Inbrief
Amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules
Amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules were gazetted this afternoon.
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No 19) 2007: view the explanatory note >
Uniform Civil Procedure Rules...
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Solicitors v Bench & Bar Golf Day
The annual Solicitors v Bar and Bench Golf Day is to be held at Manly Golf Club on Thursday, 24 January 2008.�The cost for the day is $135.00 including dinner for non Manly members and $75.00...
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Position vacant: Homeless Persons
A rare opportunity exists for an exceptional lawyer to join the highly successful Homeless Personsâ Legal Clinic (HPLC). The HPLC is a project of the Public Interest Law Clearing House (PILCH)....
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Online Court in the Equity Division
As part of the NSW Supreme Courtâs aim to improve access to services, Online Court will be available for Equity and Corporations direction hearings from January 2008. Online Court, sometimes...
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Supreme Court policy on audio recordings
A new policy has been issued that outlines the conditions that must be met by members of the media who wish to use tape recorders during court proceedings. This policy has been developed in the...
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Fourth AIJA Law & Technology Conference: a call for abstracts
The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration will hold its�fourth�Law and Technology conference�on 26 and 27 June 2008 at the Law Faculty, University of New South...
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English barristers support wigs in civil and family cases
A survey conducted by the Bar Council of England and Wales�has found that the majority of respondents back the retention of wigs in civil and family cases.��The survey follows an...
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Motor Accidents claims and dispute resolution
The Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims and Dispute Resolution) Bill 2007�was introduced in the NSW Legislative Assembly�on 27 November, and has now passed both houses of...
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Harmonised Bankruptcy Rules Monitoring Committee
A new committee has been established to monitor the operation of the Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2005 and the Federal Magistrates Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2006.
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Legislation to note: Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007
The Courts and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007�was introduced�in the�NSW Legislative Assembly on 30 November, when it received its agreement in principle speech.�
The...
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Counsel
CCL's Offices have been temporarily relocated to Level 2 National Dispute Centre.�They will be�there until the completion of the BCA upgrade and renovation and will re-occupy�their...
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Family Law Courts December - January opening hours
The Family Law Courts will maintain limited services throughout the 2007â08 New Year period.�The smaller regional registries of Albury, Alice Springs, Cairns, Dubbo, Launceston, Lismore,...
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Restore the rule of law in Pakistan: ABA
The Australian Bar Association yesterday joined with the leaders of the Bars of England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland in calling for the return of the rule of law in the Islamic...
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Legislation to note: Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims and Dispute Resolution) Bill 2007
The Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims and Dispute Resolution) Bill 2007�was introduced in the NSW Legislative Assembly�on 27 November, and has received the agreement in...
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Legislation to note: Civil Liability Amendment (Offender Damages) Bill 2007
The Civil Liability Amendment (Offender Damages) Bill 2007 was introduced into the Legislative Council on 28 November, when the minister's second reading speech was made. The object of the Bill, as...
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Legislation to note: Road Transport Legislation (Breath Testing and Analysis) Bill 2007
The Road Transport Legislation (Breath Testing and Analysis) Bill 2007 was introduced into the Legislative�Council on 28 November, when the minister's second reading speech was delivered.
The...
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Papers to note: local government area crime reports
The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released of the local government area crime reports for Wollongong, Marrickville and Wollahra. Each�report contains maps showing the location...
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Papers to note: US report critical of harsh juvenile justice laws
The US Center for Disease Control has released a report on recidivism among juvenile offenders tried in the adult criminal justice system. A number of legislatures in the United States passed laws to...
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Web watch: the 50th anniversary of Wentworth Chambers
In August 2007 Counsel's Chambers Ltd celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening of Wentworth Chambers.� To mark the occasion, and to record at least a portion of the company's history, CCL...
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