Inbrief

Shadow AG criticises poor rehabilitation rates in NSW prison system

Greg Smith MP, shadow attorney general, has criticised the low rate of rehabilitation in the NSW prison system. Mr Smith says statistics contained in the recent Productivity Commission Report on...

Police Amendment Act 2007

Provisions of the Police Amendment Act 2007�(NSW) have been proclaimed by SR 2008/21. The object of the Act, as stated in the explanatory notes to the Bill, is to�make miscellaneous...

Increase in interest on unpaid legal costs

At its meeting on�5 February 2008, the Reserve Bank Board decided to increase the cash rate by 25 basis points to 7.00 per cent.�Accordingly the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs,...

Crimes Amendment Act 2007: commencement of provisions

Previously uncommenced provisions fo the Crimes Amendment Act 2007 will commence on 15 February 2008.

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5 February 2008

Federal Court notice to practitioners: revised administrative arrangements in corporations matters

The Federal Court has issued a new�notice advising of the administrative arrangements for the handling of corporations matters�in the New South Wales Registry of the court from 4 February...

Federal Magistrates Court note to family law practitioners

The Sydney federal magistrates would like to meet with practitioners during 2008 to provide information about court issues, to exchange ideas, resolve problems and receive feedback from lawyers...

AG announces launch date for JusticeLink

NSW Attorney General John Hatzistergos yesterday announced that the JusticeLink�system for online case management would be "rolled out" to the District Court on 11 February 2008. Trialled under...

HK Bar calls for better ADR infrastructure

The chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Rimsky Yuen SC, has called�for co-operation between the�legal profession and the government to promote Hong Kong as a centre for alternative...

Federal Court notice to practitioners: notices of motion - listing arrangements

A new notice to practitioners has been issued by the NSW registry of the Federal Court. 'Notices of Motion - Listing Arrangements (NSW 2008/2)', takes effect from 4 February 2008. It replaces...

Federal Court notice to practitioners: Admiralty and maritime matters (NSW 2008/3)

The Federal Court's NSW�registry�has issued a�new notice to practitioners,�'Admiralty and Maritime Matters (NSW 2008/3)'.�It replaces 'Admiralty and Maritime Matters (NSW...

Subpoena Lists and practices in the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has announced�new measures designed to reduce delays and the cost of litigation. They�apply to all divisions of the court and to any matters relating to subpoenas, notices...