Part-time Lecturer and Tutor, Inns of Court Law School, London (1968-73)

Voluntary part-time legal adviser, Brent Community Law Centre, London (1972-73)

Co-ordinator and voluntary part-time legal adviser, Bath Place Information and Advice Centre, Leamington Spa, England (1974-78)

President, Council of Social Service of N.S.W. (1980-81)

Chairperson, Personal Cases Committee, Federation of Australian Universities Staff Associations (1982-83)

Consultant to New South Wales Law Reform Commission on reform of the laws relating to voluntary welfare agencies (1981) and to accident compensation (1982-83)

Member, Credits Committee, Barristers and Solicitors Joint Examinations Board (NSW) (1982-83)

Consultant to New South Wales Health Commission on reform of the law relating to public hospitals (1982-83)

Member, Advisory Panel on Legal Studies for Higher Schools Certificate, N.S.W. Department of Education (1984)

Director, The Song Company Pty Ltd (1985-87)

Member and Chairperson, Higher Schools Certificate Legal Studies Syllabus Committee, N.S.W. Department of Education (1985-9)

Part-time Commissioner, Australian Law Reform Commission (1987-92)

Legal Member, Ethics Committee, St George Hospital (1986-88), South Sydney Area Health Service (1988-90)

Member, Editorial Board, Modern Law Review (1989- )

Consultant to Chief Secretary's Department (NSW) on regulation of charities (1989)

Chairperson, Higher Schools Certificate Legal Studies Examination Committee (1989)

Member, Independent Complaints Review Panel, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1991- )

Member, Specialist Accreditation Board, Law Society of New South Wales (1992-93)

Part-time Commissioner, New South Wales Law Reform Commission (1993-96, 1999- )

Convenor, Committee of New South Wales Law Deans (1993-95)

Member, Gender Bias and the Law Steering Committee, New South Wales Ministry for the Status and Advancement of Women (1993-96)

Member, Legal Practitioners Admission Board, Supreme Court of New South Wales (1994-95)

Member, Law Foundation of New South Wales Advisory Council (1995)

Member, then Chair, Fulbright Scholarships Selection Committee for NSW (1995, 1997-2000)

Member, Sir Robert Menzies Scholarships Selection Committee for NSW (1995)

Acting Judge, District Court of New South Wales (1998- )

Board Member, Indigenous Law Bulletin (1998-2001)

Board Member, Media and Arts Law Review (1999- )

Consultant to the Attorney-General of NSW to Review the Solicitors’ Rules and the Barristers’ Rules under the Legal Profession Act 1987 (2001-02)