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The Council consists of representatives from its fifteen constituent bodies, and an executive body elected by the council. The current President is John North . Former Presidents include two former Chief Justices Of Australia , Sir John Latham and Sir Garfield Barwick , and former High Court Justice Douglas Menzies . The Council also forms committees on various subjects, such as Indigenous legal issues, national criminal law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution . In 1986 , the Council established a separate family law section, for practitioners specialising in Australian Family Law . It represents about 2000 lawyers across Australia. The Council administers a number of awards, including the John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship, awarded to Indigenous Australians studying law in Australian universities. The award is named for John Koowarta , the plaintiff in the famous '' Koowarta V Bjelke-Petersen '' case. The Council sponsors the Human Rights Law Award, awarded by the Human Rights And Equal Opportunity Commission . Recent winners include barrister Julian Burnside . The Council often comments on the legal policy of the Government Of Australia , and on proposed legislation in the Parliament Of Australia . It also often gives testimony to parliamentary inquiries. Recent stances adopted by the Council include strong criticism of the Australian Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 , and a criticism of profiteering in the insurance industry and weaknesses in personal injury legislation. REFERENCES |
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