Inbrief

Swearing-in ceremony for Gageler SC

Stephen Gageler SC will be sworn in as a High Court judge at a ceremonial sitting in Canberra on Tuesday, 9 October 2012 at 2.15pm in Court No.1. It is expected that proceedings will be broadcast via...

AACL seminar on the Intersection Between Arbitration Law and Constitutional Principles

The Australian Association of Constitutional Law invites members to a seminar on "The Intersection Between Arbitration Law and Constitutional Principles", presented by Justin T Gleeson SC (Banco...

Bar Association says NSW Government must act on workers compensation

The Bar Association and the Law Society have issued a joint media release, calling on the NSW minister for finance, The Hon Greg Pearce MLC, to immediately clarify the government’s position on...

Change to Federal Magistrates Court form – Migration Application

The Federal Magistrates Court has amended its Migration Application form. A new sentence has been added to the instruction sheet explaining it is not necessary to seek an extension of time to...

McClintock SC appointed to District Court

Attorney General Greg Smith SC today announced the appointment of Ian McClintock SC as a judge of the District Court of NSW. Mr McClintock began his legal career in 1977 and was involved in the...

Common Law Practice Update 5

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 5, with case notes on sections 62, 63�of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act, as well as occupiers liability, product...

Sex, Celebrities and Super-injunctions (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society invites members of the bar to a breakfast session on "Sex, Celebrities and Super-injunctions"�by the Rt Hon the Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, justice of...

The John Lehane Memorial Lecture

This year's lecture in honour of Justice Lehane will be given (for the first time) in Court 1 on Level 21 of the Federal Court at 6.00 pm this evening.� Judge Diane Wood of the United States...

Symposium on deaf jurors.

The Centre for Translation & Interpreting Research in the Department of Linguistics will host a symposium at Macquarie University on the subject of deaf jurors. It will take place on�Sunday, 14...

Coming up in CPD: Statutory Construction

Tonight at 5.15PM, Peter Quiggin PSM will be presenting a seminar entitled "How to Construct, and Construe, a Statute”. The Hon Justice Nye Perram will be providing comment. For full details,...

UNSW JD & Postgraduate Law Information Evening (ADVERTISEMENT)

Planning a career move or wanting to upgrade your qualifications? Come to the UNSW JD & Postgraduate Law Information Evening, Monday 24 September, 5.30 – 7.30pm at UNSW CBD campus. Meet with an...

LTCS E-News Issue 68

The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, LTCS E-News. Issue 68 features articles on the definition of eligibility and reasonable necessary support under the NDIS, as well as the...

Women in Law Awards

Nominations are open for the inaugural Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards, to be held in Melbourne on Friday 19 October. Nominations close at COB on Friday 21 September. Learn more >

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Supreme Court of Queensland Library

The Supreme Court of Queensland Library has moved.

Their new street address is: Supreme Court of Queensland library Level 12, Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law 415 George Street, QLD� 4000

Benefits and Pitfalls of Testamentary Trusts (ADVERTISEMENT)

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by�Andrew Rider�on "Benefits and Pitfalls of Testamentary Trusts". The address will take place **on Wednesday,...