Inbrief

TONIGHT: “Taxing Matters” - Managing Your Finances & Your Tax

Tonight's seminar will be presented by Dennis Robertson of Weston, Woodley & Robertson Chartered Accountants and Consultants and chaired by Holger Sorensen. The seminar will be conducted on the topic...

JSTOR offers free access to early journal content

JSTOR is a digital archive, which�provides scholars and researchers with access to�past and current issues of more than 1,400 scholarly journals across more than 50 academic disciplines....

Draft Legal Profession National Law released for comment

Attorney General Robert McClelland�has released draft legislation, on behalf of participating jurisdictions, to facilitate the development of a national legal profession. View the AG's media...

Dinner to mark the retirement of Judge John O'Meally AM RFD

Members are invited to a dinner on Friday, 11 November 2011 at 6.00pm (for 7.00pm)�to mark the retirement of his Honour Judge John O’Meally AM RFD, president of the Dust Diseases Tribunal...

Cruel and unusual punishment - but for a worthy cause

Jo Gallagher of Samuel Griffith Chambers is running the New York City Marathon to raise funds for Amnesty International. She has been training very hard for the race on 6 November and would be very...

New South Wales Bar takes the honours north of the border

The inaugural New South Wales Bar Sports Law Conference�and the annual Bar Football “State of Origin”�were held on 10 September 2011 at the Gold Coast and the organisers wish to...

This week in CPD

TONIGHT, Monday, 12 September - New NSW Barristers' Rules (Parramatta) In conjunction with the New NSW Barristers' Rules coming into effect on the 8 August 2011, the NSW Bar Association is running a...

Arbitration seminars on 14 and 21 September

A series of two arbitration seminars to be held on 14 and 21 **September **will provide comprehensive information about current domestic and international arbitration practice and procedures across...

Amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

Amendments 46, 47 and 48 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules have been published on the NSW Legislation web site and have come into effect.

The object of�amendment�no.48�is to amend...

Barristers taking part in hockey grand final

Members are invited to�support�David Pritchard SC, Andrew Scotting and other barristers in�the�Gordon-North Sydney Hockey Club, "The Legal Eagles", as they�defend their...

One day could change your life (ADVERTISEMENT)

Planning a career move or wanting to upgrade your qualifications? Postgraduate study can help you achieve your career goals. Come to the UNSW JD & Law Postgraduate Information Evening, Wednesday 21...

Summary Offences amendments commence on 30 September

The Summary Offences Amendment (Intoxicated and Disorderly Conduct) Act 2011, by proclamation, will commence on�30 September 2011.

9 September 2011

Next Week in CPD

**Monday, 12 September - New NSW Barristers' Rules (Parramatta)

**In conjunction with the New NSW Barristers' Rules coming into effect on the 8 August 2011, the NSW Bar Association is running a...

Constitutional law seminar

The Australian Association of Constitutional Law invite members to a seminar titled "Insult and Emotion, Calumny and Invective: the Constitutional Protection of Incivility in Political...

Fabulous items up for auction at charity dinner

Luxury holiday accommodation in Fiji and New Zealand, as well as autographed jerseys from a variety sporting�champions are just some of the�enticing items up for auction�at the 2011...

Chief Justice Bathurst announces review of the Costs Assessment Scheme

Chief Justice Tom Bathurst has announced a�comprehensive review of the Costs Assessment Scheme to examine whether it is achieving the aims of providing a just, quick and cheap resolution of...

Expression of interest for chair and deputy chairs, health professional tribunals

The Health Professional Councils Authority is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as chairpersons and deputy chairpersons for the following health professional...

Appointments to note

His Honour Judge Walmsley SC�has been appointed as an acting judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 19 September 2011 and expiring on 16 December 2011....

Funeral arrangements for John Spencer Purdy

A funeral will be held for the Hon John Spencer�Purdy on Friday, 9 September at 2.30pm at the Camellia Chapel, Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, corner of Delhi and Plassey Roads North...

NSW Courts make arrangements for The Day of Chaos

Thursday, 8 September will be the "Day of Chaos"�- a reference to demonstrations against the O'Farrell government's public sector wages policy, rather than the latest failure of public...

Bar Library catalogue available online

The Bar library catalogue is now available on your desktop. To search for holdings, reserve and renew loan items: Go to http://library.nswbar.asn.au. Click on Catalogue to login. Your...

New facilities and programs in the 2011 NSW Budget

A�new Drug Court, new courthouses in Coffs Harbour and Armidale, as well as a raft of specialist drug rehabilitation, education and training programs for inmates are among the law and justice...

This Month in CPD

Please note the following CPD Seminars to be held during September. Further details on each are available through the NSW Bar Association Website.�

Monday, 12 September - New NSW Barristers'...

Positions vacant: deputy director of public prosecutions (two positions)

Attorney General�Greg Smith SC MP is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as a deputy director of public prosecutions under the_ Director of Public Prosecutions...

TONIGHT: New NSW Barristers

In conjunction with the New NSW Barristers' Rules coming into effect on the 8 August 2011, the NSW Bar Association is running a number of seminars to outline and discuss these new rules. The seminars...