Inbrief
Letter to the editor, The Daily Telegraph (unpublished), Friday, 27th April 2007
Luke McIlveen's article concerning Ian Barker QC's role as Patrick Power's counsel in the Local Court ("The silk who wants us to believe we owe child porn lawyer freedom", Daily Telegraph, 26 April)...
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Federal Court of Australia Practice News No. 20, April 2007
Practice Direction - Guidelines for Expert Witnesses in Proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia
On 11 April 2007 the Chief Justice issued a revised Practice Direction.
The revised version...
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Practice Note No 26 Consent orders in proceedings involving a federal tribunal
Practice Note No 26 â Consent orders in proceedings involving a federal tribunal
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On 29 January 2007 the Chief Justice issued Practice Note No 26, a copy of which is enclosed.
The...
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Australian Bar Gazette, April 2007 is now available online
The April 2007 edition of Australian Bar Gazette, published by the Australian Bar Association, is now available online.
Features include:
>> The ABA Conference, Chicago June 2007
>> New Silks 2007...
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15 Bobber - His Hon Judge Robert Toner SC
To celebrate the appointment of His Hon Judge Robert Toner SC to the District Court a 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 25 May 2007. Speaker will be James Poulos QC. The 15 Bobber will commence at...
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2007 Bench & Bar Dinner Invitation - LAST DAY FOR RSVP'S
The President and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of The New South Wales Bar Association to the 2007 Bench and Bar Dinner on Friday, 11 May 2007 at Hilton Sydney. The Guest...
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2007 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture - TONIGHT, 3 May 2007
The 2007 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture, âTheories of Constitutional Interpretation: a Taxonomyâ will be delivered TONIGHT by the Hon Justice J D Heydon AC (Thursday, 3 May 2007) in the Bar...
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Administrative Appeals Tribunal - Guide to Workers Compensation Jurisdiction and Revised Practice Directions
The Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal has finalised a Guide to the Workers' Compensation Jurisdiction and a Practice Direction relating to section 37 of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal...
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Preston Saywell (1920 - 2007)
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Preston Saywell, a member of 11 Wentworth 1959 to 1987, died on Monday 9 April 2007.
His funeral will be held on Monday, 16 April at 11.15 am at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.
13 April 2007...
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2007 Bench & Bar Dinner Invitation
The President and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of The New South Wales Bar Association to the 2007 Bench and Bar Dinner on Friday, 11 May 2007 at Hilton Sydney.
The Guest...
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Reminder - Swearing In Ceremony for Robert Toner SC
Robert Stephen Toner SC will be sworn in as a District Court judge on Monday, 16 April, 2007 at 9.30 a.m. in Court 21A John Maddison Tower, Level 21, 86-90 Goulburn Street, Sydney. Michael Slattery...
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The 2007 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture
The 2007 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture, âTheories of Constitutional Interpretation: a Taxonomyâ will be delivered by the Hon Justice J D Heydon AC on Thursday, 3 May 2007 in the Bar Association...
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SOLOMON ISLANDS BAR ASSOCIATION RELIEF FUND
As members would be aware, the Solomon Islands experienced a major earthquake followed by a tsunami last Monday. These events resulted in significant loss of life and widespread devastation.
The...
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Speeches from the Australian Legal Convention
I draw to members attention two speeches given last weekend at the 35th Australian Legal Convention. The first is the State of the Judicature address given by the Hon Justice A M Gleeson AC, Chief...
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@theLCA
Download and view the Law Council of Australia's periodic electronic bulletin. This bulletin is designed to provide timely information to lawyers about issues of national importance.
March 2007 is...
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Bernie Coles QC elected the new treasurer of the Bar Association
At a meeting of Bar Council on 21 March 2007 Bob Toner SC resigned as treasurer of the Bar Association , and as a member of the Bar Council. Toner SC will take up his appointment as a judge of the...
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NSW Women Lawyers Awards
Members are invited to a major Law Week event, a free cocktail function to celebrate the** **launch of the NSW Women Lawyers Awards 2007. The distinguished speakers for the evening will share their...
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2007 Bench & Bar Dinner invitation
The president and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of The New South Wales Bar Association to the 2007 Bench and Bar Dinner on Friday, 11 May 2007 at Hilton Sydney.
The guest...
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Guest lecture by Chief Justice Myron T Steele, Delaware Supreme Court
The New South Wales Bar Association is honoured to present a guest lecture by Justice Myron T Steele, the chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, on Thursday, 22 March 2007 at 4.30pm in the Bar...
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Swearing in ceremony for Robert Toner SC
Robert Stephen Toner SC will be sworn in as a District Court judge on Monday, 16 April, 2007 at 9.30 a.m. in Court 21A John Maddison Tower, level 21, 86-90 Goulburn Street, Sydney.
P A Selth
20...
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A Fair Go For Injured People - you're invited to a reception at Parliament House
You are warmly invited to a pre-election reception at Parliament House to meet injured people who have been caught by the inconsistencies in the compensation system, and other campaign supporters.
...
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2007 Australian Bar Association Conference
The Australian Bar Association is holding its conference in Chicago from 26-29 June 2007. Major themes to be explored include:
>> Regulation and independence
>> Litigation in the US: from...
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Swearing in ceremony for Leonie Flannery SC
Leonie Flannery SC will be sworn in as a District Court judge on Tuesday, 20 March, 2007 at 9.30 a.m. in Court 21A John Maddison Tower, level 21, 86-90 Goulburn Street, Sydney.
P A Selth
19 March...
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Fitness to plead: mental disability and our criminal justice system
Join moderator Julie McCrossin and a panel of experts for a lively yet informative discussion regarding people with a mental disability who commit criminal offences. The 2007 Law Week hypothetical...
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The Making of Australian Property Law: book launch in the Bar Association Common Room
The Making of Australian Property Law, by A R Buck, will be launched in the Bar Association Common Room on today, at 5.30pm. The master of ceremonies will be the Hon Justice Keith Mason, and the book...
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