Inbrief

Heads, shoulders, knees and toes: the Compendium of Workers Compensation Statistics

The Australian Safety and Compensation Council has published the _Compendium of Workers Compensation Statistics 2006-2007. _Some of the more salient results include the following:

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Reports to note: Latest BOCSAR research on DNA testing of prisoners

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released a new report: [_Assessing the Impact of Mandatory DNA Testing of Prison Inmates in NSW on Clearance, Charge and Conviction Rates for Selected...

Bar Association objections to covert search warrants are "quite proper"

The Bar Association's critical analysis of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Amendment (Search Powers) Bill 2009 was aired during debate in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The...

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:�

In re McE (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) In re M (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) In re C (AP)...

Disqualified drivers to lose their licence until appeal is finalised

The New South Wales Government is legislating to prevent disqualified drivers who appeal against their sentences from getting their licence back until their case was finalised. Attorney General...

New appointment to the Land and Environment Court

New South Wales Attorney General John Hatzistergos today announced the appointment of Tim Moore as senior commissioner of the Land and Environment Court. Mr Hatzistergos said Commissioner Moore would...

Web watch: Studies in Scarlet: Marriage and Sexuality, 1815-1914

The Harvard Law School Library has created Studies in Scarlet: Marriage and Sexuality in the US and UK, 1815-1914, a fascinating web site with 420 cases on the "application of the law and the...

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

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

Health World Ltd v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd� [2009] FCAFC 14 AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd v Direct Share Purchasing�...

Cross-Border Insolvency – Cooperation with Foreign Courts or Foreign Representatives

On 2 March 2009 the chief justice of the Federal Court issued Practice Note No 29: Cross-Border Insolvency – Cooperation with Foreign Courts or Foreign Representatives. In 2008 the Federal Court...

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

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

Jameson v Professional Investment Services Pty Ltd [2009] NSWCA 28 _Trinkler v Beale _[2009] NSWCA 30 _R v RK and LK _... Read more >

New covert police powers of search and seizure threaten all of us

The New South Wales Bar Association is gravely troubled about the state government’s proposed covert search warrants legislation, which poses a real threat to individual privacy.

"What this...

Papers to note: International Bar Association report on rule of law in Fiji

The International Bar Association has sounded a warning about the progressive erosion of judicial independence in Fiji. The report, entitled Dire Straits: A Report on the Rule of Law in Fiji, noted...

Matt Laffan Memorial Scholarship Public Appeal

Friends and colleagues of the late Matt Laffan are working to set up a scholarship at St John's College, which, it is hoped, will "support and inspire many more gifted people in the future who face...

The Australian's coverage of the ABA 2009 conference in Strasbourg and London

The Australian devoted much of last Friday's coverage of legal affairs to criticising the forthcoming ABA conference. The criticism in The Australian was essentially a rehash of what has been said by...

2009 Bench and Bar Dinner RSVP by today

Today is the deadline to book your tickets to the 2009 Bench and Bar Dinner in the beautiful surrounds of the Hilton Sydney. The guest of honour is the Hon Robert French, chief justice of the High...

Speeches to note: 25 years of the Commonwealth DPP

Attorney General Robert McClelland spoke last night at the 25th anniversary dinner at the Old Parliament House, Canberra for the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. The...

Wanted: claims assessors for the Motor Accidents Authority

The Motor Accidents Authority of NSW seeks to appoint independent assessors with relevant legal qualifications and at least seven years experience of assessing personal injury claims to assess claims...

Amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

The Uniform Rules Committee has approved amendments to the UCPR and a replacement form 28 (Subpoena notice and declaration).The_ Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No 24) 2009_ have been...

Australia's Right to Know Coalition to hold Freedom of Speech Conference

John Hartigan, chairman and chief executive News Limited and Mark Scott, managing director ABC, and the Australia’s Right to Know Coalition invite you to an important conference on the state of...

Legislation to note: Wood Inquiry recommendations

The_ Children Legislation Amendment (Wood Inquiry Recommendations) Bill 2009_ was introduced into the Legislative Assembly on 3 March, with the agreement in principle speech delivered today. The...

Catch up and connect: Women Barristers invite you to Twilight at Dolce

The Women Barristers Forum would like to invite all members to catch up and connect over a drink and finger food at Twilight at Dolce (situated on the ground floor of the Deutsche Bank Building,...

Bond University wins ICC Trial Competition

Bond University today announced that its Faculty of Law has won first place in the International Criminal Court (ICC) Trial Competition in The Hague in the Netherlands. Bond University’s team of...

Law Council welcomes international scrutiny of women's rights in Australia

The commencement of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an important demonstration of Australia’s commitment to...

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:

_R v G (Respondent) (on appeal from the Court of Appeal Criminal Division) __R v J (Respondent) (on...

Michael Kirby elected to IAMA's governing council

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG has been elected to the council of the Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia (IAMA). It is the first time in IAMA's history that a former High Court judge has...