Inbrief

One for the diary: The Lawyers Ski and Snowboard Race

The Lawyers Ski and Snowboard Race is scheduled�for 3-5 August in Thredbo.�Keep an eye on http://lawski.com.au for all details.�

7 June 2012

NZ Bar Association conference, Melbourne, 24-26 August 2012

The New Zealand Bar Association will hold its annual conference�on 24-26 August 2012 at the Grand Hyatt,�Melbourne. The theme of the conference will be�"leading a successful team" and...

Biennial increase in High Court fees and other things

The High Court Amendment Rules 2012 (No.1) have been published on ComLaw and will commence on 1 July 2012. In addition, Schedule 1 of the�High Court of Australia (Fees) Regulations 2004 takes...

BOOK NOW for places at the third annual Homeless Fundraising Dinner

Philanthropy

The Third Annual Homeless Fundraising Dinner will be held on** Friday, 29 June 2012, at 5.30pm for 6.00pm�in the Strangers Dining Room, NSW Parliament House�.�Come...

Vale the Hon D H Hodgson AO QC (1939-2012)

The Hon David Hodgson AO QC, former Supreme Court judge, died last night. A funeral will be held on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at 1.30pm in the Camelia Chapel, Macquarie Park Crematorium, corner of...

TONIGHT: Building the Foundations of Wealth

Tonight, 6 June,�there will be a CPD seminar on�Pre 30 June Financial Planning: Foundations of Wealth. This seminar is the first�of three�sessions structured around a pre 30 June...

Reduction in interest on unpaid legal costs

At its meeting on 5 June 2012, the Reserve Bank Board decided to lower the cash rate by 0.25% to 3.5%, effective 6 June 2012. Accordingly the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs, prescribed by...

Queen's counsel in Queensland

The president of the Bar Association of Queensland, Roger Traves SC,�has issued a statement to members regarding Bar Council's passing of a resolution giving in principle support to the...

Victorian Bar adopts silk selection process - for 2012

The Victorian Bar Council�has adopted�a new�model for senior counsel appointments, which was contained in a discussion paper released late last year. It is described as�"a...

St Thomas More Society Patronal Feast Day Mass and Dinner 2012

Members of the legal profession and guests are invited to attend the Patronal Feast Day Mass and Dinner on Friday, 22 June 2012 where the chief justice of the High Court, Robert S French AC is the...

Practising Certificate Renewals Update No.6

All practising certificate renewal documentation and payment must�be received by the Bar Association by tomorrow, Thursday, 7 June 2012 otherwise a late fee applies.�DO NOT WAIT until you...

TONIGHT: Transition to Retirement

Tonight, Tuesday, 5 June, Transition to Retirement. The main part of this seminar will be delivered by Michael B�rjesson and will focus on Transition to Retirement Income Streams. Andrew Fleming...

Personal Property Securities in the United States (ADVERTISEMENT)

Sydney Law School has announced a new postgraduate unit for 2012: Personal Property Securities in the United States. This new August intensive will be taught by Professor Charles W Mooney JR from the...

CPD in June

The following seminars will be held in June. For further details, please refer to the NSW Bar Association Website or click on the relevant links below.

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Position vacant: crown prosecutor based in Dubbo

The NSW DPP�is seeking expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment as a crown prosecutor under the Crown Prosecutors Act 1986 for a fixed term that may be renewed.�The...

Legislation to note: Family Law Amendment Rules commencing on 7 June

The Family Law Amendment Rules 2012 (No. 1) will come into effect on 7 June 2012. The major change is to make rules necessary to implement the amendments made by the Family Law Legislation Amendment...

Tonight: Cloudstreet soiree

Members are invited to�hear short extracts of a new Australian opera by George Palmer QC,�based on Tim Winton’s award-winning novel, Cloudstreet. The soiree will be held�tonight,...

Allowances paid to Crown witnesses

Attorney General Greg Smith SC has approved an increase in allowances paid to Crown witnesses by 2.2 per cent as set in the Scale of Allowances Paid to Witnesses. The scale will take effect from 1...

Transcript of Bar Association evidence before the WorkCover inquiry

On 21 May the Bar Association, along with the Law Society and the Australian Lawyers Alliance, gave evidence�before�public hearings held�by Joint Select Committee on the NSW Workers...

Bar Association 2012-2013 committees and Women Barristers Forum

Yesterday's In Brief�announced the Bar Association's 2012-2013 committees. The 2012-13 Women Barristers' Forum, which is a Section of the Association, was not included in that list. The WBF...

Papers to note: Federal Court Practice Note ARB 1

The chief justice of the Federal Court�has�revoked Practice Note ARB 1 and replaced it with a revised version�– Proceedings under the International Arbitration Act 1974. Practice...

Australian Bar Association statement on Papua New Guinea

The Australian Bar Association has issued a media release�expressing concern�at�the manner and circumstances of the arrest of the chief justice of Papua New Guinea, Sir Salamo Injia,...

Law Teachers Association Conference (ADVERTISEMENT)

The 2012 Australasian Law Teachers Association (ALTA) Conference will be hosted by the University of Sydney Law School, from the 1 - 4 July 2012. The theme of the conference will be�"Legal...

Practising Certificate Renewals Update No.5

There is only one more week to renew your practising certificate by the due date - **Thursday, 7 June 2012. DO NOT WAIT **until you have confirmation of insurance to return your completed renewal...

Bar FC loses to Middletons

Recent adverse comments from senior members of the bar and stern criticism from some sectors of the judiciary did nothing to dampen the hopes and expectations of a vibrant and experienced NSW Bar FC...