Inbrief

Swearing-in ceremoney for Clive Jeffreys

Clive Jeffreys will be sworn in as a District Court judge on Tuesday, 15 March, 2011 at 9.30am in Court 21A John Maddison Tower.

**7 March 2011 **

Wanted: barristers for the Australian Civilian Corps

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) is currently seeking expressions of interest from members of the Bar Association who may be suitable to join the Australian Civilian Corps...

Conceptual creep and fiduciary obligations (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by the Hon Patrick Keane, chief justice of the Federal Court on "A matter of words: conceptual creep and fiduciary...

International Arbitration Regulations 2011

The International Arbitration Regulations 2011 have been added to the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments. The purpose of the regulations is to prescribe the Australian Centre for...

Special edition of LTCS E-News

The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, LTCS E-News. A special issue has just been published, featuring profiles of attendant care providers. The purpose of the panel is to...

Important amendment to the Judiciary Act 1903 passed by Parliament

The Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Act 2011 received Royal Assent yesterday, 3 March 2011. Schedule 6(1) of the Act repeals section 55D of the Judiciary...

The perils and pitfalls of virtual practice

The Practice Development Committee has produced a paper on Virtual Practice.� The paper examines a particular internet ‘legal question and answer’ service and addresses potential...

LCA defends fair compensation for the ACT's injured motorists

Law Council President Alexander Ward has criticised proposed reforms to third party insurance laws in the Australian Capital Territory, contained in the Road Transport (Third Party Insurance) Bill...

@LCA: the monthly newsletter of the Law Council

The first issue for 2011 of the Law Council's newsletter, @theLCA, is now available online. This edition features: a president’s message; a story about a pioneering young lawyer; a Q&A with the...

Sydney Morning Herald Half-Marathon – Sunday 15 May 2011

Attention all runners!� Please join the Bar Association Team in the SMH half-marathon on Sunday, 15 May 2011!� Early Bird prices are available up until 18 March 2011.� Please see the...

Final reminder for Monday: the swearing-in ceremony for Liz Olsson SC

Liz Olsson SC will be sworn in as a District Court judge on** Monday, 7 March 2011 at 9.30am in Court 21A John Maddison Tower.** Tom Bathurst QC will speak on behalf of the New South Wales Bar.

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Sir Michael Wood KCMG to visit Sydney Law School (ADVERTISEMENT)

Sydney Law School is pleased to welcome Sir Michael Wood KCMG member of the International Law Commission and a senior fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge....

The silks of 2010 donate generously

Philanthropy

It's a long-standing tradition that each year’s new silks donate a gift to the Bar Association or, particularly more recently, to a number of different charities. The 2010 silks...

Representative proceedings

The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No.41) 2011 has been published on the Legislation NSW web site and will commence on 4 March 2011. Schedule 1 amends the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005...

Call for papers: AIJA conference on Criminal Justice in Australia and NZ

The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) has called for papers to be presented at an upcoming conference._ Criminal Justice in Australia and New Zealand – Issues and...

Self Tort live at The Basement

Collegiality

Brian Ralston of Latham Chambers (under his pseudonym "Self Tort") will be performing at The Basement, Reiby Place, Circular Quay on Monday, 14 March 2011. Brian’s acoustic set...

Writing for the Court: A Legal Writing Workshop – Monday 18 April 2011

The NSW Bar Association will be holding a half-day Legal Writing Workshop on Monday 18 April 2011. The workshop, led by Professor James C Raymond, PhD, will provide practical advice and techniques,...

Amendments to the Family Law Rules commence today

The Family Law Amendment Rules 2011 (No. 1) have been added to the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments and** commenced today, 1 March 2011.�**

**1 March 2011 **

Political parties respond to Law Society election platform

The Law Society invited political parties and candidates in the March 2011 New South Wales election to outline their policies in areas such as access to justice, criminal law and human rights. The...

And the Oscar goes to ...

The Academy Awards have come and gone for 2011. So, too, has the Bar Library's own Academy Awards Competition. It was a big year for the favourites and a high scoring year from entrants, but the...

Wanted: legal practitioners for OLSC panel of reviewers

The Office of the Legal Services Commissioner is calling for expressions of interest from legal practitioners to assist the commissioner with his review functions under the Legal Profession Act 2004....

The constitutionalisation of water rights

On Thursday, 3 March 2011 the Honourable Justice Rachel Pepper will present a paper examining the constitutional provisions underpinning access to water as they have emerged in three recent cases,...

Postponed CPD Seminar - How to run (and how not to run) a Family Provision Claim

This seminar, which was due to be held tomorrow night, Wednesday 2 March, has been postponed due to illness. The seminar will now take place on Wednesday 30 March, and will be presented by Bruce...

Life membership for the Hon R J Ellicott QC

At a recent meeting of the Bar Council it was formally resolved to appoint the Hon R J Ellicott QC as a life member for his "exceptional service to the profession of the law".

**28 February 2011 **

John Cecil McGuire

A Requiem Mass for former District Court Judge John Cecil McGuire will be held on Thursday, 3 March 2011 at 1.00pm in St Mary's Catholic Church corner Miller & Ridge Streets North Sydney. 28 February...