Inbrief

Bench and Bar Lunch 17 July 2012

A Bench and Bar Lunch will be held at 1.00pm on Tuesday, 17 July 2012 at the Hyde Park Barracks Restaurant, Macquarie Street, Sydney. A selection of main courses will be offered with tea or coffee...

Invitation To Federal Court Admiralty & Maritime Users’ Group Meeting - Tuesday 14 August, 5pm

The Federal Court of Australia with the Federal Magistrates Court will hold a Users’ Group meeting for the Admiralty and Maritime jurisdiction on Tuesday, 14 August 2012 **at **5.00 pm in...

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Legalwise Seminars has over 20 timely seminars to help you complete your CPD requirements in the areas of Ethics and Regulation of the Profession, Management and Substantive Law.

Seminars that may...

Supreme Court Sittings in the Law Courts Building

Further to yesterday's note in In Brief, the Supreme Court has this morning advised that The Law Courts Building will be OPEN today and all courts will be sitting in accordance with current listings....

Possible Disruption of Supreme Court Sittings in the Law Courts Building - TOMORROW, Tuesday 10 July

The Acting Chief Justice has requested that the following note be brought to the attention of all members.

As a matter of urgency the Law Courts Building has had an interruption all day to the water...

CPD - July and August Dates for your Diary

The following seminars have been confirmed for July and August. For full up-to-date details, please visit the NSW Bar Association website.

Tuesday, 24 July: Meeting to consider proposed amendments...

Tonight: International Commercial Litigation: the London Experience

The International Law (Australian Branch), the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law and the UNSW Law Faculty's International Law and Policy Group invite you to a lecture by...

Tonight: 15 Bobber for his Honour Judge Philip Taylor SC

The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of his Honour Judge Philip Taylor SC to the District Court of New South Wales will be held on Friday, 3 August 2012. Speaking for his Honour will be Peter...

Call for offers of assistance from senior counsel, judges and retired judges

The Association is planning to host a series of 4 seminars over the second half of the year entitled “Preparation for silk – the necessary steps”.� The seminars will be convened...

ABA Appellate Advocacy Course

Course Coordinator, Chris Shanahan SC, is pleased to introduce and welcome you to the inaugural Appellate Advocacy Course, Excellence in Appellate Advocacy, to be held in Sydney between 5 and 7...

Bench and Bar Lunch - Hyde Park Barracks Cafe, Tuesday 17 July, 1-2pm

Collegiality

The next bench and bar lunch will be held at the Hyde Park Barracks Cafe from 1-2pm on Tuesday 17 July. Download a flyer for more information. **9 July 2012 **

Notice to Workers Compensation Regular Practitioners - Costs amendment meeting 5pm this afternoon

The Common Law Committee of the Bar Association would like to meet with members of the Workers Compensation Commission Bar. The meeting concerns the proposed costs changes.

It is short notice but...

Judicial and statutory vacancies

Expressions of interest are currently being sought by 20 July for the following positions:

•�� �District Court judge •����deputy senior public...