Inbrief

Part-time employment opportunities wanted for Indigenous law students

Do you need some clerical, administrative or research assistance to run your practice? If the answer is yes - why not employ an Indigenous law student for a day a week?�

There are a number of...

Bar Council Strategy Day

Governance

The Bar Council held an all-day meeting in the Common Room on Saturday, 4 February. Topics discussed included services for members, the Bar Association’s role in public debate on...

Premier’s comments undermine confidence in the judiciary

The Bar Association has issued a media release, expressing concerns over Premier Barry O'Farrell's recent public comments concerning the referral of Magistrate Pat�O’Shane to the Judicial...

15 Bobber for Justice Bellew and Justice Stevenson

The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice Geoff Bellew and the Hon Justice James Stevenson to the Supreme Court of NSW will be held on Friday, 16 March 2012. Speaking for Justice...

Hurry! Your last chance to enter the Bar Library Academy Awards Competition

It's one of the more eagerly awaited events at the New South Wales Bar. More colourful than Bar Council elections, but without the controversy of senior counsel selection or the complexity of Ingmar...

Swearing-in ceremony for David Arnott SC

David Arnott SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the New South Wales District Court at a ceremonial sitting on Monday, 13 February 2012 at 9.30am in Court 21A John Maddison Tower. President Bernie...

One day conference on equity and contract (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Commercial Law Association and the Journal of Equity invite members to attend a one day conference on equity and contract, to be held on** 30 March 2012. **Speakers include the Hon Kevin Lindgren...

Chairman and CEO of WorkCover resign

Minister for Finance & Services Greg Pearce today said that the New South Wales Government will fast track urgent reforms needed in WorkCover and the compensation authorities after receiving the...

America's greying prison population

Human Rights Watch reports that in the United States the number of prisoners aged 65 or older grew at an astonishing 94 times the rate of the overall prison population between 2007 and 2010. Long...

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

Calling all yogis!�Yoga classes will resume tomorrow, 7 February 2012 in the Common Room at 7:15am (for 1 hour). All levels are welcome, so come on down and meet instructor Jolie who will be...

Reform of Australian trust taxation (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Professor Richard Vann on "How many trust law regimes? Reform of Australian trust taxation". The discussion will take...

College of Law commercial litigation course (ADVERTISEMENT)

Master of Applied Law (Commercial Litigation). The next start date for this online program is 5 March. More information here.

14 February 2012

Swearing-in ceremony for Federal Magistrate Myers

Matthew Myers will be sworn in as a federal magistrate at a ceremonial sitting of the Federal Magistrates Court on** Friday, 10 February 2012 at 9.30am** in Courtroom 1, Supreme Court Building,...

Avoiding burnout, negotiation skills and ethics (ADVERTISEMENT)

CBF Legal has organised three sessions where barristers can get all�three (or some) of their mandatory CPD units:

• Management skills - Live well and work well: how to function well without...