John McKenzie

Legal Services Commissioner for NSW / Expert at University of Technology Sydney

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  • University of Technology Sydney

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University of Technology Sydney

John is the NSW Legal Services Commissioner. A solicitor for 34 years, he has worked primarily as an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law, largely for the Aboriginal Legal Service and on the staff of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. He has also worked some years in private practice, legal aid and community legal centres.

He was appointed the NSW Legal Services Commissioner in 2015 to head the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner, which has the statutory responsibility for all complaints against lawyers.

His appointment ends in February 2024. Until then he will be working to improve the professional standards and behaviour of the legal profession in NSW, whilst also addressing the concerns raised by anyone who lodges a complaint.

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