Bill Potts (lawyer)

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.
  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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