Inbrief

Fundraising for the Martin Place Homeless - RSVPs due TOMORROW

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Philanthropy

The president and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association and their guests to a Fundraising Dinner for the Martin Place...

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

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The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR: Williamson v State of New South Wales [2010] NSWSC 229 _Hopkins v Palerang Council _[2010] NSWLEC 16

For further information,...

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Reminder: swearing in ceremony for Laura Wells SC

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Laura Wells SC will be sworn-in as a District Court judge at a ceremonial sitting on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 at 9.30am in Court 21A of John Maddison Tower. Tom Bathurst QC will speak on behalf of the...

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Bar Book Club reminder

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Wellbeing

The Bar Book Club will hold its next meeting at 6.00pm on Thursday, 22 July in the Bar Library.� The book is The Beautiful and the Damned by F Scott Fitzgerald. "This is Fitzgerald...

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TONIGHT - Monday 2 August - Cybercrime: Electronic Evidence – Presenting the Intangible

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Cyber crime generally refers to criminal activity where a computer or network (internet) is the source, tool, target, or place of a crime. Electronic evidence is anything that can be used and stored...

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Expansion of legal aid services

The Attorney General, the Hon John Hatzistergos MLC, has announced the availablity of additional legal aid services in New South Wales as a result of an increase of over $10 million in legal aid...

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Appointment of His Honour Graeme Henson as a Judge of the District Court

The Attorney General, the Hon John Hatzistergos MLC,� has announced the appointment of Chief Magistrate Graeme Henson as a Judge of the District Court, under a dual commission. The Attorney also...

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Fundraising Dinner for the Martin Place Homeless

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Philanthropy

The President and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of The New South Wales Bar Association and their guests to a Fundraising Dinner for the Martin Place...

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Tonight: the national legal profession reforms

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On 14 May 2010 Attorney-General Robert McClelland released the National Legal Profession Reform draft Bill and accompanying materials for public consultation.� The Bar Association's executive...

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Applications sought - Workers Compensation Commission arbitrators

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Applications are sought from legal practitioners or persons with skills, qualifications and experience relevant to the resolution of workers compensation disputes. The commission seeks applications...

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Diarise for next month: the Common Law Dinner

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The 2010 Common Law Dinner will to be held on **Friday, 27 August **at Bond Caf�. Please reserve the date in your diary for another enjoyable evening. Look out for more information including the...

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TONIGHT - Wednesday 28 July - Appearing before Registrars in the Federal Court

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The Registrars of the Federal Court have kindly agreed to present a CPD seminar on aspects of practice in the Federal Court. There will be an opportunity for questions by members of the Bar....

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Barristers needed to teach a course on ethics

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Jane Needham SC and Howard Packer were involved in a recent trial of teaching of ethics in public schools. These sessions provide some thought-provoking and exciting opportunities for those children...

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Thursday 22 July - Breakfast Seminar: Former Canadian Justice Minister to address Bar Association

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The Bar Association is pleased to welcome Irwin Cotler MP to address the Bar at a breakfast seminar commencing at 7.30am on Thursday 22 July. The seminar will be held at Banco Court, with the...

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Tonight: SILQ Barrister software – Free wine tasting (ADVERTISEMENT)

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At 5.00pm tonight there will be a short presentation of SILQ Barrister software, followed by a free wine tasting event provided by independent wine providores “By the dozen”.� The wine...

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Wanted: volunteer judges for UNSW Trial Advocacy Competition

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The UNSW Trial Advocacy competition is a mock trial competition for law students judged by practitioners with experience in courtroom advocacy. This year, the competition is low on judges and the...

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Client legal privilege case notes

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The Law Council’s Federal Litigation Section has added updates to its CLPwatch web site, which includes a number of case notes affecting client legal privilege.The site is designed to keep...

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Workers Compensation Regulation 2010: call for submissions

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WorkCover is inviting written comments and submissions on the draft Workers Compensation Regulation 2010 and Regulatory Impact Statement .The Workers Compensation Regulation 2003 is due to be...

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Federal Court announces full court sitting dates for 2011

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Chief Justice Keane of the Federal Court has approved the dates for the sitting of the full court in 2011. Subject to there being sufficient business, sittings of a full court during 2011 will be...

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Remains of WWI barrister identified

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It was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald on Thursday, 8 July** **that� the remains of Sydney barrister and soldier, Lieutenant Colonel Ignatius Bertram (Bert) Norris, had been one of those...

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Saturday 28 August - 2010 Alternative Dispute Workshop - RSVP today

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As a result of government policy and the recent developments of ADR in the courts, in practice and in proposed legislation, ADR is fast becoming an increasingly important area of legal practice. This...

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Tutors and Readers Dinner photos now available online

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Photographs from the 2010 Tutors and Readers Dinner are now available for purchase online at www.murrayharris.com.au� Click on 'client viewing' and follow the link to the Tutors and Readers...

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Applications to be an expert determiner will close this Friday

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For those practitioners who would like to be approved as expert determiners by the NSW Bar Association, applications are now open for those who have practised for seven years as a legal practitioner...

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