very best in their appointments.”

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About us: The Law Society of Western Australia is the peak professional association for lawyers in the State. The Society is a not-for-profit association dedicated to the representation of its more than 4,000 members. The Society enhances the legal profession through its position as a respected leader and contributor on law reform, access to justice and the rule of law. The Society is widely acknowledged by the legal profession, government and the community as the voice of the legal profession in Western Australia.

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