Inbrief

Web watch: swearing-in ceremony for the Hon Justice Lasry of the Victorian Supreme Court

Lex Lasry QC was sworn in as a judge of the Victorian Supreme Court on 31 October 2007. The ceremony was web cast, and can be viewed as a Windows Media File�from the Supreme Court's web site.

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Media briefing: consent in sexual assault offences

The new president of the Bar Association, Anna Katzmann SC, hasn't wasted any time engaging the media. Together with Stephen Odgers SC, chair of the Criminal Law Committee, she went on a number...

Papers to note: Local Government Area Crime Report

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research today announced the introduction of a new series of Local Government Area Crime Reports. Each�report will contain maps showing the location of all...

Legislation to note: Police Amendment Bill 2007

The Police Amendment Bill 2007 (NSW) passed the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 7 November 2007. The Bill�amends the Police Act 1990 (NSW).�The objects of the Bill, as listed in the...

New Barristers Christmas Drinks - Wednesday, 5 December 2007

You are invited to celebrate the festive season at the New Barristers Committee Christmas Drinks drinks on Wednesday, 5 December at Verandah Bar from 5.30pm.�All members of the Bar are invited.... Read more >

Criminal Procedure Amendment (Briefs of Evidence) Regulation 2007

The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Briefs of Evidence) Regulation 2007 will commence on 12 November 2007.� The�Regulation� is made under the Criminal Procedure Act 1986, including...

Bar Association office bearers for 2008

At a Bar Council meeting on 8 November 2007, the following were elected as office bearers of the New South Wales Bar Association for 2008:

President: Anna Katzmann SC Senior vice president: Tom...

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.

Sykes v Richardson [2007] NSWSC 418 (Hidden J) (01.05.07) (CLD 11499/2007)

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Fourth World Bar Conference

In 2008 the International Council of Advocates and Barristers will host the Fourth World Bar Conference in Dublin and Belfast between Friday 27 June and Monday 30 June 2008. Very successful...

2007 Great Bar Boat Race: entries due by tomorrow

The Great Bar Boat Race will be held on** Monday, 17 December 2007. **The deadline for entries is tomorrow, 30 November. The starting line is in the vicinity of Shark Island, finishing at Store...

Occupational health and safety seminar series

The Federal Litigation Section of the Law Council, together with the Law Society of New South Wales (including The College of Law), the Queensland Law Society, the Law Society of South Australia, the...

Privacy reform in practice

Members are invited to attend a Law Council - Freehills seminar and discussion on privacy. The seminar will provide an overview of the privacy reform topics and a succinct analysis of the critical...

More legislation to note

The Crimes Amendment (Consent - Sexual Assault Offences) Bill 2007 was introduced to�the Legislative Council�on 7 November. The objects of the Bill, as defined in the�Explanatory Notes...

Legislation to note: Surveillance Devices Bill 2007

The Listening Devices Act 1984 is to be repealed by the Surveillance Devices Bill 2007. This Bill was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, 6 November and has received its agreement in...

Papers to note: Law Reform Commission report on juries in sentencing

The New South Wales Government has accepted the advice of the NSW Law Reform Commission report�into the role of juries in sentencing, which says increasing their involvement would cause undue...

Legal Aid

Legal Aid NSW will be relocating its Parramatta Criminal Law Practice on** Monday, 12 November 2007** to the new Parramatta Justice Precinct, Level 1, 160 Marsden Street. The telephone number will be...

Wanted: Volunteers for the Inter-School Mock Trial Competition

The Law Society of New South Wales is inviting members of the Bar to provide voluntary assistance to the Inter-School Mock Trial Competition.�The competition aims to introduce year 10 and 11...

Web update: worldwide information about privacy

Privacy.Org is the site for daily news, information, and initiatives on privacy. This web page is a joint project of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in the United States�and...

Courts under scrutiny in FOI report

The�justice system has�come under scrutiny in the Report of the Independent Audit into the State of Free Speech in Australia, written by Irene Moss AO. The report finds that�"the...

Commencement of the Evidence Amendment Act 2007

The Evidence Amendment Act 2007 was assented to on 1 November 2007.�The Attorney General's Department has released a circular about the new Act and its commencement. The�Act will commence...

New Practice Note for the Supreme Court Possession List

Chief Justice Spigelman has re-issued Practice Note SC CL 6 (Possession List).� This Practice Note, which replaces the previous version of SC CL 6 issued on 17 August 2005, **commenced on 2...

Former judges in the UK cannot return to legal practice

The UK Ministry of Justice has responded to a consultation paper on the convention that prohibits former judges from returning to private practice as barristers or solicitors. That paper raised for...

Papers to note: Screening Juvenile Offenders for Further Assessment and Intervention

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has�published on its web site�the findings of a�long-term study of nearly 400 juvenile offenders placed on their first supervised...

Bar Association updates its statistical profile

What percentage of male and female members of the Bar Association practise in appellate law? How many female members have been practising at the Bar for 10-14 years? Answers to these questions may be...

Speeches to note: 2007 Law and Justice Address

The 2007 Law�and Justice Address was delivered by the Hon Sir Gerard Brennan AC KBE on 31 October 2007 at the Strangers' Dining Room, Parliament House. In that speech, Sir Gerard took aim at...