Inbrief

TOMORROW: Preparation and Presentation of Argument in Appeals

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Tomorrow, the Hon J. E. Ellis AM and the Hon Justice Peter Rose will be presenting the first seminar of two organised by� the Family Law Committee of the New South Wales Bar Association. A...

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New insights into the life and career of CEW Bean, barrister, war correspondent and historian

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On a further historical note, Geoff Lindsay SC has published an informative paper on the famous Australian war correspondent and historian Charles Edwin Woodrow Bean (1879-1968). Lindsay SC has shed...

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Webwatch: 80 years of history added to Commonwealth Hansards

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The Commonwealth Parliament's online Hansard collection has been complemented following the completion of major digitisation project. More than 600,000 pages of transcripts have been added, covering...

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Practising certificate renewals update number 1

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All New South Wales barristers' practising certificates expire on 30 June 2011. A new practising certificate has to have been ISSUED before a barrister may practise on and from 1 July 2011. All...

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Vale Keith (Barney) Edward Walsh AM RFD ED (1920 - 2011)

A funeral service will be held for Keith Walsh AM RFD ED on Friday, 13 May 2011 at Palmdale Memorial Cemetery, Palmdale Road, Ourimbah at 10.30 am.

10 May 2011�

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Papers to note: Gender and the intergenerational transfer of criminal tendencies

A study released by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) highlights the increased likelihood of the transfer of criminal tendencies of parents engaged in crime to their children. The study,...

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Thursday Breakfast CPD talk series - Living Under Two Laws at Once (ADVERTISEMENT)

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Members are invited to the second talk in the "Living Under Two Laws At Once " series exploring Western culture's desire to challenge the status quo and have an open and diverse society. Thursday 12...

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NSWLRC review of compensation to relatives - submissions due on 17 June

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The New South Wales Law Reform Commission has released Consultation Paper 14, Compensation to Relatives. Its purpose is to consider the law that relates to the provision of damages to the relatives...

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NSW Criminal Court Statistics 2010

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The workload of the criminal courts in New South Wales has declined, and the vast majority of people charged with criminal offences in 2010 were convicted of at least one offence according to the...

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Lawyers

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As the mercury falls and the days get shorter, the one upside is that the time has come to turn your minds to the snowy peaks of Thredbo, the Keller and another fantastic Lawyers' Ski and Snowboard...

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WLA panel discussion on coming to the NSW Bar

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The Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales invites members to a panel discussion on "Law as a Career - Coming to the Bar" on Wednesday, 18 May 2011 at 5.30pm to 7.30pm in Martin Place Chambers,...

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Attention Half Marathon runners!

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Philanthropy

The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon is fast approaching – next Sunday, 16 May 2011 starting at 6:45 am!� Please see the map of the race course and note the following...

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Join the Bar Knitting Group

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Ever wanted to knit your own royal wedding or win a ribbon at the Royal Easter Show? Ever wanted to learn how to knit but were afraid to ask? Well, look no more.� The Health Sport and Recreation...

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3rd Annual Native Title Law Summit 2011 (ADVERTISEMENT)

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Members are invited to the 3rd Annual Native Title Law Summit 2011. Titled "Managing indigenous relationships. Legislation, policy and legal updates", it will be held on 13-14 July 2011, at the...

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"All drugs should be legalised"

Members are invited to a debate ,"All drugs should be legalised", on Tuesday, 10 May 2011 at 6.45 - 8.30 at the City Recital Hall in Angel Place. Speakers FOR are Nicholas Cowdery AM QC, Wendy Harmer...

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Join the PILCH Walk for Justice
 


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The PILCH Walk for Justice is a 5 km walk that will be held on the** first day of National Law Week, Monday, 16 May 2011.�** The walk commences at 7am at the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park and...

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Join the City Mile Dash

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Cancer Council NSW introduces the City Mile Dash, a challenging lunchtime speed race and the first of its kind. On Friday, 17 June, 2011 at 1.00pm we're challenging all men and women, to run, jog, or...

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The Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers

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The Women Lawyers Association of NSW and the Women Barristers Forum invite members of the NSW Bar Association to join them at a luncheon to welcome new women readers on** Friday, 20 May 2011,...

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Attorney General's Review of the Defamation Act 2005

The Bar Association has made a submission to the NSW Department of Justice and Attorney General's review of the Defamation Act 2005.

**4 May 2011 **

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NSW to introduce legislation for national workplace safety laws

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New South Wales will be the first state to pass national harmonised workplace safety laws. Minister for Finance & Services Greg Pearce noted in his media release that "only the regulators will be...

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Victorian Bar calls for fair go for legal aid in federal budget

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The Victorian Bar and the Law Institute of Victoria say Australia’s most disadvantaged are missing out on fair access to justice and have called on the Australian Government to address the legal...

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

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The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR: Constable Redman v Willcocks _[2010] NSWSC 1268 _Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd v Monas [2010] NSWSC 1156 Gilgandra Marketing...

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Vale Paul Brazier (1953-2011)

Paul Brazier, barrister, died on Wednesday, 27 April 2011. The Requiem Mass will be held at St Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, Sydney at **10am on Monday, 9 May 2011.� **The Requiem Mass will be...

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This Month in CPD

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This month, the Family Law Committee of the New South Wales Bar Association will be hosting two seminars drawn from the very well received Family Law Advocacy series held in 2009. The first seminar,...

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