Vik Sundar re-elected as president and Lisa Quilty as vice president
On 28 November 2025, the Law Society of the Australian Capital Territory held its annual general meeting, during which the members gathered to adopt a new constitution and learn about the recently elected council members.
In a news release, the law society explained the new constitution seeks to modernise its governance and strengthen its structural framework to ensure it remains fit for purpose in the future. The changes followed two years of extensive review, consultation, and collaboration.
The law society noted in the news release that the motion for the new constitution passed with 71 percent of attending members voting in favour of the changes, which the attorney general has since approved.
Vik Sundar, the law society’s president, expressed gratitude to the members at the meeting for their endorsement of the constitutional changes.
“Members have overwhelmingly chosen to support the governance changes and move forward with change,” Sundar said. “Their decision sends a strong message that our profession is committed to the standards and governance expected of a modern self-regulating body.”
Moving forward, the law society and the council will focus on the next phase, which will involve developing the policies, procedures, and guidance materials necessary to implement the new framework.
In its news release, the law society shared that the members attending the meeting also learned about the council’s election results. Specifically, the following are the members elected to serve on the law society’s council:
After convening on 1 December 2025, the council announced the re-election of Vik Sundar as president and Lisa Quilty as vice president.
“As I lead the Council into 2026, my commitment is clear: to build a stronger, more accountable, and future-focused Society that meets the needs of our members whilst acknowledging the important role we have as a regulatory body,” Sundar said in a statement.
On 18 November 2025, the law society highlighted that the New Solicitors’ Conduct Rules would replace the previous Legal Profession (Solicitors) Conduct Rules 2015 and take effect on 1 January 2026.
In a prior news release, the law society explained that the amendments aim to align the ACT with the Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules (ASCR) and tackle issues emerging in legal practice.
As of 1 January 2026, the law society will retire the ACT-specific Guidelines and Commentary. In their place, the ASCR Guidelines and Commentary will provide interpretive guidance.
