Inbrief

Inaugural RP Meagher Lecture - Varieties of Judicial Method in the Late Twentieth Century (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Honourable Justice JD Heydon AC will deliver the inaugural R P Meagher Lecture, entitled "Varieties of Judicial Method in the late 20th Century" on **Thursday, 18 August **in the Banco Court of...

Vale Warwick Stanley Johnson (1921-2011)

Warwick Johnson, formerly of Queens Square Chambers, died on 30 June 2011.

**4 July 2011 **

Towards National Work Health Reforms

The Law Council's Federal Litigation Section will host a seminar titled: "Towards National Work Health Reforms", to be held on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 between 4.30pm and 7.00pm at the College of Law,...

Lifetime Care & Support Authority newsletter

The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, LTCS E-News. Issue 56 is now available and has articles on: the number of participants in the fifth year of the scheme; new draft LTCS...

This Month in CPD

13 July: Appellate Advocacy Series - Writing for the Court (Over 8s) Seminar to be jointly presented by the Hon Justice J L B Allsop, President of the Court of Appeal and The Hon Justice M J Beazley...

Vale Roderick P Meagher AO QC (1932-2011)

A funeral for the Hon Roderick P Meagher AO QC will be held tomorrow**, 8 July 2011 at 11.00am** in St Mary's Cathedral.

7 July 2011

New scale of allowances to witnesses takes effect today

Attorney General Greg Smith SC has approved the repeal of the scale of allowances to witnesses attending (1) criminal trials at the Supreme Court and the District Court, and (2) local courts, the...

Synthetic cannabis banned in NSW

Attorney General Greg Smith SC today warned retailers and consumers about the New South Wales Government’s decision to ban a number of synthetic cannabinoids, with the law to come into full...

Increased allowances for jurors

The New South Wales Government has gazetted the Jury Amendment (Attendance and Refreshment Allowances) Regulation 2011, to increase the attendance allowances that are payable for attendance for jury...

Final reminder - applications for appointment as senior counsel 2011 close tomorrow

President Bernard Coles QC invites applications for appointment as senior counsel for 2011.� The deadline for applications is Friday, 29 July 2011 at 5.00pm. The principles governing selection...

Wanted: mentors for the Freehills Women

The Women Barristers Forum invite members to become mentors in the Freehills Women’s Mentoring Programme. The scheme is run by the UNSW Law Society and aims to pair female law students with...

Law Council expresses concern over mandatory sentencing proposals

The Law Council has today come out in support of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) to urge the Victorian Government to abandon mandatory sentencing proposals. Learn more>

30 June 2011

For those in peril on the sea

The Australian Insurance Law Association invite members to a Twilight Seminar on "Proximate Cause, Perils of the Sea and Inherent Vice in Marine Insurance", to be presented by the Hon Justice Allsop...

AG announces new fines scheme

The homeless, mentally ill and those with serious addictions will be given the chance to “work off” any unpaid fines under an expanded program announced today by Attorney General Greg Smith...

Extending the Criminal Case Conferencing Trial

The Criminal Case Conferencing Trial Amendment (Extension) Regulation 2011 and the_ Criminal Procedure Amendment (Briefs of Evidence) Regulation 2011_ commence on 30 June 2011.

The object of the...

YL Civil Litigation Committee Great Debate and EOFY Drinks

NSW Young Lawyers' Civil Litigation Committee will host its Great Debate�and�End of Financial Year�Drinks on�14 July 2011�from 6.00pm. This is sure to be an entertaining...

Vinnies award Bar Association a certificate of recognition for homeless BBQs.

The St Vincent de Paul Society, on behalf of the Sydney Night Patrol Committee, has written to the Bar Association thanking it for donations and volunteers, which have facilitated three major BBQs...

2011 Justice Awards: nominations open until 29 July

Nominations for the 2011 Justice Awards are open until 29 July 2011. The Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer award, which is presented to an individual or group who, in a voluntary...

Vietnam Legal Conference - January 2012 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Learned Friends Professional Education is holding a conference in Vietnam from 7 - 14 January 2012. Speakers include Judge Sidis of the District Court, Federal Magistrate Coakes, Jeremy Gormly SC and...

Vale Brian Ross Maguire QC (1936-2011)

Brian Ross Maguire QC, most recently of the New South Wales District Court, died on the morning of 24 June. A funeral will be held on **Friday, 1 July 2011 at 1.00pm **at St Thomas Aquinas Church, 2...

Position vacant: public defender (Sydney)

Attorney General Greg Smith SC is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as a public defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995 for a seven-year fixed term that may...

Books for the Children

On any list day at the Children's Court one sees children and their parents, friends and family waiting, sometimes for hours, with nothing at all to do. In January 2011 some practitioners started the...

Lead role for NSW legal profession, says AG

Attorney General Greg Smith SC has made a pitch for New South Wales to take a lead role in the implementation of a national legal profession. “As the dominant player in the Australian legal...

For the diary: farewell dinner for DDT president

The president of the Dust Diseases Tribunal, the Hon Judge J L O'Meally AM RFD, will retire on 17 November 2011. A dinner to mark his retirement is proposed to be held on Friday, 11 November at...

Lloyd Babb SC to be the new DPP

Crown Advocate Lloyd Babb SC will be next New South Wales DPP, Attorney General Greg Smith SC announced today. The attorney described Mr Babb as "a lawyer of the highest quality, who is well versed...