Inbrief

Appointment to the Pharmacy Tribunal

Peter Dwyer, of Maurice Byers Chambers, has been appointed as chairperson of the Pharmacy Tribunal, pursuant to s113 of the _Pharmacy Practice Act 2006. _ 22 August 2008

Work in progress at the Law Courts Building

During the weekend of** Saturday, 23 and Sunday, 24 August 2008**, the Law Courts Building will undergo a partial electrical shutdown. For urgent duty judge applications prior to 12:00 noon Saturday...

Vale the Hon David Tonge

The Hon David Tonge, former judge of the Family Court of Australia and past chairman of the Family Law Council, died on 14 August. The funeral was held today.

21 August 2008

Family Court ceremonial sitting for the Hon Justice Mullane

The Hon Justice�Graham Mullane of the Family Court's Newcastle Registry will retire soon. To mark this occasion, there�will be�a ceremonial sitting in the Newcastle Court complex on 26...

Cases selected for reporting in NSWLR by the Editor, Bret Walker SC

The following five cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of the _New South Wales Law Reports:

Wollongong City Council v Ensile Pty Ltd; Wollongong City Council v Hogarth (No 4) [2008]...

Queensland Government announces reform of FOI laws

Nation-wide momentum for the reform�of�freedom of information�laws gathered pace today. The Queensland Government has announced significant changes to its FOI regime,...

Crikey! The Bar Library expands its browsing collection

The Bar Library would like to encourage members to come and take a break and enjoy the new reading areas. To that end, the library's browsing collection now includes copies of the major daily...

Inaugural NSW Bar v Victorian Bar football match

The inaugural NSW Bar v Victorian Bar football match will kick off at St Andrews Oval, University of Sydney, at 3.00pm on Saturday, 6 September 2008.

The curtain-raiser will be a game between the...

Urgent ethical guidance for members

Standards

Barristers may require urgent ethical guidance such as during an adjournment at court. Barristers are reminded of the current system in place which is available to members of the...

Register now for the Stamp Duties Symposium

Australia's leading stamp duties event, the Stamp Duties Symposium, will be held on 27-28 November�2008�at the�Radisson Plaza Hotel in Sydney. Now in its 21st year, the Stamp Duties...

Legislation to note: Workers Compensation (Dust Diseases) Regulation 2008

The Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Regulation 2008 has been gazetted. The object of this Regulation is to remake, with no substantial changes, the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation...

Reminder: swearing in ceremony for the Hon Justice Robert Macfarlan

On Monday, 8 September 2008 there will be a ceremonial sitting for the swearing-in of Robert Macfarlan QC�as a judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. The ceremony will...

Law Council president urges lawyers to support AustLII

The president of the Law Council of Australia, Ross Ray QC, has written to encourage members of the Australian legal profession once again to make contributions to AustLII. Ray QC describes AustLII...

Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence Guest Speakers Program

The Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence at the University of Sydney Law School presents its Semester Two Guest Speakers Program:

11 September 2008: Dr Grant Lamond - ‘Coercion’

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Mediators and arbitrators: call for applications

Expressions of interest are sought from members of the Bar wishing to become an accredited mediator as well as those wishing for their names to be provided to the District Court for consideration for...

An invitation to the 2008 Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture

You are invited to attend the Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture, presented by UNSW Faculty of Law, to be held on Thursday, 18 September 2008 at 6.00pm at Blake Dawson, Level 36, Grosvenor Place, 225...

Reminder: Federal Court swearing-in ceremonies for Jagot and Foster JJ

On Wednesday, 3 September 2008�the Hon Justice Jayne Jagot of the Land and Environment Court will be sworn in as judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Anna Katzmann SC will speak on behalf of...

NSW Executive Council approves latest appointments

The Executive Council has approved of the following appointments:

Robert Bruce Scott Macfarlan QC has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and as a judge of the Court of...

Increasing use of mediation in the NSW Supreme Court

Registrars of the Supreme Court are conducting more mediations this year, according to figures released today by Attorney General John�Hatzistergos.�Registrars have conducted a record 266...

Supreme Court issues notice: 'No Ring-ins'

In response to a number of paralegals and law clerks appearing in registrars' lists, often insufficiently instructed, the Supreme Court Registry has felt it�necessary to issue a gentle reminder...

Bathurst QC to speak at swearing-in of the Hon Justice Julie Ward

On Monday, 29 September 2008 there will be�a ceremonial sitting for the swearing-in of Julie Kathryn Ward as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales. It will take place at 9.30am in the...

Under Sixes Dinner: all welcome

The New Barristers Committee invites you to attend the 2008 Under Sixes Dinner. The dinner is an informal event for members under six years call to socialise together.�It will take place on...

New York Times introduces hot tubbing to the Americans

Rarely does the Australian legal system rate a mention in the mainstream US�media.�Recently, however,�The New York Times compared US and international procedures for presentation of...

Office of the Protective Commissioner: review of fees and charges

The Independent Pricing and�Regulatory Tribunal is reviewing the fees charged by the Office of the Protective Commissioner for services to clients with disabilities who either are unable to...

Cases selected for reporting in NSWLR by the editor, Bret Walker SC

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

The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales v Australian Injury Helpline Ltd and Others [2008] NSWSC 627 (Adams J)... Read more >