Inbrief

Change of date for unveiling portrait

The date for the unveiling ceremony of Mathew Lyn's�portrait of the Hon James Spigelman AC QC has been changed to�Monday, 28�May 2012�at 5.30pm in the Bar Common Room.�Chief...

Crime rates continue to drop

Crime rates continue to fall across most major categories of crime, according to The Australian Institute of Criminology's annual report into crime trends. The question is: will talkback radio...

BOCSAR study of the Local Court Process Reforms

The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released the findings of a two-year evaluation of the Cri_minal Procedure Amendment (Local Court Process Reforms) Act (2007),...

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

The following case/s will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR:

Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc v Delta Electricity (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 145 Re Bailey and Blake [2011] NSWSC 1390...

Round Two of Star Grants closes on 31 March 2012

The Professional Standards Councils are currently taking online applications for the second round Star Grants. Applications are invited via the Star Grants website up to 31 March 2012. Star Grants...

Change of room for the Personal Injury Conference

Due to a leak in the roof of the Heritage Ballroom, the Personal Injury Conference tomorrow has been moved to the Grand Ballroom on the Lower Ground Floor of the Westin Sydney. We apologise for the...

CPD – What is on offer between now and 31 March 2012

A reminder that all barristers wishing to renew their practising certificates need to obtain their CPD points before 31 March. To assist with this, the Bar Association is offering the following...

Swearing-in ceremony for Beech-Jones SC

Robert Beech-Jones SC will be sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Monday, 12 March 2012 at 9.30am. The ceremonial sitting will be held in Court�1 on Level 21 of�the Law Courts...

Volunteers needed for this Saturday - please help

This Saturday, 3rd March from 1pm� is our next volunteering opportunity at the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library. Volunteers from Clayton Utz and the NSW Bar will spend a couple of hours packing...