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Reissue of Local Court Practice Note 3 of 2008: Procedures to be adopted at DVEK Courts

The Local Court has reissued Practice Note�3 of 2008 entitled "Procedures to be adopted at DVEK Courts". The Practice Note was reissued on 29 August 2008. View the Practice Note

2 September...

Reissue of Local Court Practice Note 1 of 2006 : Domestic Violence Court Intervention Model

The Local Court has reissued Practice Note 1 of 2006 entilted "Procedures to be adopted for Domestic Violence Court Intervention Model at Campbelltown and Wagga Wagga Local Courts". The Practice Note...

Cases selected for reporting

Cases selected for reporting in CLR by J D Merralls QC

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

CGU Insurance v Porthouse [2008] HCA 30

Roach v Electoral Cmmr [2007]...

Papers to note: Legislative Council review of MAA and Motor Accidents Council

The Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice has published the _Review of the Exercises and Functions of the Motor Accidents Authority and the Motor Accidents Council, _its ninth...

Legislation to note: Real Property Regulation 2008

The Real Property�Regulation 2008 has been gazetted. This Regulation replaces the Real Property Regulation 2003, which�was repealed today, 1 September 2008 by�section 10 (2) of the...

Farewell ceremony for Chief Justice Murray Gleeson

On Friday, 29 August 2008, a ceremonial sitting of the High Court was held to farewell Chief Justice A M Gleeson AC. Attorney-General Robert McClelland and the president of the Australian Bar...

15 Bobber: the Hon Justice Nye Perram

To celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice Nye Perram to the Federal Court of Australia a 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 12 September 2008. Speaking for the Hon Justice Nye Perram will be...

Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal appeals now heard by the District Court

Appeals against Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal decisions will be heard in the District Court and no longer in the Supreme Court, according to an announcement by Fair Trading Minister Linda...

New appointments to the Federal Magistrates Court

Attorney-General Robert McClelland�has announced the appointment of seven new federal magistrates, two of whom will be based in Sydney.

“It is with great pleasure that I announce the...

15 Bobber: the Hon Justice Lindsay Foster

To celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice Lindsay Foster to the Federal Court of Australia a 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 26 September 2008. Speaking for the Hon Justice Lindsay Foster...

The sun will set on 1 September for two NSW Regulations

The Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2008 has been gazetted. This Regulation replaces the Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Regulation 2001, which�will be�repealed on 1...

Invitation to the inaugural Memorial John McPhee Debate

The Clinical Unit in Ethics and Health Law is pleased to present the inaugural John McPhee Debate, an annual event designed to encourage discussion on�current health law�and clinical...

Government widens parameters for victim impact statements

Attorney General John Hatzistergos�has announced�further changes to�the practice and procedure of presenting victim impact statements. Under proposed amendments to the Crimes...

Australian Government response to report on harmonisation of legal systems

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today tabled the Australian Government’s response to the House of Representatives Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee report into the harmonisation of...

New appointment to the Supreme Court of Queensland

Brisbane-based barrister Peter Applegarth SC has been appointed to the bench of the Supreme Court of Queensland. Learn more >

28 August 2008

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

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

Shorten v David Hurst Constructions Pty Ltd (ACN 107 042 688) [2008] NSWCA 134 (Hodgson JA, Basten JA and Bell JA)

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Honorary silk appointments in England and Wales

Whilst the selection process for senior counsel is in full swing here in New South Wales,�in the UK the Ministry of Justice has invited nominations for appointment as "queen's counsel honoris...

Appointment to the Appeal Division of the Family Court

Justice Stephen O'Ryan (a judge of the Family Court of Australia based in Sydney Registry) has been assigned to the Appeal Division of the Family Court of Australia. Justice O'Ryan was�admitted...

Appointment of new acting judge in the District Court

The NSW Executive Council has approved of the appointment of Deputy Chief Magistrate Helen Lorraine Syme as an acting judge of the District Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 1...

Criminal law reform: stop being a spectator

The Law Council of Australia and The New South Wales Bar Association will host a Federal Criminal Law Conference on Friday, 5 September 2008 in Sydney. The primary purpose of the one day conference...

Barristers encouraged to attend the Elizabeth Street Blood Donor Centre

The� Australian Red Cross Blood Service is in desperate need for healthy people to give blood. To increase the convenience of donating blood the Australian Red Cross Blood Service has opened a...

Legislation to note: new Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2008

The Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2008 has been gazetted.�It replaces the provisions of the Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Regulation 2000, which�will be�repealed on 1...

Motor Accidents Authority's mild traumatic brain injury guidelines

The Motor Accidents Authority�and the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Directorate have developed guidelines to assist clinicians in the early identification and management� of adults (>16 years...

Legislation to note: amendments to Young Offenders Regulation 2004

The Young Offenders Amendment (Victim Statements) Regulation 2008 has been gazetted. The object of the Regulation, as provided by the explanatory statement, is to�allow a victim impact statement...

Cases selected for reporting in Federal Court Reports by V Kline

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

Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Albarran [2008] FCA 147 Jacobson J

Fellowes v Military Rehabilitation...