Inbrief

New chief justice of the Federal Court

The Hon Justice Patrick Keane of the Queensland Court of Appeal will be the next chief justice of the Federal Court of Australia. Justice Keane will begin his appointment on Monday, 22 March 2010....

Appointment to the Land and Environment Court

Malcolm Craig QC will be sworn in as a judge of the Land and Environment Court on 2 March 2010. The ceremonial sitting will be held in the Banco Court at 9.15am. President Tom Bathurst QC will speak...

New titles in the Bar Library

The Bar Library has added the following titles to its collection:

Funeral arrangements for Neil Mayell

Neil Mayell, formerly of Sydney Chambers, died on 8 February 2010. A funeral service will be held on Monday, 15 February at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park Crematorium commencing at 10.30am. In lieu of...

Banking and finance in the new world – beyond the GFC

Expert lawyers from Australia and overseas will address an up-coming conference on "Banking and Finance in the New World – Beyond the GFC". Co-presented by the International Bar...

Speeches from the retirement ceremony for the Hon Justice Lindgren

A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Court was held on Thursday, 11 February 2010** **to mark the retirement of the Hon Justice Kevin Lindgren. Tom Bathurst QC spoke on behalf of the New South Wales...

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

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

Application of Monier Inc [2009] NSWSC 986 R v Onuorah [2009] NSWCCA 238 Yakmor v Hamdoush (No 2) [2009] NSWCA 284

_Stephens...

ALRC report aims to cut the cost of royal commissions

The Australian Law Reform Commission has released the final report of its review of royal commissions and other federal inquiries. Making Inquiries: A New Statutory Framework (ALRC Report 111),...

Reminder: retirement of Justice Robert Austin tomorrow

Justice Robert Austin will sit for the final time as a Supreme Court judge **this Friday, 5 March 2010 at 10.00am. **President Tom Bathurst QC will say a few words on behalf of the New South Wales...

High profile speakers for a high value conference

Chief Justice James Spigelman AC will be a keynote speaker at the 2010 Conference of the International Council of Advocates and Barristers, which gets under way next week. The programme features many...

Committee lists for 2010

The membership lists for the Bar Association's 2010 committees have now been finalised.

**4 February 2010 **

Tonight: Lachlan Macquarie and the rule of law

Brent Salter will present "Lachlan Macquarie and the Rule of Law" - a public lecture marking the bicentenary of the start of Lachlan Macquarie's governorship. This public lecture, to be held tonight...

15 Bobber: Justice John Nicholas and Justice David Yates

The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice John Nicholas and the Hon Justice David Yates to the Federal Court a 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 26 February 2010. Speaking for...

New national conduct rules for Australian barristers

The Australian Bar Association, the peak representative body for all Australian barristers, has prepared a set of national rules of conduct that will apply uniformly across Australia. The ABA...

Web watch: Drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The UN’s Dag Hammarskjold Library and the Library of the UN Office at Geneva have digitised the documents related to the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights between 1946 and...

Changing your address in 2010?

Are you planning to leave your current chambers?� If so, please notify the Bar Association if you change your practice address. The Legal Profession Regulation 2005� requires barristers to...

2010 Family Law Intensive

The Law Council's Family Law Section will hold its 10th annual Sydney Family Law Intensive on Saturday, 13 February 2010 between 9.00am and 5.30pm at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel. Topics range from...

Swearing in ceremony for Estelle Hawdon

A ceremonial sitting for the swearing-in of Estelle Hawdon as a magistrate of the New South Wales Local Court will be held on Monday, 8 February 2010 at 9.00am in Courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre....

Australian and NZ Society of International Law annual conference: call for papers

The 18th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law� will take place from **Thursday, 24 June 2010 to Saturday, 26 June 2010 **at University House, The...

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

The following cases have been selected by V Kline for reporting in FCR:

Russell v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia� [2009] FCA 1224 Australian Communications and Media...

Latest part of NSWLR online

NSWLR Volume 73, Parts 4 and 5, are now available to online and print subscribers. For a list of cases in the part, and other NSWLR parts and volumes, go to www.nswlr.com.au/reports.

**2 February...

Cross-Border Collaboration, Convergence and Conflict starts tomorrow

The Honorable Antonin Scalia, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, will be one of many key figures to address the American Bar Association’s (ABA) conference on "Cross Border...

Speeches to note: Towards a National Judiciary and Profession

The chief justice of New South Wales, the Hon JJ Spigelman AC, last night delivered his annual address to the Opening of Law Term Dinner. In "Towards a National Judiciary and Profession", Chief...

Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act 1986

The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Case Management) Act 2009 **commenced today, 1 February 2010. **The object of the Act is to amend the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 to make further provision in...

Centrepay: a new way to pay court fines

Amendments to the Fines Act 1996 have now commenced, making it easier for people who are in receipt of Centrelink benefits to pay their court fines. Previously, a person convicted by a court and...