Inbrief

Silks of 2008 donate to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal

Philanthropy

The 2008 Silks have banded together and made a significant donation to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal 2009 through the Australian Red Cross.� Speaking on behalf of the 2008...

ABA condemns illegitimate military dictatorship in Fiji

The Australian Bar Association has expressed its grave concern at recent developments in Fiji and has called upon governments in the South Pacific to act strongly and demand the return of democracy...

Forster SC appointed to the Supreme Court

Attorney General John Hatzistergos has announced the appointment of Robert Forster SC as a judge in the equity division of the Supreme Court of NSW. The attorney also announced the appointments of...

Justice Adams appointed to UN tribunal

New South Wales Supreme Court judge, Justice Michael Adams, has been appointed to the United Nations Internal Dispute Tribunal. He will begin his new role on 1 July this year and will take leave...

Commercial Law Association seminars in May-June

The Commercial Law Association has announced a series of seminars in May-June 2009. For more information regarding any or all of the following seminars, or to register online, visit the CLA web site.... Read more >

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

Following are the cases selected by V Kline for reporting in FCR:

Saeed v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2009] FCAFC 41 Suh v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship �[2009] FCAFC...

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

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

Strinic v Singh [2009] NSWCA 15 Bros Bins Systems Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA...

Ship Arrests and Insolvency

The Federal Court of Australia will hold an admiralty and maritime law seminar on 21 May 2009 under the title "Ship Arrests and Insolvency".� Speakers include Professor Sarah Derrington and Greg...

Amendments to the Schedule of Registrar

Chief Justice Spigelman has amended the delegation of functions to registrars under the Civil Procedure Act 2005. Attached is a copy of the amended delegation. The instrument will be published on the...

Vale Francis Xavier Costigan QC (1931-2009)

Frank Costigan QC, one of the leaders of the Victorian Bar, died yesterday. The chairman of the Victorian Bar, John Digby QC, has released an obituary.�

**14 April 2009 **

Kokoda Walk to Hell and Back for depression

Members of the Institute of Strata Titles Management (ITSM) will walk the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea for the Black Dog Institute to increase awareness of depression and to raise money to...

Insurance Law Intensive at the Noosa Sheraton

The Queensland committee for the Australian Insurance Law Association together with the Queensland Law Society are very pleased to present the 2009 Insurance Intensive on 14 - 15 May 2009 at Noosa...

Fiji Court of Appeal decision in Qarase v Bainimarama

On Thursday, 9 April, the Fiji Court of Appeal has found in favour of ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and ruled that the interim government led by Commodore Frank Bainimarama was unlawfully...

Reminder: free yoga trial tomorrow morning

Yoga classes will be continuing in the new term, starting Tuesday 28 April. **Yogabowl will be running a **free trial class tomorrow, 21 April 2009, at 7:15am **in the Common Room -** a great way for...

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

__The following are the cases selected by V Kline for reporting in FCR:

E & J Gallo Winery v Lion Nathan Australia Pty Ltd [2009] FCAFC 27 Momentum Productions Pty Ltd v Lewarne [2009] FCAFC 30 ...

Expressions of Interest: Federal Court (NSW District Registry) - General Liaison Forum

The Federal Court of Australia (NSW District Registry) is seeking expressions of interest from, or nominations of, legal practitioners interested in being members of the NSW Registry's Practitioners'...

Media briefing: courtroom couture

On Tuesday, 7 April, Radio National's Law Report studied the issue of court attire. Among the guests was Jim Farmer QC, former head of the New Zealand Bar. When asked about the effect of New...

Appointment of Local Court assessor in Small Claims Division

Attorney General John Hatzistergos has appointed Mr Stephen Peter Olischlager as a full-time assessor to exercise the jurisdiction of every Local Court sitting in its Small Claims Division for the...

Douglas QC appointed to Fiji Court of Appeal

On 6 April 2009 Francis Douglas QC was sworn in as a judge of the Fiji Court of Appeal.

**8 April 2009 **

Bar Council business for February – March 2009

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...

Bar football team promoted to a higher league

The Bar Association's football team has entered the Domain Soccer League (DSL). The DSL competition is played across five divisions. The grit, skill and determination shown by the NSW Bar team in...

Family dispute resolution conference

An essential conference for all family dispute resolution practitioners, lawyers, counsellors, psychologists, mediators and others involved in family dispute resolution will be held on Saturday, 2...

Council of Australasian Tribunals (NSW Chapter) annual conference

The New South Wales chapter of the Council fo Australasian Tribunals will hold its sixth annual conference on **Friday, 22 May 2009. **The theme will be Alternative Dispute Resolution and Tribunal...

Classic Moments in Succession Law

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners invites members to an address by Professor Rosalind Croucher on 'Quirks and Curios - Lighthearted Reflections on Classic Moments in Succession Law', to...

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

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

McGuinness v State of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 40 Wang v Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2009] NSWSC 67 R...