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Parliament should carefully consider NT Emergency Plan laws: Law Council

The Law Council is urging all parliamentarians to carefully consider the Australian Government’s NT Emergency Plan package of legislative measures when it is introduced into the parliament later...

LCA Update: A weekly glance at the key activities of the Law Council of Australia

The latest�summary of�LCA submissions and�other initiatives is�now available online. View LCA Update No.142 (10 August 2007)

10 August 2007

Coming up: final two seminars in the Bar Association

Seminar six in the Bar Association's Rhetoric Series, "The Rise (and Fall?) of the Barrister Class", will be held on Monday, 20 August 2007. The presenter will be the Hon Michael McHugh AC QC and the...

Law Council media release: Removing GST Could Put Home Ownership Back Within Australians’ Reach

The�Australian Government can make a significant contribution to increasing housing affordability by removing GST for all residential properties, according to the Law Council of Australia. View...

Reminder: the Under Sixes Dinner is on tonight

The president and the New Barristers Committee request the pleasure of your company at the 2007 Under�Sixes Dinner - tonight.�The dinner is for all members who are under�six years call...

An update on wigs in the District Court and Court of Criminal Appeal

Beginning on Monday, 3 September 2007, judges in the New South Wales Court of Appeal will no longer wear wigs. Consequently, barristers will no longer be required to wear wigs in the Court of Appeal...

Commencement of 2008 Law Term

The 2008 Law Term will commence on Tuesday, 29 January 2008.� The preceding Monday will be part of the Australia Day long weekend. The 2007 Law Term ends on Friday, 14 December 2007.

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Law Council Media Release: Don’t Increase Police Powers at the Expense of Our Rights

Moves to extend the powers of law enforcement agencies will come at the expense of the rights and privacy of Australian citizens, the Law Council has warned. Read the media release >>

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Victorian Bar has a new general manager

The chairman of the Victorian Bar Council, Michael Shand QC, today announced the appointment of Stephen Hare as general manager of the Bar as from today. More information >>

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Seminar six in the Bar Association

Seminar six in the Bar Association's Rhetoric Series, "The Rise (and Fall?) of the Barrister Class", will be held on Monday, 20 August 2007. The presenter will be the Hon Michael McHugh AC QC and the...

Clarification: the Women in Law Dinner, 6 August 2007

The Women's College and the Women Barristers Forum invite all� members of the Bar to the Women in Law Dinner, on 6 August 2007.�The invitation is not confined to female barristers. Download...

LCA Update: A weekly glance at the key activities of the Law Council of Australia

The latest�summary of�LCA submissions and�other initiatives is�now available online. View LCA Update No.140 (27 July 2007)

30�July 2007

Women in Law Dinner, 6 August 2007

The Women's College and the Women Barristers Forum invite all� members of the Bar to the Women in Law Dinner, on 6 August 2007.�The guest speaker is the Hon Justice Virginia Bell. Download...

Read the Human Rights Committee

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...

Australian Advocacy Institute

The Australian Advocacy Institute's Advanced Advocacy Skills Program, supported by the New South Wales, Victorian and Queensland bar associations, is a series of practical, performance-based...

Appointment of contributions assessors to the Dust Diseases Tribunal

The director general of the Attorney General’s Department of New South Wales seeks expressions of interest from legal practitioners interested in appointment as Contributions Assessors for the...

Rule of Law: The Challenges of a Changing World

Defending the rule of law in the face of global terrorism, political instability and the expansion of the powers of executive government is one of the greatest challenges facing the legal profession...

ABA Residential Advocacy Course: registrations now open

The Australian Bar Association is now accepting registrations for its�highly acclaimed Residential Advocacy Course, to be held in Sydney on 21-25 January 2008 at the Macquarie Graduate School of...

Reminder: Private Equity and Corporate Control: a Supreme Court / Law Society Conference, 28 August 2007

The Supreme Court and the Law Society are holding a joint seminar at the Banco Court on Tuesday, 28 August from 2.00pm – 6.00pm.� “Private Equity and Corporate Control...

Charter of Rights Forum, Wednesday, 8 August 2007.

The Bar Council is interested in promoting informed debate on the issue of a Bill of Rights. On Wednesday, 8 August 2007, the Hon Michael McHugh AO QC will address members of the Bar on the topic...

Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment Rules 2007 (No 1)

The Federal Court Amendment Rules 2007 (No 1) was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 24 July 2007. It commenced today, 25 July 2007. A copy�may be obtained from...

Law Council Releases Final Report from Guantanamo Bay

The�final report into proceedings earlier this year in Cuba against David Hicks was released in Melbourne today. Lex Lasry QC travelled to Guantanamo Bay to observe the proceedings brought by...

Conference on sentencing: a call for papers

The National Judicial College of Australia and the ANU College of Law are jointly presenting a conference on sentencing in Canberra from Friday 8 February to Sunday 10 February 2008. Papers are...

Law Council calls for bridging visa as an alternative to Haneef detention

The Law Council is calling on the minister for immigration, Kevin Andrews, to consider issuing a bridging visa to ensure Dr Mohamed Haneef does not have to await his trial in detention. More...

Meet the Press: Law Council president to discuss the case of Dr Haneef

On Sunday, 22 July 2007, the president of the Law Council of Australia, Tim Bugg, will be appearing on Channel Ten's Meet the Press to discuss the detention of Dr Haneef. Meet the Press airs live...