Inbrief

Tonight: a tribute to Frank McAlary QC

The Bar Association and Eleventh Floor Wentworth Chambers will jointly host drinks in memory of Frank McAlary QC, a life member of the association, today at 5.00pm in the Bar Association Common Room.... Read more >

Speeches to note: ADR and the Commonwealth

Attorney-General Robert McClelland, in a speech at the Government Law Group Forum in Canberra, has spelled out a range of initiatives for promoting greater use of ADR in the federal justice system.

Speeches from the retirement ceremony for Black CJ

A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Court of Australia was held on 12 March 2010 to farewell Chief Justice Michael Black AC. President Tom Bathurst QC spoke on behalf of the New South Wales Bar....

Law Council launches policy statement on Indigenous lawyers

The Law Council today released its Policy Statement on Indigenous Australians and the Legal Profession, aimed at addressing Indigenous disadvantage and promoting Indigenous participation in the study...

2010 Australian Government - Rio Tinto NTRB scholarships

The Australian Government and Rio Tinto are once again offering two scholarships to lawyers currently working or interested in working at Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) or Native Title...

Position vacant at the Guardianship Tribunal

The Guardianship Tribunal of NSW is currently seeking applications for persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a part-time member of the tribunal. Applications close on 26 February 2010....

Canberra Regional Mini-Conference

The ACT Bar Association will hold a CPD mini-conference on Saturday, 13 March 2010 at The Hotel at the ANU. Full attendance will attract eight CPD points across three strands. Download a conference...

Five upcoming seminars from the Commercial Law Association (ADVERTISEMENT)

Friday, 19 February 2010: Hot Issues in Intellectual Property Law A Commercial Law Association half-day seminar 9.15am to 12.30pm, Dixson Room, NSW State Library. CLA members $285; non-members $335...

President's speech delivered at the swearing in of the Hon Justice Anna Katzmann

A ceremonial sitting for the swearing in of Anna Katzmann SC as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia was held on 2 February. President Tom Bathurst QC spoke on behalf of the New South Wales Bar...

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...