Inbrief

Arrangements during refurbishment of the Law Courts Building

The Association has received advice from Law Courts Limited concerning arrangements during refurbishment of the Law Courts Building, which commences next month. View the advice.�

ACT Bar Association - Change of office holders

The Act Bar Association held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 20 September 2007, resulting in a change of office holders.

The ACT Bar Association's office holders are now:

President: George...

Senior Counsel 2007

I am pleased to announce that the following applicants have been appointed Senior Counsel for 2007. The successful applicants, in order of seniority, are:

Appointment of Senior Counsel

The appointment of Senior Counsel for 2007 will be announced at 1.00pm today, Thursday 4 October 2007.

A copy of the President’s announcement will be e-mailed to all members and clerks and...

Papers to note: Judge for Yourself

The Judicial Conference of Australia has produced a booklet as a free resource to members of the public who wish to gain a better understanding of the system of sentencing of offenders in Australia....

South Australian Bar Association Office Holders for 2007-2008

The South Australian Bar Association has announced the election of office holders for 2007-08:

President: Dick Whitington QC Secretary: Sam Doyle Treasurer: Malcolm Blue QC

View the full list of...

Law Council of Australia Executive 2007-2008

The Law Council of Australia has announced the election of its Executive for 2007-08. The 2007-2008 Law Council Executive is:

President: Ross Ray QC President-Elect: John Corcoran Treasurer: Glenn...

Motor Accidents Authority - new approved forms

The Motor Accidents Authority has introduced new approved personal injury claim and accident notification forms. These forms have been updated to reflect amendments to the Motor Accidents...

Ceremonial sitting to mark the first High Court sitting of the Hon Justice Susan Kiefel in Sydney

There will be a Full Court sitting of the High Court in Sydney on Friday 5 October 2007. This will be the first occasion on which the Hon Justice Susan Kiefel will sit in Sydney as a Justice of the...

Nominations for Election of 2008 Bar Council

Nomination forms for election of the 2008 Bar Council were posted on Friday to all members of the Bar Association eligible to nominate or be nominated.

Any member who has not received their...

Indexation of maximum amount relating to non-economic loss

Attorney General Hatzistergos, by order published in the Government Gazette, has specified the maximum amount�for non-economic loss under s16(2) of the _Civil Liability Act 2002, _which will...

More appointments by the federal attorney-general

Attorney-General Philip Ruddock�has announced�more appointments to organisations within his portfolio, including the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Australian Law Reform Commission,...

A series of Bar Council events

This circular serves as a preliminary notice for the forthcoming election of the 2008 Bar Council.�The election timetable includes dates for�opening and closing of nominations, as well as...

At the lectern: 25th AIJA Conference, Melbourne, 12-14 October 2007

The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration is holding its annual conference in Melbourne on 12-14 October 2007. The theme of the conference is "Cultures and the Law".

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Call for greater access to the Bar of England and Wales

The chairman of the Bar Council of England and Wales, Geoffrey Vos QC, has called for greater access to the Bar and has encouraged politicians to continue to recognise the importance of social...

Media briefing: Barristers' Rules and cross examination in sexual assault trials

President Michael Slattery QC�appeared on�three radio programmes yesterday,�in response�to the NSW Government’s request to change the Barristers' Rules regarding sexual...

More federal judicial appointments

Attorney-General Philip Ruddock�has announced appointments to the Family Court, the Federal Magistrates Court and the Defence Discipline Appeal Tribunal.

Peter Murphy SC has been appointed as a...

Two barristers nominated for the Women Lawyers Achievement Awards

Kate Traill and Margaret Cunneen SC have been nominated for this year's NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards. For more information, visit the awards page of the WLA web site.

The Women Lawyers...

New appointments to the Federal Court

Attorney-General Philip Ruddock today announced the appointments of four new judges to the Federal Court of Australia:�Dr Geoffrey Flick SC, Mr John Logan RFD SC, Mr Neil McKerracher QC and Mr...

Major parties fall short on legal aid funding

Both major parties have failed to give any commitment to minimum increases in legal aid funding, despite Australia recording a combined budget surplus of $28 billion over the past two years.

Law...

Charter of Rights Options Paper: send us your comments

The Bar Association resolved on 4 May 2006 to support the previous attorney general’s call for a community consultation with respect to a charter of human rights for NSW. It sought from its...

ALRC releases discussion paper on client legal privilege and federal investigatory bodies

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) today released a Discussion Paper, _Client Legal Privilege and Federal Investigatory Bodies _(Discussion Paper 73), containing 42 proposals aimed...

2007 Forbes Lecture: The Life and Times of William Charles Wentworth

The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History invites all members of the Bar to attend its annual lecture, to be held on Thursday, 8�November 2007�at 5pm in the Bar Association...

Tonight: A seminar on international practice

International practice

Tonight, the president of the NSW Bar Association, Michael Slatttery QC will introduce�the first of a series of�CPD seminars on international practice. This seminar...

The Bar Association supports beyondblue's Anxiety and Depression Awareness Month

Wellbeing

The recent report from Beaton consulting and beyondblue regarding the mental health in the legal profession is the cause of considerable concern. The Bar Association supports the Anxiety...