Inbrief

Sheriff heads west to Parramatta

After 18 years in the Downing Centre, the Office of the Sheriff's is moving its headquarters to Parramatta. Attorney General John Hatzistergos said eighteen staff, including the executive and jury...

Attorney announces new deputy DPP

Attorney General John Hatzistergos announced he would recommend to the governor of NSW the appointment of Donna Woodburne SC as the new deputy director of public prosecutions. Mr Hatzistergos said...

Government boosts capacity for DNA testing

The New South Wales Government has announced that it will spend $1.3 million on new forensic laboratory equipment, which will boost the number of DNA samples processed from about 28,000 to 62,000...

New procedures for coronial inquests

New procedures will ensure important recommendations from coronial inquests are followed up promptly as part of a more open and transparent process, NSW Attorney General John Hatzistergos said today....

Commercial Law Association seminars in June-August

The Commercial Law Association has two seminars remaining in its June-August series: Current issues in insolvency 9.30am to 5.00pm, Friday, 31 July 2009, Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, NSW State...

The deadline for PC renewals is tomorrow

The executive director of the Bar Association, Mr Philip Selth, has issued an urgent reminder to practising barristers that all PC renewal documentation and payment should be received by **this...

Tenders for the supply of legal services at the Legal Representation Office

The Legal Representation Office (LRO), a business centre of the Attorney General’s Department of NSW, seeks tenders for the supply of legal services. The primary objective of this tender is to...

New appointments at the CIArb.

The former chief justice, the Hon Murray Gleeson AC, has accepted appointment as patron of� the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia). The institute also reports that Derek Minus,...

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

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

Commissioner of Police New South Wales v Gray_ [2009] NSWCA 49 Director of Public Prosecutions v Partridge [2009] NSWCCA 75...

Reminder: memorial service for the Hon Theodore Simos QC (1934-2009)

The Hon Theodore Simos QC, formerly a judge of the New South Wales Supreme Court, died on Tuesday, 26 May 2009 and was buried at a private funeral service. A memorial service will be held at St...

Vale Peter Esmond Cullen (1966-2009)

Peter Cullen of 8th Floor Wentworth Chambers died yesterday, 28 May 2009. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are made available.

29 May 2009

Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire for US Supreme Court nominee

How does one become an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court ? What should one expect during a� confirmation hearing before the US Senate? On 27 May, Chairman Patrick Leahy and...

Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Search Powers) Act 2009

The Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Search Powers) Act 2009 and the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Search Powers) Regulation 2009 will commence...

Reminder: anti-money laundering provisions and potential problems for lawyers

The Hon Justice Ian Gzell, chairman of the Sydney branch of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), invites you to an address by the Honourable L J Priestley QC on "Anti-Money...

Swearing in ceremony for new Children's Court President

A ceremonial sitting will be held at the **Children's Court in Parramatta at 9.30am on 1 June 2009 **to mark the appointment of His Honour Judge Mark Marien SC as the inaugural president of the...

Papers to note: parliamentary report on altruistic surrogacy

The New South Wales Parliament's Standing Committee on Law and Justice has published its final report on 'altruistic surrogacy'. The background to the inquiry is contained in the executive summary,...

New acting judges in the District Court

Mr William Knight has been appointed as an acting judge of the District Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 28 May 2009 and expiring on 30 June 2009.

The Hon Rodney Madgwick QC has...

LCA says Charter of Rights is for prevention, not just cure

The Law Council has reaffirmed its support for a Charter of Rights after claims were made that such legislation would have done little to protect the rights of high-profile victims such as Cornelia...

15 Bobber: Justice Rachel Pepper and Judge Andrew Colefax SC

The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of the the Hon Justice Rachel Pepper to the Land and Environment Court of NSW and his Hon Judge Andrew Colefax SC to the District Court a 15 Bobber will be...

UN committee gives Australia a tick for human rights - sort of

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has released its report card following a review of Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and...

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

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

Treecorp Australia Ltd v Dwyer [2009] FCA 278 Leonie's Travel Pty Ltd v International Air Transport Association [2009] FCA 280 Dale...

Reminder: honouring the memory of Paul Byrne SC, today 28 May

He's been called "the most outstanding criminal lawyer of his generation at the bar", and now colleagues and friends who wish to honour the memory of Paul Byrne SC can do so at a service to be held...

Reminder: Funeral service for David Grant Lukins

David Lukins, formerly of Edmund Barton Chambers, died on 22 May 2009. Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of David's life, to be held in the Magnolia Chapel at Macquarie Park...

Law Council fears attack on independence of Fiji’s legal profession

The Law Council has grave concerns about the future independence of the legal profession in Fiji after the Fiji Government today issued a decree removing the Law Society’s power to issue...

Australians believe crime is worse than it really is

The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has released a report revealing misconceptions of crime and the severity of sentencing.��What Australians think about crime and justice:...