Bill Potts is a Queensland criminal defence practitioner and a past president of Queensland Law Society.[1] He is a founding director of Potts Lawyers[2] Queensland's largest private criminal law firm. Since 2012 he has served as a Queensland Law Society Councillor, and was elected president 21 October 2015.[3][4]

As president of the Queensland Law Society, Potts engaged in public commentary on enforcement of nightclub trading restrictions,[5] lax enforcement of anti-bikie laws,[6] defended the Queensland legal system from critical political commentary,[7] and advocated for a restoration of federal funding for community legal aid.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Ekert, Janessa (12 February 2016). "High profile solicitor to give back to profession". Daily Mercury. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Bill Potts, Criminal Lawyer - Director". Potts Lawyers. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Queensland Law Society, Council profiles". Queensland Law Society. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Law Society announces Council election outcome — Queensland Law Society". www.qls.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  5. ↑ Keen, Ryan (7 July 2016). "Queensland Law Society president Bill Potts says Govt lacks inspectors to monitor Gold Coast nightclubs". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  6. ↑ Keen, Ryan (31 August 2016). "Queensland Law Society president Bill Potts says police will struggle to convict Hells Angels after mass ride". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Queensland Law Society takes aim at Dutton comments". Brisbane Times. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  8. ↑ Emmaline Stigwood (3 November 2016). "Legal assistance sector heading for a 'funding cliff'". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 26 April 2017.


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