Inbrief

2011 Ross Parsons Address in Taxation and Book Launch (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Ross Parsons Centre for Commercial, Corporate and Taxation Law is pleased to announce the 2011 Ross Parsons Address in Taxation Law. This year's lecturer is Professor Dr Wolfgang Sch�n of...

A call to arms from the NSW Barristers Hockey Team

It's�been a big year at the bar for hockey.� The Legal Eagles have for the first time secured back to back premierships and among the regular players confidence is high. Now the NSW Bar has...

The Health, Sport and Recreation Committee encourage you to add some flexibility to your schedule!

Attention Yogis! Please note that the first class in October will be on Thursday, 6 October 2011, not on Tuesday. Yoga classes are otherwise held in the Common Room, each Tuesday at 7:15am (for 1...

Julia Baird SC wins WLA NSW award

The Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW (WLA NSW) announced the winners of the 2011 NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards at a gala dinner held last Friday, 23 September 2011 at the...

NSWLRC to review the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act

The Sentencing Snapshots�published by the Bureau of Crime Statistics follows an announcement by Attorney General Greg Smith SC MP on Friday that the NSW Law Reform Commission would�examine...

NSW Courts sentence offenders to more than a slap on the wrist

It won't come as any surprise to�members of the legal profession, but�the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research�has released�a series of "Sentencing Snapshots", which...

ADT on the move

The Administrative Decisions Tribunal is moving. As of 25 October 2011 the ADT's new address will be L10, John Maddison Tower, 86 Goulburn Street. Their new contact details will be: (switch)9377...

Extra time for submissions on serious invasion of privacy

Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information Brendan O’Connor extended the deadline for submissions on a proposed statutory cause of action for serious invasions of privacy, following...

Trivia night an outstanding success

The successful Equal Opportunity and Health Sport and Recreation Committee fundraising trivia night yesterday raised over $2,100 for the Young Love Foundation. Thank you to all those who participated...

2011 Clerks Conference and Dinner – Friday, 7 October

The Barristers Clerks’ Association will be holding its inaugural conference followed by its Annual Dinner on Friday, 7 October 2011. �The dinner is at the Establishment Ballroom, and the...

Nominations for 2012 Bar Council elections

Nomination forms for election of the 2012 Bar Council were posted on Friday, 23 September to all members of the Bar Association eligible to nominate or be nominated.Nominations close at 4.00pm on...

Call for submissions on consolidation of federal anti-discrimination laws

Attorney General Robert McClelland and Minister for Finance and Deregulation Penny Wong today launched a public discussion paper to seek community views on the consolidation of federal...

Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library Book Drive

Thank you to�members who supported the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library Book Drive. There was a splendid response. The organisers would particularly like to thank Fiona Campbell who marshalled...

Appointments to the Land and Environment Court

The Hon Michael Moore has been appointed as an acting judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 3 October 2011 and expiring on 16 December 2011.

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

The following cases will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR: Burns v The Queen [2011] NSWCCA 56 May v Christodoulou [2011] NSWCA 75 Rodger v De Gelder and Another [2011] NSWCA 97

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Campbell SC discusses CTP insurer profits

Advocacy

Following the release of the Association's media statement earlier this week , the Chair of the Association's Common Law Committee Stephen Campbell SC has appeared on ABC 702 News and the...

Amendments to Federal Magistrates Court forms

The Federal Magistrates Court (FMC) has advised the Association of changes to a number of forms as follows.

Fair Work Forms

In regard to applications in the Fair Work division of the FMC, there...

TONIGHT: Arbitration Seminar 2 of 2

These seminars have been designed to provide comprehensive information about current domestic and international arbitration practice and procedures across state and federal jurisdictions. The...

Survey on the police complaints system in NSW

A confidential online survey on perceptions and experiences of the police complaints system in NSW is being conducted by Community Legal Centres NSW together with Professor Jane Goodman-Delahunty at...

2011 EPLA (NSW) annual conference (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Environment and Planning Law Association (NSW) will hold its annual conference on 13-14 October at the Sydney Mechanics School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney. The keynote address will be...

Retirement of Giles JA

The Hon Justice Roger Giles will retire as a judge of appeal of the Supreme Court on Friday, 23 December 2011. A formal ceremony to mark this occasion will be held in Federal Court 1, L21, Queens...

NSW needs an inquiry into personal injury laws

Following recent articles in the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun Herald, the president of the Bar Association, Bernard Coles QC, called upon the NSW Government to hold an independent inquiry into the...

Diploma Course in International Arbitration (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators will hold its Diploma Course in International Commercial Arbitration�in Sydney on�8-16 October 2011.� Participants will be taught the practice of...

Legalwise Seminars November CPD Events (ADVERTISEMENT)

Join our influential and expert speakers to discuss a variety of contemporary topics in November.�The seminars include:�Contaminated Sites;�Carbon Pricing: Risk, Obligations and...

Universal Ethics and Ideals of a Justice System (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Centre for Universal Ethics and Society invites members to a special forum with the Hon Murray Gleeson AC, former chief justice of the High Court of Australia, together with Rabbi Dr Shimon...