Inbrief

Appointments to the Law and Justice Foundation

Nye Perram SC has been appointed to the board of the Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales for the period commencing 10 January 2008 and expiring on 8 October 2010.

Geraldine Daley has also...

Invitiation to the unveiling of Bob Bellear portrait

On Wednesday,�12 March 2008 at 5.15 pm in the Bar Association Common Room, the association will be honoured to unveil a portrait of Bob Bellear at his swearing in to the District Court.�

Queen's counsel appointments in South Australia

The South Australian Bar Association has announced the appointment of Michael Greig Evans, Simon Patrick O’Sullivan and James Peter Pearce as queen's counsel.

8 February 2008

Retirement of the Hon Justice Lance Wright

A�ceremonial sitting of the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW will take place at 9.30am on Friday, 22 February 2008 to mark the retirement of the president, the Hon Justice Lance Wright....

Web update: online crime statistics

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has launched an online interactive data service, which allows users to�cross reference�statistics for a specific crime and�local...

Recent House of Lords decisions

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

Pilecki (Appellant) v Circuit Court of Legnica, Poland (Respondents) (Criminal Appeal from Her...

NSW WorkCover surplus reaches $812m: Audit Office report

The Audit Office of New South Wales has issued volume one of its 2008 Report to Parliament. Included among the commentaries on government agencies are the NSW WorkCover Scheme and Justice Health.

Papers to note: the unfinished business of the Bringing Them Home report

The Parliamentary Library in Canberra has produced a timely and�informative Background Note on the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

UNSW memorial ceremony for Gordon Samuels

The University of New South Wales will host a memorial ceremony for the late the Hon Gordon Samuels AC on Monday, 25�February 2008, between 5.00pm and 7.00pm. The ceremony will be held in...

Position vacant: chief executive officer, Legal Aid Commission

The Legal Aid Commission is a statutory body at the forefront of the provision of legal aid and other legal services including community education programs to the disadvantaged members of our...

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...

Gray's Inn is updating its records

The treasurer of Gray's Inn for 2008, the Hon Michael J Beloff QC, is updating the database of members. If you were called to the Bar by Gray's Inn, he would be grateful if you could contact him via...

General federal law registry

The Federal Magistrates Court has issued a notice for litigants & practitioners filing in�the Federal Magistrates Court – General Law. A registry�commenced operation on 29 January 2008...

Speeches to note: Jack Straw on a UK Bill of Rights

Debate about a Charter of Rights is gathering pace in Australia. Meanwhile,�in the United Kingdom, the Right Hon Jack Straw MP, lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice, has built...

Wanted: volunteer legal adviser in the Philippines

Australian Business Volunteers is currently seeking an experienced volunteer legal advisor to work with�a client in the Philippines.� ABV is an AusAID funded international development...