On Tuesday 5 May, IPAA SA hosted a candid conversation with Crown Solicitor Lucinda Byers as part of our On the Couch series.

Lucinda shared reflections on her career in public sector law, offering practical insights into governance, integrity and navigating complex, high-stakes decision-making. She spoke about supporting leaders through scrutiny and reform, and the balance between risk, accountability and sound judgment.

Held under the Chatham House Rule, the session featured an open discussion followed by a Q&A, with attendees invited to ask questions of Lucinda to help shape the conversation.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this insightful session.

Learn about our speakers

Lucinda Byers

Crown Solicitor
Attorney-General’s Department

Lucinda Byers has more than 25 years of experience as a public sector lawyer and commenced as the Crown Solicitor for South Australia in January 2025.

Prior to that, Lucinda held the role of Chief Legal Officer at the Legal Services Commission of SA since April 2022, where she was a key member of the leadership team with oversight of legal practice and private practitioner panels.

She previously held a variety of roles within the South Australian Attorney-General’s Department, including Special Counsel to the Crown Solicitor, Special Counsel to the Chief Executive, and Solicitor Assisting the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission.

The majority of Lucinda’s legal practice has been within the SA Crown Solicitor’s Office, specialising in constitutional and administrative law and industry regulation, and she has represented the State Attorney-General in constitutional matters in the High Court on numerous occasions as junior counsel or instructing solicitor.

Her early experience included a five-year stint in London as a Legal Officer within Ofcom, the independent communications regulator, following a year in Brussels to complete her Masters in International and Comparative Law.

More recently, Lucinda has supplemented her legal practice as an active member of various statutory and non-profit boards and committees including JusticeNet SA, the Audit & Finance Committee of Cancer Council SA and Clayton Church Homes Inc.

Date
Tuesday, 5 May 2026