Membership
MEMBERSHIP
LawRight members include barristers, law firms, ILP’s, and corporate and government legal units. They share a commitment to improving access to justice in Queensland.
support access to justice by:
- taking pro bono referrals
- providing volunteers to support direct services such as the Community & Health Justice Partnerships, Court & Tribunal Services, Enforcement Hearing Duty Lawyer Service, Migration Panel, Homelessness Law, and more
- sending secondees to work more closely with LawRight staff
- providing financial support to LawRight through membership fees to help make pro bono sustainable, targeted and effective.
If you join as a member, you can determine the level of your pro bono work, if any. Joining does not create an obligation to do a certain amount of pro bono.
If you have any questions about how membership works, please call us on 3846 6317 or email [email protected].
Each year 30,000 pro bono hours from LawRight members increases access to housing, income and legal rights and improves the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people.
Information about Membership
LawRight offers several categories of Membership, including
- Barristers;
- Firms & ILPs;
- Government & Corporate Legal Units; and
- Associate Members.
Click on the links below for more information.
Become a LawRight Member
To join as a member of LawRight, regardless of category, please download, fill out and return the membership application form with payment. We will then organise for your membership to be formally approved by our management committee.
If you have any questions about how membership works, please call us on 3846 6317 or email [email protected].
Renew your LawRight Membership
LawRight Membership is paid annually by financial year. To renew your Membership, please choose the relevant payment page below. Please note we have changed to a new membership platform and unfortunately no longer offer recurring membership payments.
If you have any questions about your current Membership payments or status, please call us on 3846 6317 or email [email protected]
Notice to members: LawRight has public liability insurance to the amount of $20,000,000.
Thank you to our existing members
Member Law Firms
Government legal unit & Corporate members
Crown Law, Department of Justice and Attorney-General
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
Specified members
Bar Association of Queensland Inc
Queensland Law Society
Member Barristers
Senior Counsel
Andrew Crowe CBE KC
Andrew Stumer KC
Ben Gardiner KC
Damien O’Brien KC
Dan O’Gorman SC
David de Jersey KC
David Keane KC
Douglas Campbell KC
Douglas Savage KC
Gavin Handran KC
Mal Varitimos KC
Mark Steele KC
Matthew Jones KC
Michael Hodge KC
Nitra Kidson KC
Patrick Cullinane KC
Peter Franco KC
Peter Hastie KC
Roger Traves KC
Stephen Keim SC
Stewart Webster KC
Counsel
Aaron Clark
Aaron Wilson
Ahmed Fokruddin
Alexander McKinnon
Alexander Parvez
Anastasia Nicholas
Dr Andrew Greinke
Angela Rae
Angus O’Brien
Anna Crawford
Anna Cappellano
Anthony Angeli
Ashlee Campbell
Benedict Coyne
Benjamin Campbell
Benjamin Kidston
Benjamin McMillan
Benjamin O’Sullivan
Benjamin Wilson
Bianca Mendelson
Brent Reading
Bridget O’Brien
Bruce Wacker
Carla Klease
Catherine Chiang
Chris Curtis
Christopher Duplock
Christopher George
Claire Bruggemann
Claire Schneider
Clare Dart
Clare O’Connor
Damien Payard
Danielle Tay
David Schneidewin
Deacon Johnston
Duncan Marckwald
Emma Fitzgerald
Emma Hoiberg
Evan Mijo
Member Barristers (cont.)
Felicity Wood
Fiona Lubett
Florence Chen
Frank Maconi
Gabriel Perry
Grace Devereaux
Graham Dietz
Hamish Clift
Hannah Lilley
Heath Berghofer
Helena Meyers-Nicolas
Iris Gajic-Pavlica
Jade Marr
James Lord
James O’Regan
Jane Menzies
Jason Dudley
Jason Mitchenson
Jayleigh Sargent
John Cahill
John Faulkner
Joshua Morris
Joshua Sproule
Jozef Borja-Erece
Julene Winn
Justin Carter
Kara Thomson
Karen Gaston
Kate Boomer
Kate Fuller
Kim Forrester
Laura Dawson
Lauren Gamble
Lee Clark
Leonid Sheptooha
Louise Kruger
Margaret Forrest
Matthew Coe
Matthew Paterson
Maxwell Walker
Mei Barnes
Michael May
Michael Maynard
Michael Murray
Michael Thomson
Ming Gu
Mitchell Duncan
Mitch Rawlings
Morgan Clarke
Nathan Laing
Nathaniel Harris
Nicholas Miranda
Nicholas Pratt
Nola Pearce
Norman Hanna
Oliver Cook
Paul Carasco
Paul O’Brien
Paul Telford
Pav Zielinski
Philippa Ahern
Rachel De Luchi
Rachel Hew
Rachel Liang
Rebekah Bassano
Reimen Hii
Member Barristers (cont.)
Renae Kirk
Robert Gallo
Dr Robert Lake
Robert Quirk
Robert (Bob) Reed
Rowan Pack
Ryan Nattrass
Sally Robb
Salwa Marsh
Samantha Amos
Samuel Walpole
Sarah Spottiswood
Scott Carter
Sean Russell
Seraphina Noble
Shane Ogden
Shay-Lee Laing
Shereen Parvez
Shireen Long
Stephanie Philippou
Stephanie Forward-Smith
Stephen Colditz
Dr Stephen Lee
Steven Hogg
Storm Scarlett
Susan Hedge
Tarquin Nesbitt Foster
Thomas Jackson
Thomas Pincus
Timothy Stork
Toby Nielsen
Tom Pepper
Tristan Smith
William Evans
William Hall
William LeMass
Yusuf Furgan
Zoe Brereton
Associate members
Bond University, Faculty of Law
Griffith University Law School
James Cook University School of Law
Queensland University of Technology Law School
TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
Life members
Andrew Buchanan
Hugh Scott-Mackenzie RFD
Joanne Rennick
Lucy Bretherton
Peter Rosengren
Robert Reed OAM
Simon Cleary
Tony Woodyatt
Barristers
BARRISTERS MAKING AN IMPACT AS LAWRIGHT MEMBERS
Barristers
LawRight helps barristers to deliver pro bono work in a strategic and efficient way.
Your membership enables LawRight to coordinate pro bono resources, matching your expertise with our vulnerable clients. We provide pro bono barristers with instructing lawyers, assistance with disbursements, training and tailored opportunities. The Bar Association of Queensland is a member of LawRight, and LawRight’s management committee includes several barristers and a BAQ representative.
Member barristers support vulnerable clients with civil law matters by
- Appearing in Court of Appeal, Supreme & District Courts, Federal Courts & Federal Circuit Courts, QCAT and other courts and tribunals
- Providing advice, including on prospects of success
- Guiding clients of LawRight’s Court and Tribunal Services
- Advice and one-off representation at the Enforcement Hearing Duty Barrister Service
- Conducting Fair Work settlement conferences
- Conducting mediations
Barrister membership fees are based on years since your first call to the Bar
- First-year barristers – $25 per year
- 2-3 years at the Bar – $125 per year
- 4-5 years at the Bar – $220 per year
- 6+ years at the Bar – $350 per year
Fundraising and events
Barristers are strong supporters of LawRight through donations and attendance at our events such as Red Wine for Justice, Queensland Legal Walk and the Public Interest Address.
BAQ Referral Scheme
In addition to our member services, LawRight coordinates a Pro Bono Referral Service on behalf of the Bar Association of Queensland. It is free to join for BAQ members, and you do not need to be a member of LawRight. Participants receive emails about pro bono referrals and can choose if and when you take on a matter. To join, contact [email protected] or call 3846 6317.
