Inbrief

Funeral arrangements for Robert Hayes

A funeral will be held for Professor�Robert�Hayes on Friday, 25 November 2011 at 10.30am at St James Anglican Church, King Street. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Robert should be...

Victorian Bar officeholders for 2012

As a result of its recent elections, the offiebearers of the Victorian Bar for the coming year will be: Chairman: Melanie Sloss SC Snr Vice Chairman: Fiona McLeod SC Jnr Vice Chairman: Will...

Out with SCAG in with SCLJ

SCAG and SLORC�might have been consigned to the dustbin for acronyms, but in�their place the inaugural meeting of the Standing Council on Law and Justice (SCLJ) was held�today, 18...

Appointments to note

Peter Singleton has been appointed,�on a full-time basis, as commissioner of the�New South Wales Crime Commission, until 4 May 2012.

Keith Harold Alder has been appointed as a deputy...

Amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No 49) 2011 have been published on the NSW Legislation web site and thus have come into effect. The object of these Rules is to require a party who...

Legislation to note: amendment to the Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court Rule Committee has approved the Supreme Court Rules (Amendment No 418) 2011 (2011-589) — published on the NSW Legislation web site today, 18 November 2011.

The object of this...

Bar Association office bearers for 2012

At a Bar Council meeting on 17 November 2011, the following were elected as office bearers of the Bar Association for 2012:

President: Bernie Coles QC Senior Vice-President: Phillip Boulten SC...

AG praises Judge John O'Meally AM RFD

Attorney General Greg Smith SC�has praised Australia’s longest serving judge, John O’Meally AM RFD, for his exceptional service to victims of asbestos-related diseases during his 32...

NSW AG urges tighter procedures for name changes

Attorney General Greg Smith SC has called on other states and territories to back a 10-point plan�to prevent�criminals changing their names to avoid detection. The plan would include�a...

Temporary re-location of the Supreme Court

Court annexed mediations held at the Supreme Court are temporarily moving due to the refurbishment of the ADR facilities at the King Street Complex.�Beginning Monday, 28 November 2011 the new...

TONIGHT: Sarah Keys Talks

Tonight's seminar, presented by Sarah Keys MVO, will focus on the effect of a sedentary life and its impact on the spine and what can be done to help. The seminar has been arranged by the Health...

Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment

The Australian Government has, under subsection 28(3) of the _Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 _approved, with effect on and from 1 December 2011:

• the revocation of the Safety,...

TONIGHT: The 2011 Forbes Lecture

This year’s Forbes Lecture will be held tonight in the Bar Association Common Room at 5.15 PM. The lecture will be presented by Associate Professor Shaunnagh Dorsett, with an introduction by...

WLA Golden Girls Annual Lunch

The Women Lawyers Association of NSW will hold its Golden Girls Annual Lunch on Friday 18 November 2011 at 12.30pm at the The Law Society of NSW, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney.�Join�them at...

Vale Lionel Robert Harry Lord QC (1923-2011)

The�funeral for Lionel Robert Harry Lord QC will be held on�Saturday, 19 November at 11am at All Saints Anglican Church, 25 Church Street (Corner of Tomardee and Church Streets), Nelson...

Papers to note: AAT guidelines

On 9 November the president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Hon Justice Garry Downes AM, issued Guidelines for Persons Giving Evidence and Opinion Evidence and�Guidelines for the Use...

Weekly notification of instruments officially notified and other legislative events for week beginning 7 November 2011 is attached.

New Bills feature - Legislation Website

NSW Bills (including...

Volunteering for the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library

The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library has allocated one Saturday every second month to Clayton Utz and the NSW Bar� to attend the storage unit at Kennard's Storage in Brookvale.� A...

This week in CPD

**WEDNESDAY 16 November - The Forbes Lecture 2011

**This year’s Forbes Lecture will be presented by Associate Professor Shaunnagh Dorsett. Shaunnagh’s topic is “Adapting Law to the...

The Paul Byrne Lecture

Members are invited to the Paul Byrne Lecture, to be held�on�Monday, 28 November 2011 at 6-7.30pm. This lecture, dedicated to the late Paul Byrne in honour of his life long work and...

Amended and new forms under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005

The Uniform Rules Committee has approved the following amended and new forms under the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005.

Changes to approved Forms 3A and 3B

A minor amendment to the Statement of...

President

Last night the President of the New South Wales Bar Association, Bernard Coles QC, hosted a function in the Bar Common Room to recognise the work done by the New South Wales Bar for the various legal...

Papers to note: NSWLRC report on compensation to relatives in dust diseases cases

Attorney General Greg Smtih�has tabled the NSW�Law Reform Commission’s report on compensation to relatives in dust diseases cases. The report makes recommendations to achieve fairness...

Appointments to the Police Integrity Commission

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today announced the Hon Justice Bruce James QC as the�next commissioner of the Police Integrity Commission, and the Hon David Kirby QC as inspector of the Police...

Appointments to note

David James Freeman has been appointed as an acting judge of the District Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 10 November 2011 and expiring on 30 June 2012.

In addition, the...