Inbrief

New restrictions on fees in succession cases take effect today

New laws come into force today that give judges the power to limit costs in cases involving disputes over wills, according to a media release issued today by Attorney General John Hatzistergos. Mr...

Cases selected for reporting in Commonwealth Law Reports by J D Merralls QC

Following are the cases selected by JD Merralls for reporting in CLR:

Cesan v The Queen [2008] HCA 52 Gedeon v Cmmr of NSW Crime Commission [2008] HCA 43 Kuru v NSW [2008] HCA 26

**2 March 2009 **

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

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

Business and Research Management Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation [2008] FCA 1652 O'Shea v Heinemann Electric Pty Ltd [2008]...

Swearing in ceremony for David Frearson SC

The Bar Association has been advised that David Frearson SC will be sworn in as a judge of the NSW District Court at a ceremony to be held on Monday, 2 March 2009 at 11.30am in court 21A of John...