Inbrief

Papers to note: ABCC Litigation Policy

The Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner has published its Litigation Policy, which ABC Commissioner Leigh Johns says is intended to 'promote consistency in the institution...

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

The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR: R v Jimmy [2010] NSWCCA 60 Cargill International SA v Peabody Australia Mining Ltd [2010] NSWSC 887 Downey v Acting District...

Lifetime Care & Support Authority newsletter

The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, LTCS E-News. Issue 51 is now available** **and includes articles on: new request forms; Introduction to the LTCS Scheme Workshops in...

A history of Australian corporate law online

The University of Melbourne's Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regualtion has published a new web page titled, "History of Australian Corporate Law". It provides links to key documents in the...

Lawyers for Sunrise fundraising appeal

Philanthropy

Sunrise Children's Villages care for hundreds of orphaned or disadvantaged Cambodian children in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Mark Dennis of Forbes Chambers is raising money on behalf of...

NSW Law Reports online

NSWLR Volume 75, Part 4 is 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

**3 November 2010 **

Increase in interest on unpaid legal costs

At its meeting on 2 November 2010, the Reserve Bank Board decided to increase the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.75%, effective 3 November 2010. Accordingly the rate of interest on unpaid legal...

Legal conference on Lord Howe Island (ADVERTISEMENT)

Learned Friends Professional Education is holding a conference on Lord Howe Island from 2-9 April 2011.� Speakers include judges Sidis and Murrell of the District Court, the legal services...

New directions in jury reform, research and policy (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Eighth Annual Australasian Jury Conference will be held on **Friday, 19 November 2010 **at the Melbourne Law School. The conference theme is 'New directions in jury reform, research and policy'....

Don't forget to cast your vote to elect the 2011 Bar Council

Whilst it may pale in comparison to the colour and movement of the recent federal election, the ballot to elect the 2011 Bar Council is important and it closes at 1.00pm on Friday, 12 November 2010....

Wednesday 24 November - Conduct of Counsel in Criminal Hearings

You are invited to attend a seminar on the ‘Conduct of Counsel in Criminal Hearings’. This seminar will be held on Wednesday 24 November **at the **Matt Laffan Training Centre, Level 19,...

Bar Book Club meets on 1 December

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be **on 1 December 2010 **at **6.00pm **in the Bar Library. The book is A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn.

**1 November 2010 **

Correction: MOU on References of Questions of Law

Yesterday's In Brief reported that the chief judge of New York and the chief justice of New South Wales have signed a memorandum of understanding to consult and cooperate on questions of law. The...