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GUIDELINES
FOR PARTICIPATION BY THE C.A.L.T. IN ISSUES OF PUBLIC
DEBATE |
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1.
Only the membership of the Association, in a resolution taken at a
general meeting of members, has unqualified authority to speak on
behalf of the association as a whole. |
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2. On
occasions when it is impracticable to obtain the members' views at a
general meeting, for the purpose of engaging in a timely fashion in
a matter of public debate the Executive has delegated authority to
speak on behalf of the Association as follows: |
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(a) The
Executive may speak on behalf of the Association when the
Executive regards the issue(s) as so important to the
Association as such, or to the members as law teachers, that a
timely public expression of views on behalf of the Association
is in the best interests of the Association or the membership
as a whole. |
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(b) In
addition to the occasions described in (a), the Executive may
speak on behalf of the Association on an issue that concerns
the larger legal community, or the public, where in the
opinion of the Executive the issue is of such urgency and
importance that a timely public expression of views on behalf
of the Association is required as a matter of professional or
public duty. |
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(c)
Before expressing views on behalf of the Association, the
Executive shall consult the membership of the Association so
far as is practicable in the
circumstances. | |
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3. A section or
committee of the Association may express views about matters of law,
legislation, or law reform that fall within the section's or the
committee's area of responsibility. These views should be expressed
in a way that indicates they are views put forward by the section or
committee as such, and do not represent a position taken by the
Association as a whole. Officers of sections shall consult their
membership before speaking about these matters on the section's
behalf. | |
