Inbrief

Bar Football State of Origin tournament

The 2nd Annual Sports Law Conference and Bar Football "State of Origin" tournament took place in Melbourne last Saturday, 20 October 2012.

The touring party from NSW consisted of Houda Younan, David...

Ombudsman reports on NSW Police use of Tasers

The New South Wales Ombudsman's Office has released its report,_ How Are Taser Weapons Used by NSW Police?_ The investigation began in October 2010 and evaluated data relating�556 individual...

New form for subpoenas in the Federal Magistrates Court

The chief federal magistrate has approved a change to the form for issuing a subpoena. The new�form is available on the Federal Magistrates website.

18 October 2012

Report on inclusion of donor details on the register of births

The NSW Legislative Assembly Law and Safety Committee instigated this inquiry following a 2011 District Court judgment which resulted in a sperm donor's details being removed from the register of...

NSW Government to amend the DPP Act

The NSW Government�has introduced the Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment (Disclosures) Bill 2012. The purpose of the bill, as provided by the attorney general in his second reading speech... Read more >

Applied Research in Crime and Justice Conference 2013

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research is convening a conference on applied research in crime and criminal justice on **27-28 February 2013 **at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre,...

Publications to note: Law Council Review

The Law Council of Australia has published the third edition of its quarterly publication _Law Council Review,�_featuring articles on the making of the Afghan Bar Association, a national census...

Banco Court reopening ceremony on 3 December

The Supreme Court will hold a ceremony to mark the re-opening of Banco Court�on 3 December 2012 at 9.30am. Attorney General Greg Smith SC will speak on behalf of the New South Wales Bar.

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Specialist ABA conference on litigation

In addition to the main conference to be conducted by the ABA in Rome next year, there will also be a smaller, specialist conference in Bologna on 26 and 27 June 2013 on the subject of improving...

WIRO guidelines for legal assistance and information for practitioners

The new WorkCover Independent Review Office (WIRO) has�provided the Bar Association with documents relating to the lndependent Legal Assistance and Review Service. Any Australian Lawyer can...

Changes in Tutor Policy

On 20 September 2012 the Bar Council approved a new Tutor Policy.� The previous policy was reviewed as part of a broader investigation into assistance provided to new barristers.�The new...

Nominations have closed for the election of 2013 Bar Council

Nominations for the 2013 Bar Council closed at 4.00pm today.�Thirty senior counsel and 40 members of the junior bar (including 6 under 5s) have nominated. An acknowledgment of the returning...

Bar Council business for 20 September 2012

Bar Council met on�20 September�2012 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council business....

Follow the Family Court on Twitter

The Family Court has launched its first Twitter account. A�six month pilot will be held to test the effectiveness of using Twitter as another channel to provide information about the court and...

Receiving Laws / Giving Laws: ANZ Law and History Society Conference

General Registration has opened for the Australia New Zealand Law and History Society Conference in December at UTS. A number of Forbes members, and members of the New South Wales Bar more generally,...

Appointment to note: Stuart Westgarth named chairperson of the CTTT

NSW Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts today announced the appointment of Mr Stuart Westgarth as the new chairperson of the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal. Learn more�>

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Law Council announces Indigenous awards

Law Council President�Catherine Gale today congratulated the 2012 Indigenous Lawyer of the Year, Ms Terri Janke, and the Indigenous Law Student of the Year, Mr Peter Dawson. Learn more>

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Common Law Practice Update 9

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 9, with case notes on Barclay v Penberthy [2012] HCA 40; Actone Holdings Pty Ltd v Gridtek Pty Ltd [2012] NSWSC 991 and...

Final Reminder Nominations for 2013 Bar Council

Members are reminded that nominations for election to the 2013 Bar Council close at 4.00pm on Monday 15 October 2012. Any member who has not received a nomination form can obtain one from the...

Now boarding! Fantastic deal for members on flights to London

Experience business class�by flying British Airways�to London�for $5999 (inc. tax). Hurry, the offer�is available until Friday, 12 October 2012.

11 October 2012

What role for the Human Rights Commission? (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society invites members of the bar to a breakfast session on "Asylum Seekers, Marriage Equality and Racial Vilification: What role for the Australian Human Rights...

2013 Silks Presentation Ceremony

Newly appointed senior counsel will be presented with their appointment scrolls on Wednesday, 6 November 2013 at 5.15pm in the Bar Association’s Common Room, with the scrolls being presented by...

UCPR - amendment to Form 54

The Uniform Rules Committee has approved an amendment to Form 54 to include the judgment creditor's contact information. The inclusion of this information will administratively assist the sheriff...

LTCS E-News Issue 71

The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, LTCS E-News. Issue 71�reminds�readers of the�details about the�Care Needs Training workshops. Download a copy of LTCS...

Are you using the correct mandatory disclosure statement?

The Bar Association is aware that some members are not using the correct mandatory disclosure statement.� All members are therefore being asked to check and ensure they are using the correct...