Inbrief

Queen's Birthday Honours

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Yesterday's In Brief neglected to mention that the Hon Justice Paul Brereton RFD was awarded the AM in the Military Division "for exceptional service to the Australian Army as the chief of Staff...

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TONIGHT - Tuesday 22 June - Law and International Commerce

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This is the seventh and final seminar in the “Constituting Law” series. The Honourable Chief Justice James Spigelman AC and the Honourable Justice A R Emmett will discuss current and...

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TONIGHT - Wednesday 30 June: An Informal Discussion on the Art of Persuasion

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The New Barristers Committee is pleased to welcome Justice Hammerschlag to address the Bar on 'the Art of Persuasion'. This seminar will provide an opportunity for an informal exchange with the...

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Quarterly crime statistics either steady or trending down: BOCSAR

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The latest quarterly crime statistics released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) reveal that most major categories of crime in NSW are either stable or falling. Among the...

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2010 Justice Awards: nominations close on Friday

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Nominations for the 2010 Justice Awards are open until 23 July 2010. The Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer award, which is presented to an individual or group who, in a voluntary...

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Key evidence on electronic devices (ADVERTISEMENT)

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Computers, mobile phones, music players and other electronic devices are capable of storing evidence that is critical for the outcome of a case, even if the data has been deleted. Members are invited...

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Wednesday 23 June - Lunchtime Seminar: Constitutional Guarantees and Natural Resources

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This seminar will involve an analysis of recent High Court decisions involving water rights and the trend of cases involving allegations of acquisitions of property on other than just terms (in...

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Bar Association ADR Committee mentioned in upper house debate

The Commercial Arbitration Bill 2010 was passed by the Legislative Council today. During the second reading debate the views of the Bar Association's ADR Committee received a favourable mention....

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Members invited to a discussion at Gleebooks

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Join DPP Nicholas Cowdery AM QC for a conversation with Ken Crispin QC, author of The Quest For Justice, on Thursday, 24 June 2010 at 6.00pm for 6.30pm at Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Road, Glebe....

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Judicial interchange between courts

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The Supreme Court and the Land and Environment Court will be given greater power to share judicial expertise, Attorney General John Hatzistergos announced today. Processes would be simplified to...

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World cup tipping competition – Entries due!

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Some people think football is a matter of life and death. It is much more important than that - Bill Shankly

To enter the _Not _The NSW Bar Association World Cup 2010 Tipping Competition you must...

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Swearing in ceremony for Joe Harman

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A ceremonial sitting for the swearing-in of Joe Harman as federal magistrate will be held on Thursday, 24 June 2010 at 9.30am in Courtroom 9, Floor 3 of the Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts...

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Torts in Commercial Law Conference (ADVERTISEMENT)

Torts in Commercial Law is an international conference exploring the nature and operation of the common law of torts in commercial law. Hosted by the University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law, it...

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Support Paul Kerr's fundraising ride

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Philanthropy

On 2 October 2010 Paul W Kerr of 4 Selborne Chambers will join 55 others in the Around Australia Ride to celebrate 10 years of the Snowy Ride and to raise funds for the Steven Walter...

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TONIGHT - Tuesday 13 July - Blood from a Stone: Securing Payment of Barristers’ Fees in a Brave New World

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This seminar will identify lawful and practical means for securing barristers' fees, other than by the solicitor holding funds in trust. To be presented by Mark Brabazon SC and chaired by Chris Hoy...

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The Origin and Development of the Trust in Asia (ADVERTISEMENT)

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The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by the Hon Justice Ian Gzell (chairman of STEP Australia - Sydney Branch) on The Origin and Development of the Trust in...

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New CPD DVDs available to borrow from the Bar Library: September 2010

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New DVDs of CPD seminars are now available to borrow from the NSW Bar Association Library. For further details, [download the September 2010 list][1]. For enquiries about CPD in general, please...

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TONIGHT - Tuesday 29 June: Cross Examination of Experts

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This seminar, which has been organised by the New Barristers Committee, will address cross examination techniques of expert witnesses with a special focus on expert accountants. For full details,...

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TONIGHT - Monday 21 June - The influence of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen on the law of evidence

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Justice Dyson Heydon has kindly agreed to share with the NSW Bar some of his knowledge and insights on Stephen’s influence on the law of evidence. For full details of this lecture, download a...

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TONIGHT - Tuesday 15 June and Thursday 17 June - Expert Determination Workshops

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Become an Expert Determiner approved by the Bar Association. The ADR Committee is offering members with 7 years’ experience as legal practitioners and a practising certificate the opportunity to...

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Practising Certificate Renewals Update No.4

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There are presently some 800 barristers who have yet to lodge their practising certificate renewal documentation. The statutory deadline for lodgment of all practising certificate renewal...

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Amendments to the Senior Counsel Protocol

The Bar Council has agreed upon amendments to the Senior Counsel Protocol in the course of considering the Review of the Protocol conducted by the Hon R V Gyles AO QC. A copy of the revised protocol...

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