Inbrief

Bar Association testimony before the WorkCover inquiry

Yesterday, representatives of the�Bar Association appeared before the inquiry by the Joint Select Committee on NSW Workers Compensation Scheme.�In its submission, the�Bar Association...

Thanks to all who competed in our narrow and disappointing loss to Corrs 4-3 today with the final goal scored just seconds from the final whistle!

Today we welcomed back two stalwarts of NSW Bar FC,...

2nd Annual International Family Law Conference in Cambodia (ADVERTISEMENT)

The 2nd Annual International Family Law Conference is taking place in Siem Reap, Cambodia on 19 - 31 September 2012, and the Early Bird deadline is fast approaching on 31 May 2012! Don’t miss...

Uluru Criminal Law Conference - 31 August - 1 September 2012 (ADVERTISEMENT)

Legalwise Seminars’ Uluru Criminal Law Conference is being held amid one of Australia’s most sacred and fascinating destinations. It is a unique opportunity particularly with the Early Bird...

Changes to the Legal Aid Civil Law Policy

The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Civil Law Policy in relation to migration matters (visa cancellation) and employment matters. The changes apply to determinations made on or after...

Tonight: unveiling of Spigelman portrait

The unveiling ceremony of Mathew Lynn's portrait of the Hon James Spigelman AC QC will take place tonight,�28 May 2012 at 5.30pm in the Bar Common Room. Chief Justice Tom Bathurst will be...

Vale Bill McMahon (1928-2012)

Bill McMahon,�who was�the clerk of 8 Selborne Chambers between 1963 and�1996,�passed away�on the night of�Friday, 18 May 2012. A funeral will be held�on Wednesday,...

Anti-corruption regulation lunchtime seminar

Sydney University Law School will host a lunchtime seminar for two visiting OECD specialists in relation to Australia's compliance with its international anti-corruption obligations. They are in...

Bar Council business for April

Governance

Bar Council held a meeting on Thursday 26�April 2012 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association at 4.30 pm. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this...

Updated closing date for Legal Aid NSW barrister panel

The closing date for applications for the Legal Aid NSW Specialist Barrister Panel (Criminal Appellate Matters) has been extended to 25 May 2012. The panel is open to junior counsel...

Amendments to the silk protocol and guide

The Bar Council recently approved suitable amendments to the Senior Counsel Protocol and the Guide to Practical Aspects of Senior Counsel Applications.

17 May 2012

Bar FC suffer shock loss to AusGrid

Bar FC suffered its first loss of the 2012 Domain Soccer League season, going down�2-0 to a much younger�team from AusGrid.�Some gaps in�the bar's�line up�were filled by...

A BarCare announcement

Wellbeing

The director of BarCare, Penny Johnston, will be on leave�from today,�22 May until 26 June 2012. During her absence Gillian Marcoolyn, clinical psychologist will act in...

Barristers in Schools featured in the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph web site features a story on the Barristers in Schools program, which took place in the Central Criminal Court�on Tuesday, as part of Law Week 2012.

16 May 2012

Appointment to note

Daniel Howard SC has been appointed as president of the Mental Health Tribunal and as an acting judge of the District Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 4 June 2012 and expiring on...

15 Bobber – The Hon Justice R Beech-Jones

The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice Robert Beech-Jones�to the Supreme Court of New South Wales will be held on Friday, 15 June 2012. Speaking for the Hon Justice R...

Speeches to note: Sentencing in the 21st Century

It's been a century since the criminal appeal structure in New South Wales was formalised by the� Criminal Appeal Act 1912.�Currently, the New South Wales Law Reform Commission is looking...

2012 Forbes Lecture

The 2012�Forbes Lecture will be delivered by Tony Cunneen on 31 October. The working title for the lecture is "A Man for All Seasons: The Life and Times of Chief Justice Sir William Portus...

CPD tonight - Jurisdictional Error

Tonight, the Constitutional and Administrative Law Section will conduct a seminar on Jurisdictional Error. The session will be presented by Jeremy Kirk SC, with comments by Kate Richardson, and will...

Barristers freed on bail

Philip Strickland SC, Tunc Ozen, Sarah Bradley and Nicholas Broadbent� thank all members of the judiciary and bar for their generosity and support in raising $8680 for charity.�They spent...

2012 Annual Penfolds Grange and Super Premium Wine Release

The ABA Wine club has�secured an allocation of the 2012 Penfolds new release wines for a period of 10 days only - so get in early. Stock will be allocated on a first come basis. For more great...

Australian Bar Association Conference, Rome, July 2013

Expressions of interest are now being taken for the Australian Bar Association Conference to be held in Rome between 2 July and 5 July 2013. Learn more>

14 May 2012

STEP presents an address by the Hon Justice Nye Perram (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by the Hon Justice�Nye Perram�on "The Origins and Present Operation of the Action in Devastavit". The...

Vale Malcolm Rodger Hardwick QC (1925-2012)

Malcolm Hardwick QC died on Wednesday, 9 May 2012. A�private funeral service�will be held. An obituary will be published in the Winter edition of Bar News.

14 May 2012

Legalwise Seminars May/June CPD Programme (ADVERTISEMENT)

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

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