Law Council hosts LAWASIA for 60th Anniversary
20 August 2026
LAWASIA Executive Committee members at the Law Council of Australia
On 10 August 2026, the Law Council of Australia welcomed the senior leadership of LAWASIA to Canberra for events to mark LAWASIA’s 60th Anniversary.
LAWASIA’s Executive Committee met with the Law Council of Australia Executive.
On the evening, the Law Council and LAWASIA collaborated to host a dinner bringing together LAWASIA's current leadership, former Secretaries-General, Secretariat staff, representatives of member organisations and the legal organisations that have supported LAWASIA throughout its history.
The evening provided an opportunity to reflect on six decades of regional cooperation, professional exchange, and the shared commitment to promoting the rule of law, human rights and the administration of justice across the Asia-Pacific.
The Law Council is proud of its longstanding partnership with LAWASIA since its inception, and now as host of the LAWASIA Secretariat. We congratulate LAWASIA on this significant milestone and look forward to continuing to work together.
As Law Council President Tania Wolff noted in her address: “As we celebrate this significant anniversary, we honour not only what has been achieved, but also the vision of those who gathered in Canberra sixty years ago. A community of lawyers spanning nations and legal traditions, a shared commitment to cooperation in pursuit of justice and the rule of law, and a belief that, despite our differences, we share a common future."
Last Updated on 20/08/2026