The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has released a report, titled Beyond Prison Gates, which says that a lack of transitional housing and support for people leaving prison may be forcing many...
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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 34 which features a case note on sections 5B and 5D of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW).
22 August 2013
Read more >Joanne Stewart will be sworn-in as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia at a ceremonial sitting on Wednesday, 25 September 2013 at 9.30am. The ceremony will be held in courtroom 9, Level...
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The Local Court of New South Wales will hold a ceremonial sitting on Monday, 26 August 2013 at 9.00am to mark the swearing-in of Michael Barnes as a magistrate. The ceremony will take place in...
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Tuesday's lunchtime yoga classes will resume on 24 September, following completion of the Bar Practice Course. Tuesday morning classes will continue as usual. All are welcome.
20 August 2013
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The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was announced in November 2012 and will commence formal hearings soon. The Attorney-Generalâs Department is responsible...
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On Thursday, 15 August 2013 Brian Ralston's band, "Self Tort", won the Sydney final of the ABC's "Exhumed" competition at the Basement. The 42 regional winners are now involved in a People's Choice...
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The Bar Association is one of the supporting partners of the NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards, which recognise the outstanding achievements of women in the law in NSW. Nominations close on 30...
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The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Helene Anne Lewis, STEP Worldwide Chair, on "Microscopes, telescopes and pie in the sky - STEP today, tomorrow and...
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The New South Wales Government has today announced it will withdraw the Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Bill 2013 from parliament. The minister for finance and services, Andrew Constance MP, this...
Read more >Now in its third year, the Baker & McKenzie National Women's Moot is an initiative aimed at fostering an interest in advocacy in female law students. This year, the question will be on an area of...
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In Brief can't reveal its sources, but a member of the association alerted us to an article in The Telegraph of London, which asserts that "In a profession that depends on persuading other people, it...
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Following the appointment of Dr Melissa Perry QC as a judge of the Federal Court, the Bar Council has appointed a replacement member of the 2013 Senior Counsel Selection Committee to fill that...
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Members are invited to attend the 2013 Paul Byrne SC Memorial Lecture, to be delivered by the Hon Murray Gleeson AC QC on Wednesday, 16 October 2013 between 6-7:30pm at the Sydney Law School,...
Read more >The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released the results of its survey on attitudes to Youth Justice Conferencing. The survey found high levels of satisfaction with the process among both...
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The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library has a new, bigger unit in Kennard's Storage at Waterloo, and is planning to move all books from the previous unit into the new one on Saturday, 31 August. We are...
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Rowan Darke SC will be sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of NSW tomorrow, Friday, 16 August 2013 at 9.00am in Banco Court. Barristers should wear wigs and gowns. Senior counsel should wear...
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The next Bench and Bar Lunch will be a Yum Cha Banquet at Sky Phoenix Restaurant on Tuesday, 20 August 2013 between 1-2 PM. Wine, drinks and coffee also available for purchase. Sky Phoenix Restaurant...
Read more >A few weeks ago, before the General Meeting to be held on 17 September was requisitioned, the Bar Council commissioned advice from three senior counsel on matters relevant to its then continuing...
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The Law Council has invited political parties contesting the 2013 Federal Election to provide their views on key national issues of relevance to the Australian legal profession. The parties have...
Read more >Members are invited to the Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC) Annual Address 2013 on "The elusive Panacea of uniformity:Is It worth Pursuing?" The address will be...
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Photographs from the 2013 Readers' and Tutors' Dinner are now available for purchase online. Go to www.murrayharris.com.au and select "Client Viewing", then "Readers & Tutors Dinner 2013". The...
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The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has published the results of an inter-state comparison of robbery and theft between 2001 and 2009. The report finds that in NSW the...
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Today at 5.15pm, in the Bar Association Common Room, the ADR Committee will present the second in a series of three practical mediation seminars. These seminars have been designed for members seeking...
Read more >The AIJA invites nominations for its 2013 Award for Excellence. Those eligible for nomination must have improved access to justice and delivered real benefits for the justice system - the benefits...
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