Inbrief

Tonight: Mistakes in Mediation

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Tonight, 22 August, at 5.15pm, John West QC and Campbell Bridge SC will present a CPD entitled "Mistakes in Mediation - the best ways to ensure a mediation fails". For full details, please click here... Read more >

Appointments to note

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Craig Mulvey, of 9th Floor Windeyer Chambers, has been appointed as a part-time legal member of the Guardianship Tribunal for the period commencing on 8 August 2012 and expiring on 31 July 2013.

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Sir Garfield Barwick Address (ADVERTISEMENT)

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Members are invited to hear the 3rd annual Sir Garfield Barwick Address delivered by Hon TEF Hughes AO QC, who will be introduced by Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP; questions will be taken at the conclusion...

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Tomorrow: Mistakes in Mediation

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Tomorrow, 22 August, at 5.15pm, John West QC and Campbell Bridge SC will present a CPD entitled "Mistakes in Mediation - the best ways to ensure a mediation fails". For full details, please [click...

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McArdle Legal Mediation and Meeting Rooms (ADVERTISEMENT)

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McArdle Legal’s associated service Sydney Mediation Pitt St�offers discrete full service mediation facilities right in the heart of the city of Sydney. If you are a practising mediator, a...

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Experience nature's most effective anti-depressant

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Laughter is an effective way of building your physical, mental and emotional good health. The Women Lawyers Association of NSW invites members to Laugh, Breathe & Relax,�between 5.30 and 7.30pm...

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Boulten SC on 7.30 Report

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Phillip Boulten SC appeared on ABCTV's 7.30 Report last Friday to express the Bar Association's opposition to the NSW Government's proposals concerning the right to silence.

21 August 2012

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Gageler SC appointed to the High Court

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Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has announced the appointment of Stephen Gageler SC as Australia's new justice of the High Court of Australia. Mr Gageler will be the 49th person appointed to the High...

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Common law case note

The Common Law Committee has�released�Practice Update 2, with a case note on self-induced prejudice in State of NSW v Plaintiff A [2012] NSWCA 248. Learn more >

20 August 2012

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Volunteers needed for the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library

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The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library has asked for volunteers from Clayton Utz and the NSW Bar to spend a couple of hours packing books for various hostels in New South Wales at the library’s...

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Inquiry to examine modern slavery

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The Federal Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is launching an inquiry into modern slavery in Australia.�The United Nations estimates 2.5 million...

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Insolvency in the NSW construction industry - call for submissions

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The New South Wales Government has appointed Mr Bruce Collins QC to chair an independent Inquiry into Construction Industry Insolvency. Minister for Finance and Services Greg Pearce said that the...

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Government proposals concerning the Right to Silence

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As reported in In Brief earlier this week, the NSW Government has announced proposals to amend the Evidence Act to allow juries and the judiciary to draw an adverse inference against an alleged...

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The prospects for arbitration in Australia

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The Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC) invites members to attend the AMTAC Annual Address 2012, "The Prospects for International Arbitration in Australia", to be...

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Change to Federal Magistrates Court Form 4

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The chief federal magistrate has approved a change to Form 4: Claim under the Fair Work Act 2009 alleging contravention of a general protection. Learn more>

16 August 2012

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Biometric scanning at NSW correctional centres and the Forensic Hospital

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The Bar Association became aware recently that some legal practitioners were being required to undertake biometric scanning in order to enter NSW correctional centres and the Forensic Hospital. Learn...

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Legally Blonde: The Musical (ADVERTISEMENT)

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Book a Dinner On Us package for any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening performance of Legally Blonde The Musical (Sydney Lyric, The Star – from 5 October) and receive an ‘A’...

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Australian Red Cross Humanitarian Law Perspectives seminar

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The annual Red Cross Humanitarian Law Perspectives seminar, which�will be held on Wednesday, 22 August 2012, is on the topic of "Drones, Cyber Warfare and Space – The Evolution of the...

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High Court decision on Tobacco Plain Packaging Act

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The High Court of Australia has released a short�statement regarding JT International SA�v�Commonwealth of Australia; British American Tobacco Australasia Ltd & Ors� v...

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Boulten SC on air over the right to silence

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Phillip Boulten SC has appeared on a number of radio programs this morning�to express the Bar Association's opposition to the NSW Government's proposals concerning�the right to silence,...

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Match report NSW Bar FC v Reserve Bank

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Despite having a strong numerical advantage and dominating the game, NSW Bar FC fell just short of the win they needed to leapfrog Reserve Bank with a disappointing 0-0 draw�yesterday, 14 August...

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Coming up in CPD

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A number of CPD seminars will be conducted over the coming weeks. As usual, all seminars will be held in the NSW Bar Association Common Room and will commence at 5.15PM.�

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NSW Government to amend the right to silence

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The NSW Government has foreshadowed amendments to the Evidence Act to allow juries and the judiciary to draw an adverse inference against an alleged criminal who refuses to speak to investigating...

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CPD: Change of Date

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The seminar on Taxation Appeals in the AAT that was originally scheduled for tomorrow, 15 August, has been moved to November (date TBC). More information will be made available through In Brief in...

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