CEO's end of year message
18 December 2017
As the end of the year fast approaches, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone who has made me feel so welcome in my new roles as CEO Legal Services Council and Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation.
While we are now focusing our attention on matters for the coming year, I wish to acknowledge and thank my predecessor, Dale Boucher, for overseeing a number of important projects that were completed this year. Some highlights include:
- Completion of the LSC Consumer Survey 2017 which gave us valuable insight into the understanding and preferences of legal consumers Australia-wide;
- Changes to a number of Uniform Rules, including the Amendment to Rule 18 (Police Reports), Uniform Admission Rules, changes to Schedule 1 and changes to the regulation of Barristers' Clerks in Victoria;
- Welcoming a new Admissions Committee to assist in devising and amending Admissions Rules and advising Council on admissions matters, and
- Commissioning an independent inquiry into Managed Investment Schemes and the likely impact of changes to the Legal Profession Uniform Law due to come into effect from 1 July next year.
More detail on all of these and other achievements can also be found in our Annual Reports 2016-2017 (PDF, 3.1 MB).
Since I commenced with the Legal Services Council in October 2017 I have had the pleasure of meeting key members of the legal profession, senior staff from both the Victorian Department of Justice and Regulation and the NSW Department of Justice, as well as Australian legal regulators and representative bodies. I look forward to meeting many more of you in the coming months. I am keen to listen and to take into account your feedback and concerns about the Uniform Law and look at ways we can work together further unite the legal profession across Australia.
On behalf of the Chair, the Hon. Michael Black AC QC and the Legal Services Council, I wish to thank all our stakeholders for their valuable contributions during the year and for the ongoing spirit of cooperation and collaboration. I would like to wish you and yours a joyous Christmas and warm wishes for the New Year.
Megan Pitt
CEO Legal Services Council
Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation
Last updated:
11 Oct 2022
The Legal Services Council and Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as custodians of Australia and pay their respects to Elders, past and present. We also acknowledge their ongoing connection to land, sea and communities throughout Australia, and their contributions to the lives of all Australians.