Inbrief

ANZAPPL seminar on immigration detention (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law invites members to a seminar by Professor Louise Newman on "Seeking Asylum in Australia - The Psychological Impact of...

Reserve your spot on the Great Bar Fishing Trip

Hurry! Only four spots remaining on the NSW Bar Fishing Group Boat for Saturday, 16 October! The boat departs at **5.30am sharp from Rose Bay Wharf **and will return at 1.30pm to Rose Bay Wharf. All...

2010 Sydney Law School Postgraduate Information Evening (ADVERTISEMENT)

On Thursday, 14 October 2010, Sydney Law School will hold its annual Postgraduate Information Evening for prospective postgraduate coursework and research students. Learn more about the Sydney LLM or...

Announcement of appointment of senior counsel

The appointment of senior counsel for 2010 will be announced at 1.30pm on Thursday, 7 October 2010. See the memo to members and clerks from the executive director.

27 September 2010

Diarise for next year - Bench and Bar Dinner, Friday 13 May 2011

The 2011 Bench and Bar Dinner will be held at the **Hilton Hotel **on **Friday 13 May next year.** Further details will be provided closer to the date. �

�**24 September 2010 **

Reminder: applications for arbitrators and mediators close tomorrow

Members are reminded that applications close this Friday, 24 September for those wishing to become an accredited mediator with the New South Wales Bar Association as well as those who wish to be...

Champagne tasting at the Oak Barrell

Do you know your Veuve Clicquot from your Moet & Chandon? Non? If you thought Pol Roger was the brother of a Cambodian war criminal, or it's all a load of Bollinger, then you may wish to join the...

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

The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR: Gorczynski v W&FT Osmo Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA 163 Nau v Kemp & Associates� [2010] NSWCA 164 Sinclair v Darwich [2010]...

Go crackers about cheese at the Cheese Tasting and Cocktail Night

The New Barristers Committee invites all members who do "like a bit of gorgonzola" to a Cheese Tasting and Cocktail Night on Thursday, 11 November 2010 at 5.30pm in the GPO Postales Bar, No.1 Martin...

NSW Law Reports online

NSWLR Volume 75, Part 3, 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

**22 September 2010 **

A series of Bar Council events

Nominations for the 2011 Bar Council will open on Friday, 24 September 2010. Nomination forms will be mailed to all members. Learn more about the timetable for this year's election.

**22 September...

Papers to note: report on proposed amendments to the ICAC

The New South Wales Parliament's Committee on the Independent Commission Against Corruption has published Report No. 10/54_ – Proposed Amendments to the Independent Commission Against Corruption...

Robing in the Federal Court

The Federal Court has developed national guidelines for the robing of counsel appearing before the court.

**21 September 2010 **

Speeches to note: NSW AG speech at the Bar Association's ADR Workshop

Attorney General John Hatzistergos delivered the keynote address at the Bar Association's ADR Workshop on 28 August 2010. In his speech, the attorney observed that New South Wales is significantly...

Cases selected for reporting in FCR by V Kline

The following cases were selected by V Kline for reporting in FCR:

Qenos Pty Ltd v Ship APL Sydney [2009] FCA 1090 _Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZLSP _[2010] FCAFC 108 _Federal...

Custodial sentences and adult re-offending

The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has published the findings of a study, which supports what most members of the legal profession have long believed: that prison sentences...

Submissions on penalty notices due on 30 November

The New South Wales Law Reform Commission has released Consultation Paper 10: Penalty Notices that examines the use of on-the-spot fines. The commission encourages interested organisations and...

The Fifth National Indigenous Legal Conference

The Fifth National Indigenous Legal Conference will take place on **1-2 October 2010 **at the Australian National University, Canberra. This conference will bring together a diverse group of speakers...

MAA survey – assessment of permanent impairment

The Motor Accidents Authority is planning its training and education programme for 2011. They would like to hear from members of the New South Wales Bar about training, education and resource needs...

Martin Place Homeless Dinner exceeds its fundraising target

Philanthropy

The Bar Association's fundraising dinner for the Martin Place Homeless, held on 19 August 2010 at Parliament House, surpassed expectations and raised a total of $47,984. Photos are...

Hot Topics in Commonwealth Compensation seminar

The Law Council's Commonwealth Compensation and Employment Law Committee will be hosting a seminar session on 12 November 2010 at the offices of DLA Phillips Fox at Level 38, 201 Elizabeth Street,...

Positions vacant in the RAAF Legal Reserve (ADVERTISEMENT)

The RAAF Legal Reserve has vacancies for reserve legal officers who reside in the Sydney area to provide legal support primarily to RAAF Glenbrook and RAAF Richmond. RAAF Specialist (Legal) Reserve...

Positions vacant - in Nauru

The Government of the Republic of Nauru is looking to employ suitably-experienced lawyers in senior full-time positions within the judiciary and the Department of Justice and Border Control. Learn...

Bar Book Club meets on 27 October

The Bar Book Club will hold its next meeting at 6.00pm on **Wednesday, 27 October 2010 **in the Bar Library. The selected book is Treason on the Airwaves by Judith Keene.

The book was shortlisted...

Applications for approval as an arbitrator and appointment to the District Court arbitration panel

Following the recent series of Arbitration Workshops conducted by the ADR Committee, applications are now open for members seeking approval as arbitrators and for appointment to the District Court...