Inbrief

@LCA: the monthly newsletter of the Law Council

The August 2011 issue of the Law Council's newsletter, @LCA, is now available. This edition features: the president’s message; a Q & A on the National Disability Insurance Scheme; change to...

Position vacant: crown advocate

Attorney General Greg Smith SC is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as crown advocate under the Crown Advocate Act 1979 for a fixed term not exceeding seven years...

Distinguished speakers at the 2011 National Indigenous Legal Conference

Lawyers from all over Australia will have an opportunity to learn about Aboriginal legal systems at the 2011 National Indigenous Legal Conference, which will be held in Sydney on **12-13 August...

TONIGHT: Update in Financial Expert Evidence

The seminar tonight will be presented by Michael Potter and John Halley SC and chaired by Tim Castle. The session will consider recent shifts in the role of expert financial evidence and discuss how...

Next Week in CPD

Tuesday 2 August: International Arbitration Presented by The Hon Justice Foster and chaired by Andrew Bell SC, this seminar will address the scope of the defences and arguments available against the...

Call for competitions adjudicators

Macquarie University Law Society invites members to adjudicate at its mooting, negotiations, trial advocacy, paper presentation and letter of advice competitions. These competitions are the perfect...

Jeremy Gormly SC the new chair of NADRAC

Jeremy Gormly SC has been appointed as the new chair of the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC). "Mr Gormly has extensive experience in government disputes and...

TONIGHT: Managing Life and Finances at the Bar

Tonight's seminar will be presented by the Honourable Justice Pembroke. Sam Adair will be chairing the event, designed to pass on useful tips to junior barristers about� establishing and...

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

The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR: Commissioner of Police v Sleiman & AVS Group of Companies [2011] NSWCA 21 Delaforce v Simpson-Cook [2010] NSWCA 84 _Halpin v...

Portrait of Sir Kenneth Jacobs

Earlier this year the Bar Association commissioned a portrait of Sir Kenneth Jacobs. Sir Kenneth Jacobs is an honorary life member of the New South Wales Bar Association.� He is a former...

This week

**Tuesday 26 July: **Managing Life and Finances at the Bar Seminar to be presented by the Hon Justice Pembroke and chaired by Sam Adair. Please refer to the flyer for further details.

Wednesday 27...

Decisions of SCAG meeting in Adelaide

The second meeting of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) for 2011 was held on 21 & 22 July 2011 in Adelaide, South Australia. Download the communique from the meeting >

**22 July...

Bar Knit Group meet next Wednesday

Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Knit Group will be held at the Bar Library on Wednesday, 27 July 2011 at 6.00pm. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month. **22 July 2011 **

Funeral for Brian William Duck (1941-2011)

A funeral for Brian William Duck, former judge of the Compensation Court and Dust Diseases Tribunal, will be held on Tuesday, 2 August at 2.00pm at St Patrick’s Church, 20 Grosvenor Street,...

Sports law conference in Queenstown

The 21st Annual ANZSLA Conference will be held in Queenstown, New Zealand from 12-14 October 2011. Full program and registration details are below and and on the ANZSLA website at www.anzsla.com

Family Violence Best Practice Principles

The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia today released the revised version of the Family Violence Best Practice Principles, which forms part of the courts’...

The NSW Criminal Defence Lawyers annual dinner

The NSW Criminal Defence Lawyers Association annual dinner will be held at Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf on Friday, 19 August 2011. Reserve a table>

**9 August�2011 **

Ceremonial sitting for the retirement of Hodgson JA

On Tuesday, 9 August 2011 there will be formal sitting to mark the retirement of the Hon Justice Hodgson AO. The ceremony will be held at 9.30am in the Banco Court. Phil Boulten SC will speak on...

Law Courts building refurbishments - changes to access arrangements

Law Courts Limited have notified the Association of changes in access arrangements to the Queens Square Law Courts Building as a result of the ongoing refurbishments. Due to the refurbishment of the...

Positions vacant: Deputy Presidents, Administrative Appeals Tribunal

The Commonwealth Government is currently seeking applications for part-time Deputy Presidents of the Administrative Decisions Tribunal with taxation expertise (two in NSW and one in Victoria). The...

Memorial service for Alec Shand QC (1929-2011)

A Memorial Service will be held for Alec Shand QC at St James Anglican Church, Phillip Street, Sydney on Thursday 21 July, 2011, at 3.30 p.m.

20 July 2011

Next Week in CPD

Tuesday 26 July: Managing Life and Finances at the Bar Seminar to be presented by the Hon Justice Pembroke and chaired by Sam Adair. Please refer to the flyer for further details.

Wednesday 27 July:...

Accreditation and re-accreditation of mediators in 2011

Applications for accreditation, re-accreditation of mediators under the National Standards and for selection to the bar’s list of mediators for the Supreme Court for 2012-2013�...

Lloyd Babb SC DPP Appointment Celebration

Members are invited to the Lloyd Babb SC DPP Appointment Celebration. There will be informal drinks & canap�s at the Royal Automobile Club, 89 Macquarie Street on Friday, 29 July 2011 at...

Federal Magistrates Court Amendment Rules 2011 (No. 1)

As a result of amendments to the Federal Magistrates Court Rules, two Family Court of Australia forms have been amended to become shared forms with the Federal Magistrates Court. These forms are...