Inbrief

Reminder - 2011 Pink and Blue Ribbon Breakfast is on Friday

The New South Wales Bar Association October Charity Breakfast is returning in 2011, bigger and better than ever. So big it now includes both Pink and Blue Ribbon causes! The breakfast is on **Friday,...

Final reminder: Nominations for 2012 Bar Council elections

Members are reminded that nominations for the 2012 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4.00pm on Monday 17 October 2011. Nomination forms have been posted to all members.�...

Reminder: memorial service for Simon Kerr SC

A public memorial service will be held for Simon Kerr SC tomorrow, 14 October 2011, at 2.30pm in St James Anglican Church. This will be followed by a wake at Verandah, 55-65 Elizabeth Street.

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National Guide to Counsel Fees

The Federal Court of Australia has updated its National Guide to Counsel Fees, issued by the registrar of that court on 4 October 2011. The guide takes effect from 1 August 2011 when the Federal...

Results of the SA Bar elections

At its�annual general meeting on 23 August 2011, the following were elected to the South Australian Bar Association's Bar Council.

President: Mark Livesey QC Vice President: Lindy Powell QC...

Bar Association gives evidence on motor accident insurer profits

The New South Wales Bar Association gave evidence this morning before the Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice Inquiry into the operations of the Motor Accident Council and Motor...

College of Law Master of Applied Law in Commercial Litigation (ADVERTISEMENT)

On** Thursday, 13 October at 1.00pm** the College of Law will hold a web conference information session about their Master of Applied Law (Commercial Litigation). You will have the opportunity to ask...

Vale Simon Andrew Kerr SC (1972-2011)

Simon Kerr SC, of Banco Chambers, died yesterday. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

10 October 2011

Web watch: NSW bills

NSW bills (including explanatory notes and consultation drafts) are now available on the NSW legislation website. This is a collection of bills at all stages of the parliamentary process, of...

Appointment of senior counsel for 2011 – timing of announcement

The Senior Counsel Protocol states that ‘best endeavours will be used to ensure announcement of the new senior counsel are made on or before the first Friday in October'. A press report today...

Senior counsel for 2011 will be announced today

The appointment of Senior Counsel for 2011 will be announced at 5.30pm today, Thursday, 6 October 2011.

A copy of the President’s announcement will be emailed to all members and clerks and...

Senior counsel appointments for 2011

I am pleased to announce that the following applicants have been appointed Senior Counsel for 2011.� The successful applicants, in order of seniority, are:

2011 Sydney Law School Postgraduate Information Evening (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Sydney Law School will hold its annual Postgraduate Information evening on **Wednesday, 12 October from 5.30-7pm� at the Assembly Hall, Old Law School, St James Campus, Ground Floor, 173-175...

2012 Personal Injury Conference: call for papers

Organisers of the Bar Association's�2012�Personal Injury Conference have issued a call for papers. Email a synopsis to the director of professional development as soon as possible.

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Papers to note: misperceptions about child sex offenders

Misperceptions about those who sexually abuse children abound.�The�prevalence of child sexual abuse is difficult to determine for a variety of reasons and estimates vary considerably.�...

Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture

The University of Queensland is hosting the Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture in Brisbane on 13 October 2011. This year’s lecture will be presented by Professor Robert Merkin, on the topic:�...

Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

The book group will meet on Wednesday 5th October and will be discussing Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare.

Copies can be found at: http://shakespeare.mit.edu/measure/full.html �or...

Reminder: swearing-in ceremony for Christine Adamson SC

A�ceremonial sitting to mark the appointment of Christine Adamson SC as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales will be held on Monday, 17 October 2011 at 9.30am�in Federal Court 1,...

Mediators Conference, Sanctuary Cove

Registration closes on Friday, 7 October for the annual Mediators Conference to be held Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 October at the Hyatt Sanctuary Cove, Gold Coast.�Accredited mediators under the...

Comercial Law Association seminars in October (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Commercial Law Association presents three lunchtime seminars this�month.�

**Monday, 17 October 2011| **_How not to misinterpret a contract: A Commercial Law Association lunchtime...