Inbrief

Funeral service for Alan Bishop, 11am tomorrow, Friday 29th January

The funeral service for Alan David Bishop (1940-2010), a former Judge of the District Court who passed away on 22nd January, will be held tomorrow, Friday 29th January at 11am at St James' Anglican...

Reminder: fees owed to counsel - Adrian Twigg and Co

Pursuant to s623(2) of the _Legal Profession Act 2004 _(NSW), Raymond John Collins has been appointed manager of the law practice of Adrian Twigg and Co, following the death of Mr Mark Twigg. Counsel...

Opening of Law Term Services - Sydney

Members are advised that the following services are to be held in Sydney to mark the opening of Law Term.

The Red Mass will be held at St Mary's Cathedral at 9am on Monday 1 February 2010.

The...

Vale Christopher Martin Egan (1949-2010)

Christopher Egan, of Sir James Martin Chambers, died on Monday 25 January 2010. Details of funeral arrangements will be provided as soon as they become available.

**27 January 2010 **

Australia Day Honours 2010

In the Australia Day Honours announced on 26 January, the Hon Robert French was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) "for eminent service to the law and to the judiciary, to legal...

Vale Alan David Bishop (1940-2010)

Alan David Bishop, a former judge of the District Court of New South Wales, died on Friday 22 January. Details of funeral arrangements will be provided as soon as they become available.

**25 January...

Swearing in for Estelle Hawdon

On Monday 8 February 2010 at 9:00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court there will be a Full Bench ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Estelle Ann Hawdon as a Magistrate of the Local...

Review of the Senior Counsel Protocol - extension of deadline

As members would be aware, the Bar Council is reviewing the Senior Counsel Protocol and the related administrative procedures to see where improvements might be effected. The council is to be...

Reminder - IAMA National Practitioner’s Certificate in Mediation course, February 2010

The Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia (IAMA) will present again the National Practitioner’s Certificate in Mediation course in Sydney. The six day course, which meets the...

Reminder - Funeral Service for Frank McAlary QC, 10am tomorrow

The funeral service for Frank McAlary QC (1925-2010), who passed away on 17th January, will be held tomorrow, Friday 22nd January at 10am at St Joseph's Catholic Church, 14 Albert Street Edgecliff .... Read more >

Reminder - Swearing in for Susan Duncombe and Gregory Grogin

On Friday 22 January 2010 at 9:00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court there will be a Full Bench ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Susan Mary Duncombe and Gregory John Grogin as...

Appointments to the Local Court

The Governor-in-Council has approved of the following appointments as Magistrates of the Local Court of NSW:

Ms Susan Mary Duncombe on and from 22 January 2010

Mr Gregory John Grogin on and from 22...

Fees owed to counsel - Lawrence F Tanna

Pursuant to s623(2) of the _Legal Profession Act 2004 _(NSW), Raymond John Collins has been appointed manager of the law practice of Lawrence F Tanna principally situated at 433 Beamish Street,...

AGS Administrative Law Symposium: Commonwealth & NSW (ADVERTISEMENT)

24-26 March 2010 - Australian Government Solicitor Administrative Law Symposium: Commonwealth and New South Wales at Sydney Law School. The symposium will commence with a dinner on 24 March and will...

New and reissued Practice Notes in the Local Court

On 18 December 2009 the chief magistrate of the Local Court reissued Practice Note 2 of 2005 and Practice Note 6 of 2007.� The Practice Notes deal with Case Management proceedings in the small...

Changes to the NSW Industrial Relations Commission Rules

From 1 February 2010 the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (including the Court) will be transitioning to the Uniform Civil Procedure regime that currently operates in the Supreme, Land and...

Change in Duty Registrar Services for the Family Law Courts Sydney

From January 2010 there will be a Duty Registrar rostered from 9.00am to 12.30pm each day. No Duty Registrar services will be available in the afternoon.

**7 January 2010 **