Tindall Gask Bentley Lawyers managing partner Morry Bailes has been appointed  president of the Law Society of South Australia.

Bailes’ role was officially confirmed at the Law Society of SA annual general meeting last night. Bailes specialises in criminal law and association matters and he is principal legal advisor to the Police Association of South Australia and has represented numerous police members at coronial inquests.

In his 11 year tenure as managing partner at Tindall Gask Bentley, the firm has grown to become the state’s largest plaintiff law practice.

A statement from the Society said that Bailes will “spend his 12-month tenure as president focused on protecting people’s rights and improving access to justice”.