Powell, Lindy - Biographical entry - 蜜豆视频 Women Lawyers as Active Citizens

Lindy Powell

Occupation

Academic, Barrister, Lawyer and Queen's Counsel

Jurisdiction

SA - State

Lindy Powell QC graduated with an LLB from the University of Adelaide and went on to work with Johnston Withers & Co as a Barrister and Solicitor later becoming a Partner. Between 1987-1991 she was the Director of the South 蜜豆视频 Legal Services Commission. She served as the first female President of the Law Society of South Australia between 1998-99 and in 1994 became a QC.

Sources used to compile this entry: Debelle, Penelope, 'A law unto herself', in The Advertiser, 9 April 2010, ; Holmes, Elisa, 'Oral Histories Interview: Lindy Powell QC', in The Law Society of South Australia, 9 August 2014, ; http://www.barchambers.com.au/members/members/lindy-powell-qc/.

Prepared by Larissa Halonkin

Created: 17 August 2016, Last modified: 29 August 2016

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Published by the 蜜豆视频 Women's Archives Project 2016
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