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A comparison of Australasian workers' compensation schemes

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) today published the latest edition of the Comparison of Workers’ Compensation Arrangements in Australia and New Zealand, providing...

Cases selected for reporting in Federal Court Reports by V Kline

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

Adultshop.com Ltd v Members of Classification Review Board�[2008] FCAFC 79 Sundberg, Emmett, Siopis�JJ....

Appointment of senior counsel in the Australian Capital Territory

The president of the ACT Bar Association, George Brzostowski SC, has announced the appointment of two new senior counsel.�In order of their dates of first admission, they are:

**Christopher...

Motor Accidents Authority Claims Assessment Guidelines

New MAS and CARS guidelines with respect to the procedures to be followed by claims assessors have been gazetted and are due to commence on 1 October 2008. Visit the MAA web site for more information... Read more >

NSW Government to conduct trial of Youth Conduct Orders

Attorney General John Hatzistergos has announced a pilot scheme for Youth Conduct Orders. in New England, Campbelltown and Mount Druitt area commands,�beginning December 2008. According to the...

Papers to note: Reforming Our Constitution

On 23 June 2008, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs released its report, Reforming Our Constitution: A Roundtable Discussion. To progress public...

Legalwise Seminars presents: Performance Skills for Advocates

On Friday, 1 August 2008, Legalwise Seminars will host a workshop on expert communication skills for advocates. Develop your skills in voice projection and expression, powerful use of words, engaging...

District Court to receive Aboriginal 'Welcome to Country'

There will be�a 'Welcome to Country' ceremony at Taree Courthouse on Monday, 21 July when�his Honour Judge Robert Toner SC�of the District Court arrives on circuit. The welcome, which...

Australia ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Last night, in New York, Australia ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. “Ratifying the convention clearly demonstrates the Rudd Government’s international...

Local Court Practice Note 4 of 2008: Forum Sentencing Programme

The Local Court has issued Practice Note No. 5 of 2008: Forum Sentencing Programme. The programme provides for the referral of offenders who have pleaded guilty or have been found guilty of offences...

Promoting rule of law in South Pacific rests on legal profession’s shoulders

The president of the Law Council, Ross Ray QC, has told the South Pacific Law Conference in Fiji that the legal profession has an obligation to defend the rule of law in the South Pacific. He told...

David Re appointed to the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina

David Re, of Frederick Jordan Chambers, has been appointed to the position of international judge on the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, that country's highest trial and appellate court.� Mr Re...

Seeking papers for a conference on "Judicial Reasoning: Art or Science ?"

The conference is being jointly presented by the ANU College of Law, the National Judicial College of Australia and the Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences. The conference will be held on...

Dan Howard SC awarded a Churchill Fellowship

Dan Howard SC has won a Churchill Fellowship to study forensic mental health systems in�the United States�and Canada. The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, through its fellowships, provides...

Three rooms for licence on 3 Selborne

Counsel’s Chambers Limited has three rooms (approximately 20 sq.m in size) on 3 Selborne Chambers that are available for immediate licence until 30 November 2008. The monthly licence fee is...

Cases selected by V Kline for reporting in the Federal Court Reports

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

Alphapharm Pty Ltd v H Lundbeck A/S�[2008] FCA 559� Lindgren J� Descriptors:�patents;...

Supreme Court practice note on use of technology

Chief Justice Spigelman AC issued an amended version of Practice Note SC Gen 7 (Use of Technology) on 9 July 2008.� The revised practice note **commences on Friday, 1 August 2008.� **This...

WYD transport changes begin to take effect

Traffic changes for World Youth Day began to take effect this morning with the implementation of a�special event clearway on College Street, outside St Marys Cathedral. Learn more>

For all the...

Applications for appointment as a costs assessor

Applications are sought from legal practitioners of at least five years post admission experience to be appointed as costs assessors for a period of up to three years commencing 1 January 2009. The...

Recent House of Lords decisions

The following�opinions of the lords of appeal are available on the House of Lords web site:

Common Services Agency (Appellants) v Scottish Information Commissioner (Respondent) (Scotland)�...

WLA celebrating women in the judiciary

The Women Lawyers Association of NSW invite all members of the Bar Association to join their distinguished guests�at the�Celebration of Women in the Judiciary, to be held�on Thursday,...

Report on ministerial intervention powers in immigration cases

The minister for immigration and citizenship, Senator Chris Evans today released an independent report into the appropriate use of ministerial intervention powers to make decisions in individual...

Bar News Winter 2008

The Winter 2008 edition of Bar News: The Journal of the New South Wales Bar Association�has been mailed to all members. This edition features the 2008 Maurice Byers Address, an interview with...

Bar Association office closure during World Youth Day celebrations

Due to preparations for World Youth Day and the visit by Pope Benedict XVI, the Bar Association's office and the Bar Library will be closed on Thursday, 17 July.�On Friday, 18 July working hours...

Adoption of Equitable Briefing Policy by the NSW Government

In June 2004 Bar Council formally adopted the Law Council's Model Equal Opportunity Briefing Policy for Female Barristers and Advocates, which draws upon a policy drafted by the Equal Opportunity...