The Law Foundation of South Australia History

The Law Foundation is an incorporated body established in June 1985 under the provisions of the Associations Incorporation Act 1985. Below is further information about the Foundation’s members, objectives, management and grants.

Foundation Members

The members of the Foundation as at 30^th June 2010 were:

• Chairperson

The Honourable Justice Nyland AM

• Nominated by the Attorney-General

Her Honour Judge R Davey

The Honourable F Blevins

The Honourable R Lawson QC

• Nominated by the Law Society of South Australia

Ms R Cardone

Mr D Meyer

Mr N Morcombe QC

• Dean of The Faculty of Law, University of Adelaide

Professor R Owens

• Dean of The Faculty of Law, Flinders University of South Australia

Professor D Bamford

• Dean of The Faculty of Law, University of South Australia

Professor P Fairall

• Administration

Ms M Walters

Objectives of the Foundation

The objectives of the Law Foundation of South Australia Incorporated are:

(a)        to promote or undertake legal research which in the opinion of the Foundation may be of value in the reform of law;

(b)        to promote and provide legal education including the education and training of legal practitioners and persons employed by legal practitioners.

(c)        to promote or undertake community education in law and the legal system, including programmes in schools.

(d)        to communicate to legal practitioners and other persons, information on the law and matters relating to the law.

(e)        to publish, subsidise or otherwise assist in the publication of materials relating to, resulting from or connected with carrying out the objects of the Foundation.

(f)         to provide legal services to the community or a section of the community.

(g)        to do anything incidental or conducive to the carrying out of the foregoing objects.

Management of the Foundation

The management of the Foundation was vested, by the Constitution, in the following persons:

·         A Judge of the Supreme Court of South Australia or of the Federal Court of Australia appointed by the Attorney-General for the time being of the State of South Australia;

• Three persons appointed by the Attorney-General for the time being of the State of South Australia.

• Three persons appointed by the Law Society of South Australia;

• The Dean for the time being of the Faculty of Law of the University of Adelaide or his appointee;

• The Dean for the time being of the School of Law of The University of South Australia or the Dean’s appointee;

• The Dean for the time being of the School of Law of The Flinders University of South Australia or the Dean’s appointee.

Grants Information

Applications for grants are invited half yearly with the closing dates being 30 September, and 31 March of each year. In considering applications, the Foundation has regard to the published guidelines.