Inbrief

Appointment of Andrew Haesler SC as a judge of the District Court

Andrew Haesler SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the District Court on Monday, 20 September 2010. The ceremonial sitting will be held at 9.30am in Court 21A of John Maddison Tower. Attorney General...

Bar Book Club meets on 16 September

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be on Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 6.00pm in the library. Wine and cheese will be served. The selected book is : Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell.

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Oxfam Trailwalker – Call for sponsorship

On�26-28 August 2011 members of the Bar Association will be among those taking part in�the Oxfam Trailwalker, in which four-person teams trek 100km from the Hawkesbury to the...

TONIGHT - Tuesday 14 September - The Law Kitchen and the Homeless of Sydney

This seminar will detail how barristers can make a huge difference to the Homeless of Sydney. To be presented by Les Einstein with Liz Giles (City of Sydney Homelessness Unit) and Luke Geary (General...

Tonight: an evening with Albie Sachs in conversation with Bob Debus

Members are invited to attend the launch of The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law by Albie Sachs. After returning to South Africa from a period of exile, during which he survived an assassination...

Another great big book sale by the QLD Supreme Court Library

The Queensland Supreme Court Library is holding another massive clearance sale. Monographs, serials, law reports and reference items: they've all got to go! Prices do not include postage and handling...

New Supreme Court practice note

Chief Justice J J Spigelman AC has issued Practice Note SC CL 2 - Criminal Proceedings, which replaces the previous version issued on a number of occasions since 2005. It contains further provisions...

Blackmores Sydney Running Festival - registrations closing soon

The Health Sport and Recreation Committee invites members to help celebrate 10 years of the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival by running (or walking) on Sunday, 19 September 2010. **Time is running...

Positions vacant at the ADT

Attorney General John Hatzistergos is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as part-time non-judicial members of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal of NSW to be...

Determination on the remuneration for judges

The Statutory and Other Offices Remuneration Tribunal has gazetted its report and determination on the remuneration for the Judges, Magistrates and Related Group.

**16 August 2010 **

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

The following cases were selected by V Kline for reporting in FCR: Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd v Assistant Treasurer� [2010] FCA 510 Lai v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship� [2010]...

Robing in the Federal Magistrates Court

Chief Federal Magistrate John Pascoe AO CVO has issued Practice Direction No.1 of 2010, which sets out arrangements for robing of counsel appearing in the Federal Magistrates Court. It will take...

Legislation to note: sun to set on 1 September 2010 for five regulations

The following regulations commence on 1 September 2010. Under the 'sunset' provisions contained in section 10 (2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 these regulations will repeal and replace,...

Appointment of crown prosecutor

Rohan Cooley has been appointed as a crown prosecutor for the period commencing on 17 August 2010 and expiring on 16 August 2017.�

**12 August 2010 **

2010 Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture

The 2010 Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture will be held on **Thursday, 2 September **at 5.45pm in the Federal Court on Level 21 of the Law Courts Building, Queens Square. The lecture will be delivered...

University of Sydney Law Revue: How to Lose Votes & Aggravate People (ADVERTISEMENT)

The 2010 Sydney Law Revue, "How to Lose Votes & Aggravate People", promises to continue a tradition of big dance numbers, witty and biting satire and less witty and biting pun jokes. A tradition of...

ABA Advanced Trial Advocacy Course

The Australian Bar Association’s fifth Advanced Advocacy Course is being held in Melbourne from 23-27 January 2012. This is a five day residential course run by the profession for the...

Salvos Legal Inaugural Lecture

The Salvation Army is undertaking an exciting new initiative in Australia – Salvos Legal.� Salvos legal will operate as a full-time self sustaining legal service, dedicated to providing...

Results of the LCA pre-election survey of key legal issues

_In Brief _reported on 21 July that the Law Council of Australia had invited political parties contesting the 2010 federal election to provide their views on key national issues of relevance to the...

ABA response to the draft Legal Profession National Law

The Australian Bar Association has written to Attorney General Robert McClelland with its response to the consultation draft of the Legal Profession National Law. The ABA supports the principle of...

Upcoming CPD events for September - Legalwise Seminars (ADVERTISEMENT)

Make sure you are CPD compliant and earn your CPD points at the Hilton Sydney from 15 – 17 September 2010. We have a range of 11 fascinating and topical events for you to choose from. Each...

Fundraising Dinner for the Martin Place Homeless – Artwork Auction

Philanthropy

The Displaced by artist Elizabeth Durack has been donated to the NSW Bar Association to auction at tomorrow's Fundraising Dinner for the Martin Place Homeless. All proceeds from the...

Factors influencing sentencing in domestic violence offences

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has published the results of its study on Factors Which Influence the Sentencing of Domestic Violence Offenders. The first such Australian...

Stop At Nothing: Crabb and Turnbull share the podium in the Bar Common Room

Malcolm Turnbull, the newly re-elected member for Wentworth, will be a special guest at Annabel Crabb's post-election round-up at **5.00pm tomorrow, 9 September, **in the Bar Common Room. Mr Turnbull...

High Court decision in Rowe & Anor v Electoral Commissioner & Anor

In today's decision in Rowe & Anor v The Electoral Commissioner & Anor, the High Court has declared that certain provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act introduced by the Electoral and...