After more than five years in post, Kate Wellington will be stepping down as CEO of the CLSB in the new year to take up a role as CEO of the Law Society of Western Australia. Under Kate’s leadership, the CLSB has transformed from being the poorest performing legal regulator in 2019 to being the joint highest performing legal regulator in 2024, as assessed by the Legal Services Board.
Rt Hon David Heath CBE, Chair of the CLSB board, said: “Kate has done a superb job both for the CLSB and for the profession as a whole. Through her dedication and tenacity over the last five years she has turned the CLSB into a modern, innovative regulator, and won the respect and admiration of all who have had the pleasure of working with her. Kate leaves the CLSB with an excellent foundation for her successor to pursue our vision and strategy for the future. We thank her for everything she has achieved with the CLSB, and wish her every success in her new role.”
The CLSB has begun recruitment for a new Chief Executive Officer. Full details of the role, including the CEO’s key responsibilities, are available in the vacancy webpage.