Inbrief

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 >

New and improved web pages dedicated to wellbeing at the bar

The Bar Association has revised and improved�its web pages dedicated to wellbeing at the bar. Members can�obtain information about BarCare and other forms of assistance to overcome major...

ChamberSpace and Chambers Web Sites: is your listing up to date?

Clerks are encouraged to update their information about readers' accommodation and other rooms for sale or license. To obtain a login and password for�ChamberSpace or to be listed on the�...

Speeches to note: swearing-in of the Hon Justice Nye Perram

The Hon Justice Nye Perram was sworn in at a ceremonial sitting of the Federal Court on 8 August 2008. Anna Katzmann SC spoke on behalf of the Australian Bar Association, the Law Council of Australia...

UK Parliament studies a British Bill of Rights

Whilst proposals for a Charter of Rights struggle to gain�political support in New South Wales and�Senator Brandis sees it as an opportunity to "wedge" the Labor Party, the UK Parliament's...

Papers to note: ALRC report on Australian privacy law

The Australian Law Reform Commission has today launched its mammoth report on privacy. _For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice _(ALRC 108),�a three-volume, 2700 page report,...

Government announces new registrar of the Native Title Tribunal

Attorney-General Robert McClelland has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Stephanie Fryer-Smith as the registrar of the National Native Title Tribunal.��Her appointment will...

John Lehane Memorial Lecture

The Fourth John Lehane Memorial Lecture presented by the Sydney Law School and Allens Arthur Robinson will be held on Thursday, 21 August 2008 at 6.00pm in the Banco Court, Queen’s Square,...

2008 Julius Stone Address: 'The Authority of International Law'

The 2008�Julius Stone Address will be held on Tuesday, 19 August at 5.30pm in Banco Court, Queen's Square. This year's address, 'The Authority of International Law',�will be delivered by...

Cases selected for reporting in CLR and FCR

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

MZXOT v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2008] HCA 28

The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of...

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...

Position vacant: public defender based at Port Macquarie

$213,040 per annum plus conveyance allowance of $15,840 per annum

Attorney General John Hatzistergos is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as a public defender...

Amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

The Uniform Rules Committee has approved amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules.�The amendments will:

• carry over into the UCPR, parts of Schedule J of the Supreme Court Rules 1970 and...

Speeches to note: Commonwealth AG

Attorney-General Robert McClelland delivered a speech to the Australian Institute of Administrative Law Forum, held at the Sofitel Hotel in�Melbourne on Thursday, 7 August 2008. The attorney...

Bar Council business for June – July 2008

Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council business. Bar Council regularly considers requests by the attorney general, the courts and other agencies for...

The Hon Justice Catherine Branson to be next president of HREOC

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of the Honourable Justice Catherine Branson as the next president of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.

Justice...