Inbrief

Member benefits: special pricing on private health insurance

Special pricing on BUPA private health insurance�is�available to members of the Bar Association�through its member benefits program. Learn more>

11 September 2012

Amendments to the UCPR take effect today

As a result of representations by the New South Wales Bar Association, the Uniform Rules Committee has agreed to an amendment�to UCPR rule 4.4. The amendment adds a new subrule (4) that allows a...

CPD: Change of Date

A note for your diary - **a Guide to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011

** The second seminar on the Work Health and Safety Act, has been moved and will be conducted on Wednesday the 28 November in...

Tonight: The Inaugural Plunkett Lecture

Tonight at 5.15PM, Attorney General Greg Smith SC will deliver the Forbes Society’s inaugural Plunkett Lecture. This public lecture will be held in the Common Room of the NSW Bar Association....

Bench and Bar Lunch is on tomorrow

A Bench and Bar Lunch will be held at 1.00pm on Wednesday, 19 September 2012 at the Hellenic Club Restaurant, 251 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.�

To book a place, please send your name, e-mail...

Reasonable Cause criminal law conference

The 2012 Reasonable Cause Criminal CLE / CPD conference will be held on 15 & 16 September 2012, at the Matt Laffan Training Room, Office of the DPP (NSW) 175 Liverpool Street, Sydney. All proceeds...

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 >

3 September...

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,...

Women's networking event

Members are invited to a women's networking event, hosted by the NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee and co-sponsored by the Women Barristers Forum. Speakers include the Hon Justice Julie Ward,...

Funding for legal assistance increased - but not by much

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement by�Attorney-General Nicola Roxon�to boost funding for legal assistance services nationwide. Learn more>

31 August 2012

Position vacant: solicitor-general of Nauru

The Government of the Republic of Nauru is looking to employ a suitably-experienced lawyer to perform the function as solicitor-general. Applications close on 14 September 2012. Learn more>

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Mediation accreditation: today is the deadline for applications

Expressions of interest are sought, by 5.00pm today,�from members of the bar wishing to become accredited or re-accredited as a mediator under the National Mediation Standards as well as those...