The Law Council of Australia has appointed a new CEO, who formerly worked in the Attorney-General’s department and in the High Court of Australia.
Dr James Popple has been appointed as the new CEO of the Law Council Australia, after an “extensive” search, according to the council president.
Dr Popple served as the official secretary to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. He was also the inaugural freedom of information commissioner, a senior member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and a member of the ACT Remuneration Tribunal.
Prior to that, Dr Popple worked for 12 years in the Australian Attorney-General’s Department and in the High Court of Australia, as a judge’s associate and later deputy registrar.
Law Council of Australia president Tass Liveris said that Dr Popple’s new role would allow him to make a “significant contribution” to the council.
“The Law Council undertook an extensive recruitment process to find its new CEO and we are delighted that someone of Dr Popple’s calibre and experience is joining us,” he said.
“Throughout his career, Dr Popple has demonstrated a commitment to ensuring access to justice for all and we look forward to him continuing to make a significant contribution to the Law Council’s efforts to uphold the rule of law, advance the public good and champion the Australian legal profession.”
Dr Popple will begin his new role at the Law Council on 25 July 2022.
