Inbrief

Papers to note: survey of identity theft in the United States

The United States Federal Trade Commission has released its 2006 Identity Theft Survey Report. A total of 3.7 percent of survey participants indicated that they had discovered they were victims of ID...

Papers to note: entry to the Bar of England and Wales

The final report of the Working Party on Entry to the Bar, chaired by the�Rt Hon Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, has urged wide-ranging measures to improve access for less well-off students. View...

New forensic procedures regulations

The Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Amendment (Responsible Person and Corresponding Laws) Regulation 2007 will commence on 30 November 2007.�

The relevant provisions amend the Crimes (Forensic...

Silks appointed in Victoria

The chief justice of Victoria, the Hon Marilyn Warren, has announced the appointment of�senior counsel for the State of Victoria. More information> 28 November 2007

2007 Surfabout

All surfing counsel, lawyers and members of the judiciary are invited to participate in the 2007 Surfabout, hosted by the Australian Lawyers Surfing Association Inc and the Deerubbin Local Aboriginal...

Cases marked reportable by the Council for Law Reporting

__The following is a list of cases received and marked reportable by the Council for Law Reporting for New South Wales.

Vines v Australian Securities & Investments Commission [2007] NSWCA 75 (CA)...

Media briefing: depression in the legal profession (part 2)

ABC Radio National's Life Matters programme has aired the second part of its series on how depression affects the legal profession.

In this morning's programme, Hugh Macken, senior vice-president of...

Law Council appoints new secretary-general

The president of the Law Council of Australia, Ross Ray QC, has announced the appointment of Bill Grant AM as the LCA’s new secretary-general. Presently the CEO of the NSW Legal Aid Commission,...

Bar Association of Queensland Annual Conference

The Bar Association of Queensland will hold its Annual Conference at�the Sheraton Mirage, Gold Coast from 15–17 February 2008.

The program has been designed to provide an outstanding...

Retirement of the Hon Justice Santow AO

The Hon Justice Santow AO will retire as a judge of appeal of the Supreme Court on 31 December 2007. A formal ceremony to mark this occasion will be held in the Banco Court at 9.30am on Friday, 14...

The Weak and Primitive Nature of International Law

Tonight, Chrissa Loukas will chair a CPD session on 'The�Weak and Primitive Nature of International Law', to be presented by Margaret Bateman. The seminar will begin at 5.15pm in the Bar...

Reminder: Depressive illness and the law

The�Hon Dr Geoff Gallop, former premier of Western Australia, will speak on the subject of depression in the legal profession tonight �at 5.15pm in the Common Room. Professor Gallop is...

Web update: Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL)

The EISIL web site is published by the American Society of International Law. It includes resources on international trade, transport, environmental and criminal law.

22 November 2007

Lord Goldsmith's testimony on the British Government's latest counter-terrorism proposals

Former UK attorney-general, the Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC, and the head of the Crown Prosecution Service,�Sir Ken Macdonald QC have testified before the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee...

Bench & Bar Tennis Day 2007

This year's Bench & Bar competition for the Hon Bryan Beaumont Cup, the Barbour-Backhouse Cup and the Hon Susan Crennan Cup will be held on grass at the Royal Sydney Golf Club, Kent Road, Rose Bay on...

2007 Great Legal Debate: Ruddock v Ludwig - webcast now available

The key legal event of the 2007 federal election campaign was the debate between Attorney-General Philip Ruddock MP and Shadow Attorney-General Senator Joe Ludwig, held on Tuesday, 6 November in the...

Schedule of Bar Council meetings in 2008

Bar Council meetings will take place fortnightly and will alternate between professional conduct� and Bar Association business and policy meetings.�

View the 2008 schedule of Bar Council...

Final reminder: applications for committee membership close on Friday, 30 November

The president annually reviews the need for the Bar Association’s various committees, the role of those committees, and their membership.

I should be grateful if members (not just those holding...

Bar Association vs Nationwide News Pty Ltd

The New South Wales Bar Association's proceedings against Nationwide News were concluded before Chief Magistrate Henson this morning in courtroom 5.6 of the Downing Centre.

Counsel for Nationwide...

Papers to note: coronial inquiry into the Balibo Five

On 16 November Magistrate Dorelle Pinch released the findings of a coronial�inquest into the death in 1975 of journalist Brian Raymond Peters�during the Indonesian invasion of East...

Legislation to note: Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Bill 2007

The Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Bill 2007 was introduced into the Legislative Assembly and�received agreement in�principle on 16 November 2007. The object of the legislation, as...

Law Council Calls for AFP to Answer on Haneef

The Law Council is calling for answers as to whether or not AFP officers lawfully discharged their functions under the Commonwealth Crimes Act� in relation to the Mohamed Haneef case. On 2...

Family law hypothetical to be chaired by Federal Magistrate Altobelli

Barristers are invited�to a hypothetical chaired by Federal Magistrate Altobelli, on Thursday 22nd November 2007. "Collaborative Post Separation Practice: - All for One, One for All?" is...

Papers to note: Australian Bureau of Statistics report on crime and safety in New South Wales

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a new report, showing that more people in New South Wales were assaulted in the twelve months to April 2007 than�in the previous year, whilst...

Law Council e-newsletter: November edition now available

Download and view the Law Council's periodic e-newsletter, @theLCA. This bulletin provides timely information to lawyers about issues of national importance. Volume 20, November 2007�is now...