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Appointment of crown prosecutors

Mr James Henry Gibson and Ms Katrina Lee Ratcliffe have been appointed as crown prosecutors for the period commencing on 11 June 2009 and expiring on 10 June 2016.

Mr Kenneth Richard Gilson, Ms...

New demerits scheme to take effect from 1 July

Minister for Roads Michael Daley today announced the new demerit point scheme would be introduced on 1 July 2009. "The new bands have been designed to drive down the number of speeding-related deaths...

Duty Barrister Scheme: a request for volunteers

We are in the process of compiling the next duty barrister roster for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 September 2009.ï¿½ To date, the response from existing duty barristers has not been encouraging....

Representative status of applicants seeking special leave to appeal to the High Court

The registrar of the High Court, Mr Andrew Phelan, has written to the Bar Association regarding counsel who are engaged on a direct briefing basis by applicants seeking special leave to appeal. In...

Notice on weekly interest on lump sum compensation

The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Weekly Interest on the Lump Sum) Notice 2009 has been added to the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. The purpose of the Notice is to specify...

Commissioner appointed to the Land and Environment Court

Ms Linda Mary Pearson has been appointed as a full-time commissioner of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 13 July 2009 and expiring on 12 July 2016.

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National Guide to Discretionary Items in Bills of Costs

On 26 May 2009 the registrar of the Federal Court issued a National Guide to Discretionary Items in Bills of Costs. The guide provides information on the exercise of a taxing officerâs...

Virtual chambers for ADR practitioners (advertisement)

Mediation & Arbitration Chambers is a new "virtual" chambers for members of the Bar who want to make themselves available for work as a mediator or arbitrator. It is Australia's first specialist...

John North appointed to the District Court of New South Wales

Former Law Council of Australia president John North has been appointed a judge of the District Court of NSW, Attorney General John Hatzistergos announced today. In 2000, Mr North served as president...

Queen's Birthday Honours

The 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours list included the Hon Justice D H Hodgson, who was made an officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for service to the judiciary and to the law, particularly through...

Recent decisions of the House of Lords

The following two opinions of the lords of appeal are available on the House of Lords web site:ï¿½

Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) v AF (Appellant) (FC) and another...

Justice agencies launch Video Conferencing Scheduling System (VCSS)

In June 2009 the state's justice agencies will officially launch their new online system for booking videoconferences in the justice community, known as the Video Conferencing Scheduling System...

Final reminder: 2009 Law and Justice Awards

Nominations for the 2009 Justice Awards are open until 10 July 2009.ï¿½The Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer award, which is presented to an individual or group who, in a...

Cases selected for reporting in Commonwealth Law Reports

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

FCT v Futuris Corp [2008] HCA 32 _Macedonian Orthodox v His Eminence Petar _[2008] HCA 42 WR Carpenter Holdings v FCT [2008] HCA...

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

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

Ann Street Mezzanine Pty Ltd v Beck [2009] FCA 333 Jemena Asset Management (3) Pty Ltd v Coinvest Ltd [2009] FCA 327 Suntory (Aust)...

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

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

DC v State of NSW [2009] NSWSC 297; TB v State of NSW [2009] NSWSC 326 Buzzle Operations Pty Ltd (In Liq) and Another v Apple...

Twilight Judicial Seminar: Monday, 15 June

A free seminar on people trafficking will take place on** Monday, 15 June 2009** in Sydney at 4.30pm. The seminar will look at the increasing number of people trafficking cases coming before the...

Legislation to note: NSW Trustee and Guardian Bill 2009

The _NSW Trustee and Guardian Bill 2009 _was introduced into the Legislative Assembly today, 5 June 2009 and its "Agreed to in Principle" speech has been delivered. The objects of the Bill, as...

Minister releases details of unfair contract terms law

Consumer Affairs Minister Chris Bowen today outlined the details of the unfair contract terms law. "This is the first stage of the implementation of a new Australian Consumer Law, which will for the...

Casual markers for UNE jurisprudence exams

Dr Eric Ghosh, the coordinator of jurisprudence at the University of New England, is looking to hire readers or barristers as casual markers for the July exams. Interested members would need around...

Appointment to the Copyright Tribunal

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today announced the appointment of Justice Nye Perram as a deputy president of the Copyright Tribunal of Australia. Justice Perram will take up the appointment on 8...

Commencement of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Prohibited Drug) Regulation 2009

The Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Prohibited Drug) Regulation 2009 _will commence on 5 June 2009. The object of the Regulation is to amend Schedule 1 to the _Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act...

Amendments to the Succession Act pass through NSW Parliament

The Succession Amendment (Intestacy) Bill 2009 has passed both houses of the New South Wales Parliament. The objects of this Bill, as provided in the explanatory notes, are:

(a) to amend the...

Benchmark study will measure rate of female representation in court

Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) and the Law Council of Australia have launched the Court Appearance Survey to obtain information on the rate at which women advocates appear in superior courts, the...

Barrister appointed deputy chairman of disciplinary board

Howard Insall SC of Tenth Floor St James' Hall Chambers has been appointed deputy chairman of the Companies, Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board. The CALDB is a disciplinary body which...