Inbrief

Election of new Treasurer

At the meeting of the Bar Council held on Friday 18 April 2008, Alexander Street SC�was elected to the position of Treasurer. He replaces Justin Gleeson SC, who has resigned from the position of...

Additional Funding For Aboriginal Legal Services

The Commonwealth Government has allocated an additional $4.9 million in one-off funding to support the operations of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS). The Minister...

15 Bobber - The Hon Justice Lucy McCallum and His Hon Judge Paul Lakatos SC

To celebrate the appointment of The Hon Justice Lucy McCallum to the Supreme Court of NSW and His Hon Judge Paul Lakatos SC to the District Court of NSW a 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 23 May...

Commencement of the Criminal Case Processing Trial Bill 2008

The NSW Attorney General's Department has provided details of the commencement of the Criminal Case Conferencing Trial Bill 2008. The Bill was passed by parliament on 9 April 2008 and is expected to...

Yoga Classes starting soon!

Yoga classes for New South Wales Bar Association members, will be starting�in the week commencing Monday 28th April as follows:

Tuesday 7:15am BEGINNER, Bar Association Common Room Wednesday...

Appointment of Public Defenders

The Governor-in-Council has approved of the appointment of Ms Janet Susan Manuell and Mr Craig John Gordon Smith as Public Defenders for the period commencing on 17 April 2008 and expiring on 16...

Acting Judges of the NSW Supreme and District Courts

The Governor-in-Council has approved of:

The reappointment of the Honourable Acting Justice Mathews, AO, to act as a Judge and a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for the...

Supreme Court of NSW - Changes to the Registrar's Equity and Corporations Lists

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has issued the following advice concerning changes to the Registrar's Equity and Corporations Lists.

**Changes to the Registrar's Equity and Corporations Lists...

Letter from the President to the Daily Telegraph concerning barristers rules and cross-examination

The President has written to the Daily Telegraph concerning the article "Lawyers to fight victims' rights" from yesterday's edition.

�The Daily Telegraph today published an edited version of...

Cases selected for reporting in CLR and FCR

**Cases selected for reporting in CLR by J D Merralls QC **

The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of CLR:

• AK v WA [2008] HCA 8
• Aussie Vic Plant Hire v Esanda [2008] HCA 9
...

Swearing In of His Honour Judge Nigel Rein as a Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW

On Monday 5 May 2008 there will be a ceremonial sitting for the swearing-in of His Honour Judge Nigel Rein SC as a�Justice of the Supreme�Court of NSW. It will take place at 9.30am...

Memorial Service for the Hon Kim Santow AO

A memorial service for the Hon Kim Santow AO will be held on Wednesday 23 April 2008 at 6pm at the Great Hall, University of Sydney. Further details concerning�parking and access information for...

Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment Rules 2008 (No 1)

The Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment Rules 2008 (No 1) will be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 14 April 2008.

The Amendment Rules commence the day after...

Local Court Practice Note 3 of 2008

The Chief Magistrate has released Local Court Practice Note 3, concerning procedures to be adopted for the Domestic Violence Court Intervention Model.

View the Practice Note

14 April 2008

The Honorable Kim Santow AO (1941-2008)

Vale

The Hon Kim Santow AO, former Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, died on Thursday 10 April. Details of a memorial service will be provided when they become...

A message from the president

Bar rules

The consultation period on the proposed amendments to the Bar rules expires next Monday 14 April. All written submissions and the comments of those who spoke at the general meeting last...

Volunteers needed at Marrickville Legal Centre

Marrickville Legal Centre is a not-for-profit Community Legal Centre, independent of government, which provides free legal advice to members of the public.

The Centre urgently needs volunteer...

Legislation to note: Criminal Case Conferencing Trial Bill 2008

The Criminal Case Conferencing Trial Bill 2008 has passed both Houses of New South Wales parliament. The object of the Bill, as provided in the explanatory notes is to provide for a trial scheme of...

Attorney announces new Supreme Court Justice

NSW Attorney General John Hatzistergos today announced the appointment of Judge Nigel Rein, SC, to the bench of the Supreme Court of NSW, commencing 5 May 2008.

View the Attorney's media release.

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Federal Court of Australia Tax User Group Forum - Notice to Practitioners and Litigants (Taxation)

The Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia has issued a new Notice concerning Tax List Directions. All taxation practitioners are invited to a Tax User group Forum concerning the new...

Local Court Practice Notes

The Chief Magistrate has released Local Court Practice Note 1 of 2008 dealing with the Court's identity theft prevention and anonymisation policy and Local Court Practice Note 2 dealing with tape...

Consultation on proposed changes to Barristers

In November last year the parliament passed the Evidence (Amendment) Act 2007 which is awaiting proclamation. Amongst other things, the Act substantially amends s41 of the Evidence Act 1995 so as to...

Web update: European legislation online

Is the right to a fair trial enshrined in the constitution of Belarus? Legislationline.org can tell you. It is a free database produced by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe...

New division of Mental Health Review Tribunal to oversee release of forensic patients

A specialist division of the Mental Health Review Tribunal will be established to oversee the release of forensic patients. Decisions on the release of forensic patients – formerly the...

Room to grow in Lockhart Chambers

In 2005 the board of Counsel's Chambers Limited (CCL) reviewed its use of floorspace in Lockhart Chambers. Faced with high demand from its shareholders' floors for additional space to establish...