Inbrief

Reminder: swearing-in ceremony for Maiden SC

Peter Maiden SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the District Court�on Monday, 12 March 2012 at 9.30 am in Court 21A John Maddison Tower.�President Bernard Coles QC will speak on behalf of...

Examination Power Workshops this Weekend

There are still a couple of places left for the Examination Power workshops scheduled for the coming two Sundays. The workshops will attract a total of 6 CPD points. Please click here for further...

Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society Dinner (ADVERTISEMENT)

Members are invited to the Anglo-Australasian Lawyers Society Dinner, to be held on�Wednesday 14 March, at 6.45pm�in the Union University & Schools Club.�Guest speaker will be Alderman...

Appointment to note: Supreme Court of Victoria

Kate McMillan SC, former chair of the Victorian Bar Council, has been appointed�as a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Learn more>

6 March 2012

Legalwise Seminars March CPD Programme (ADVERTISEMENT)

Legalwise Seminars has over 40 seminars to help you complete your CPD requirements, including The Legal Profession Regulation 2005 clause 176 and in the areas of ethics and regulation of the...

Change of date for unveiling portrait

The date for the unveiling ceremony of Mathew Lyn's�portrait of the Hon James Spigelman AC QC has been changed to�Monday, 28�May 2012�at 5.30pm in the Bar Common Room.�Chief...

Crime rates continue to drop

Crime rates continue to fall across most major categories of crime, according to The Australian Institute of Criminology's annual report into crime trends. The question is: will talkback radio...

BOCSAR study of the Local Court Process Reforms

The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released the findings of a two-year evaluation of the Cri_minal Procedure Amendment (Local Court Process Reforms) Act (2007),...

Cases selected for reporting in NSWLR by the editor, Bret Walker SC

The following case/s will be published in a forthcoming volume of NSWLR:

Blue Mountains Conservation Society Inc v Delta Electricity (No 3) [2011] NSWLEC 145 Re Bailey and Blake [2011] NSWSC 1390...

Round Two of Star Grants closes on 31 March 2012

The Professional Standards Councils are currently taking online applications for the second round Star Grants. Applications are invited via the Star Grants website up to 31 March 2012. Star Grants...

Change of room for the Personal Injury Conference

Due to a leak in the roof of the Heritage Ballroom, the Personal Injury Conference tomorrow has been moved to the Grand Ballroom on the Lower Ground Floor of the Westin Sydney. We apologise for the...

CPD – What is on offer between now and 31 March 2012

A reminder that all barristers wishing to renew their practising certificates need to obtain their CPD points before 31 March. To assist with this, the Bar Association is offering the following...

Swearing-in ceremony for Beech-Jones SC

Robert Beech-Jones SC will be sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court on Monday, 12 March 2012 at 9.30am. The ceremonial sitting will be held in Court�1 on Level 21 of�the Law Courts...

Volunteers needed for this Saturday - please help

This Saturday, 3rd March from 1pm� is our next volunteering opportunity at the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library. Volunteers from Clayton Utz and the NSW Bar will spend a couple of hours packing...

Swearing-in ceremony for Mahony SC

Phillip Mahony SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the District Court of NSW at a ceremonial sitting�on Monday, 19 March at 9.30 am in Court 21A John Maddison Tower.�

7�March�2012

CPD in March

Please note the following seminars to be held in March. Further details can be obtained through the NSW Bar Assosciation website or by following the links attached.�

Tuesday, 13 March: Judicial...

Call for Additional Volunteers, BPC Advocacy Coaches

The NSW Bar Association’s Professional Development Department is seeking experienced members of the Bar to assist with advocacy coaching during the upcoming Bar Practice Courses (May and October...

Volunteering for the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library

The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library has allocated one Saturday every second month to Clayton Utz and the NSW Bar to attend the storage unit at Kennard's Storage in Brookvale.� A combination of...

Review of court support for victims

Attorney General Greg Smith SC today announced an independent review of all NSW court support services for victims of crime. The review will go out to tender and be completed by the end of year....

Bar Library Academy Awards Competition Winners

And the winner AGAIN is Mr Barrie Anthony, the NSW Bar Association’s esteemed Certification Officer and movie connoisseur with a score of 16. He was closely followed by Justin Hewitt of 8...

Agreed outcomes from Bar Council Strategy Day

The Bar Council held an all-day meeting in the Common Room on Saturday, 4 February. Topics discussed included services for members, the Bar Association’s role in public debate on issues...

This Week: Personal Injury Conference

The NSW Bar Association's annual Personal Injury conference will be held this in Sydney this coming Saturday, 3 March.

Please download the full program for further details. To register, please...

Examination Power Seminars

Places are still available for the Examination Power workshops run by Open Door Productions. Registrations close this Friday, 2 March. For further details, please download a brochure. Registration...

Appointments to note

The�Hon David Henry Lloyd QC�has been appointed as an acting judge�of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales for the period commencing on 5 March 2012 and expiring on 4 May...

Opportunities wanted for Indigenous law students

Do you need some clerical, administrative or research assistance to run your practice? If the answer is yes - why not employ an Indigenous law student for a day a week? The Indigenous Barristers...