Sam Pandya

2020 President of the Law Institute of Victoria | Chair, LIV Diversity Committee | Lawyer | GAICD | Proud Westie | Dad of 3 fabulous kids !

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

@KateHumanRights Yes, lots of work to do in this space. Let’s all work together to achieve positive action & lasting change to advance & support ethnic & other forms of diversity in our wonderful Australian legal profession for the benefit of all #diversityinlaw #timeforchange

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

We live in a wonderful multicultural Australian society. I’d like to send my very best wishes and say Happy Diwali to our community especially our wonderful HCW, our legal profession and all those celebrating Diwali this year 🪔 @yourLIV @VicLegalAid @VEOHRC #Diwali #auslaw

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Earthquakes keep following me around. Los Angeles, India and now Melbourne. I hope everyone’s ok. #earthquake

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Earthquake !

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

@KAOSVIC @yourLIV You are the best, Kerry! You will be sorely missed but you so deserve some time to chill and swim. You were our rock last year and I thank you for keeping the diversity agenda going despite all the challenges. Stay well & enjoy your break!

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

@KateHumanRights Huge congratulations @KateHumanRights. So well deserved.

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Thank you @kristenahilton for a wonderful 5 years as our VEOHR Commissioner. You created so much positive change & strengthened our VHR Charter. My favourite quote of the night “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. I couldn’t agree more☑️. Welcome @VicLGBTIQ

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

A great honour to welcome Her Honour Judge Tran to the County Court yesterday together with the @VictorianBar. A wonderful speech by Her Honour emphasising the importance of family, mentoring & diversity in our profession. I couldn’t agree more👍🏼☑️ @CountyCourtVic #auslaw

[Law Institute of Victoria @yourLIV]

LIV immediate Past President Sam Pandya @sampandya1 spoke at the welcome for Judge My Anh Tran to the @CountyCourtVic yesterday. #auslaw

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

I’m very much looking forward to welcoming Judge My Anh Tran as a Judge of the County Court of Victoria tomorrow afternoon #diversitymatters #diversityinthelaw #DiversityandInclusion

[Law Institute of Victoria @yourLIV]

LIV past President @sampandya1 will address the welcome for Judge My Anh Tran to the @CountyCourtVic at 4:15pm on Thursday 6 May. You can live-stream the ceremony via this link: https://t.co/KciVYe6DBf #auslaw

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Wonderful to attend the Iftar Gala Dinner @MuslimLegal Network tonight. Great speeches by @JulianBurnside, Sabah Khan & keynote by Justice Niall reminding us of the importance of diversity in our profession & that diversity is essential to legitimacy & a function of equality ☑️

[Law Institute of Victoria @yourLIV]

LIV General Manager, Policy, Advocacy and Professional Standards, Gemma Hazmi @gem_dgh, enjoyed a lovely Iftar dinner tonight with the Muslim Legal Network at their Annual Iftaar Gala Dinner. #auslaw

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Proud to have provided a contribution to this Review as 2020 LIV President. Wonderful to see the inclusion of comprehensive discrimination training as part of the recommendations, including encouraging bystander action to address discrimination. Thank you @HelenSzoke @yourLIV

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

I congratulate all involved in this Sexual Harassment Review & Report released today. We all have an active role to play in creating genuine cultural change as individuals, organisations & as a legal profession & judicial system ⁦@SCVSupremeCourt 👍🏼⁩ https://t.co/oBtUW1vHEu

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Excellent initiative by ⁦⁦@WomensLegalVic⁩ . Ethnicity, age, religion & other areas of intersectionality are hugely important considerations in developing strategies to address sexism & gender inequalities in our profession. Add your voice ! 👇🏼 https://t.co/DeJHXkRjV5

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Congratulations on an excellent report and strategy. Well done VLA!

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. We must all continue to work together to fight racism in all its forms, everyday #FightRacism

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

As a former LIV President in 2020, I warmly welcome the passing of the Spent Convictions Bill. It’s only fair that members of our community (esp young & indigenous) should not be limited in their opportunities by having to disclose old offences when they apply for a job.

[Sam Pandya @sampandya1]

@LIVPresident All the best Tania @LIVPresident . I’m just a tweet away and with you all the way !

[Law Institute of Victoria @yourLIV]

The LIV will be hosting a #COVID19 LIVe Chat – 'Transitioning from Home to Work & Infection Control' tomorrow between 12:30pm - 1:30pm : https://t.co/wRhTqXupVg #auslaw

[Supreme Court of Victoria (Australia) @SCVSupremeCourt]

Victoria's courts and VCAT will work with the legal profession and justice stakeholders on a coordinated response to the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. Read the joint statement https://t.co/YUt1awbNLW #auslaw