2022: Kate Eastman AM SC
Law Council President, Tass Liveris, presented the 2022 President's Award to New South Wales barrister, Kate Eastman AM SC, at the Law Council Gala Dinner on 25 November 2022.
Caption: Tass Liveris, Law Council President and Kate Eastman AM SC, President's Award recipient for 2022.
Ms Eastman has practiced as a barrister since 1998 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2012. Her areas of practice are employment, discrimination, human rights, professional conduct, international law and public law. In 2021, Kate was appointed a member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the law, human rights and professional organisations.
“An inspiration is certainly an apt way to summarise the impact Kate has made over her career," Mr Liveris said.
Caption: Kate Eastman AM SC
“For 30 years, Kate has been committed to providing pro bono assistance for individuals in human rights cases. This has spanned representing Yazidi women trafficked into Syria, David Hicks during his time in Guantanamo Bay, asylum seekers, women experiencing sexual violence, children with disabilities seeking access to education and war crimes investigations.
“Most recently, Ms Eastman has been Senior Counsel Assisting the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
“This impressive list represents only a tiny portion of her work and the difference she has made in the lives of so many.”
Last Updated on 19/08/2025
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