Inbrief
15 Bobber for His Hon Judge S Hanley SC - change of date to Friday 11 October 2013
The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of His Hon Judge S Hanley to the District Court of New South Wales will now be held on Friday, 11 October 2013 (changed from 16 August 2013). Speaking for...
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Banco Chambers: two member rooms for license (ADVERTISEMENT)
Two rooms in Banco Chambers (Level 9 Chifley Tower) are available for license due to members taking maternity leave. One is an external, fully fitted and furnished room. It is available from...
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Watch the CTP Roundtable via webcast
Advocacy
The Bar Association is a participant in today's CTP Roundtable, which will be broadcast live via video link at 10.15am. In preparation for the event, the Bar Association has prepared seven...
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STEP address: Hindsight from the Claims Perspective (ADVERTISEMENT)
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Janice Purvis, risk services manager, LawCover on "Missing the Basic STEPS - Hindsight from the Claims Perspective"....
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UNSW Justice Talks (ADVERTISEMENT)
Members are invited to the next seminar in the UNSW Law Justice Talks series, "Procedural or Substantive Justice â an insubstantial distinction?" to be delivered on Tuesday 6 August by the Hon...
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TONIGHT: The Great Press Campaign for Free Speech: hot air, or do the campaigners mean what they say?
Tonight, Tuesday 23 July at 5.15pm, award winning journalist David Marr will present a seminar on recent campaigning by the press against media regulation and against the Racial Discrimination Act...
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Tickets still available at the 2013 Common Law Drinks
Judges, barristers and clerks are warmly invited to the 2013 Common Law Drinks to be held on Friday, 23 August at Settlement on Quay, corner of Phillip and Alfred Streets. It was on 26 August 1928...
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Lessons Learned from the Gunns 20 Litigation (ADVERTISEMENT)
An invitation is extended to all Bar Association members and friends of Environment and Planning Law Association to attend a special information forum "Access to Justice and the Right to Public...
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Reform to education expense deductions
The Tax Institute and the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia have made a joint submission to the Treasury in relation to the discussion paper, Reform to Deductions for Education...
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A Message from President Phillip Boulten SC - Incorporation of Barristers
The Bar Council at its meeting tonight gave further consideration to the concept of incorporation of barristersâ practices.
This was not the first time this Bar Council has considered the...
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Human Rights and the Financial Sector
The News South Wales Bar Association's Human Rights Committee invite members to a seminar on "Human Rights and the Financial Sector: Recent Developments", to be presented by Professor Christine...
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Women Barristers Forum CPD Seminar
The Women Barristers Forum, a section of the NSW Bar Association, will be hosting a CPD seminar: "A conversation about negotiation: Build skills and add value for your clients", to be held on Monday,...
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Bar Book Club meets on 3 September
The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be on Tuesday, 3 September 2013 at 6pm in the Bar Library. The next book is The Blind Man's Garden by Nadeem Aslam. You can read reviews here and here.
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Legal representation for landholders
The New South Wales Government has announced what it calls "a more level playing field" for landholders wanting legal representation during arbitration. Learn more here.
17 July 2013
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Danielle Sirmai Memorial Award
The Danielle Sirmai Memorial Award is being established at the University of New South Wales Law School. Danielle was a senior associate at Herbert Smith Freehills and well known and much loved by...
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Ride to the Red Centre: raising awareness and funds for mental health
Philanthropy
Gillian Mahony of 8 Wentworth Chambers is about to embark on a 3,800km motorbike ride to Alice Springs as part of The Black Dog Ride to the Red Centre 2013. The ride is in the fourth...
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Furniture and library for sale (ADVERTISEMENT)
The following items of furniture, and a comprehensive library of law reports and textbooks are for sale. For more information, contact Jenny Elgee on 9233 5188.
1. Antique mahogany double pedestal...
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TONIGHT: The Boundaries of Judicial Review and Justiciability
The Australian Institute of Administrative Law in conjunction with the AACL and the Constitutional and Administrative Law Section of the NSW Bar Association will present a seminar on "The Boundaries...
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Bar Council business for June
Bar Council met on 6 June and 20 June in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council business. Bar...
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A message from President Phil Boulten SC
This morning John Hyde Page of 5 Selborne Chambers sent a letter to all Bar Association members advocating the incorporation of barristersâ practices in order to minimise tax liabilities. There...
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Date for your diary: 2013 Common Law Drinks
The 2013 Common Law Drinks will be held on Friday, 23 August. All judges, barristers and clerks are warmly invited to attend. Details regarding the venue and cost will be sent out through In Brief by...
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Barristers disclosure obligations when briefed via an agent
In some jurisdictions, barristers may be retained to provide advice to, or appear for, a party via an agent. For instance, in the Land and Environment Court, an agent (usually town planners or...
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Lunchtime talk on international arbitration in Asia
Members are invited to a talk by Vinayak Pradhan, president of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a vice chair of the ICC Commission on Arbitration, on Thursday, 25 July 2013 between...
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NSW Bar Victorious Again
Bar FC continued its run to the top of the ladder with a convincing 1-0 victory over Transgrid today. Silky Barcelonaesque skills saw Bar FC keep possession for most of the game and a number of...
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Law Council weighs in on self-education expenses issue
The Law Council of Australia has joined with a range of peak professional, educational and industry groups in calling on the Australian Government to abandon the proposed $2000 cap on tax deductions...
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