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Bar crime writers listed for Ned Kelly Awards

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Books by Stuart Littlemore QC and Mark Tedeschi QC have been listed for the 2013 Ned Kelly Awards, sponsored by the Australian Crime Writers Association. Stuart Littlemore's Harry Curry: The Murder...

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15 Bobber for the Hon Justice Leeming

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The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice M Leeming to the New South Wales Court of Appeal will be held on Friday, 9 August 2013. Speaking for his Honour will be Ian Jackman SC....

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TimeBase offer to members

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TimeBase is delighted to announce a specially negotiated rate for practising members of the NSW Bar only - Annual subscription to the TimeBase LawOne with Cases service plus any three of our unique...

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A room for sale on Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers (ADVERTISEMENT)

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A three-quarter size room comprising 2346 shares is available for purchase on Fifth Floor Selborne Chambers. The floor has 15 members and 5 annex licensees and offers a diversity of seniority and...

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Make your contribution to NAIDOC Week

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This week, 7-14 July, is NAIDOC Week - an opportunity to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to participate in a range of activities and to support Indigenous communities....

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Funeral arrangements for John Morris Cohen

A funeral service will be held for the Hon John Morris Cohen **tomorrow, 10 July 2013 at 12.30pm **in the Sydney Chevra Kadisha, 172 Oxford Street (cnr Oxford & Wallis sts), Woollahra.

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Outstanding family law fees

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The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia have identified what they call "a considerable amount of unpaid fees" for the 2011/12 and 2012/13 financial years, and will...

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Kevin Lindgren AM QC on the Rule of Law: Distinguished Speakers Program (ADVERTISEMENT)

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The Hon Kevin Lindgren AM QC, former Justice of the Federal Court of Australia and Rule of Law Adjunct Professor, will be speaking at the Sydney Law School next Thursday 18 July about current...

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Waltons Stores and Promissory Estoppel: The 25th Anniversary (ADVERTISEMENT)

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UTS:Law in collaboration with the Journal of Equity will be holding a conference on the afternoon of** Friday, 20 September 2013** to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the High Court’s...

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Swearing-in ceremony for Stephen Hanley SC

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Stephen Hanley SC will be sworn in at a ceremonial sitting of the District Court on Monday, 15 July 2013 at 9.30am in Court 21A of John Maddison Tower. Attorney General Greg Smith SC will speak on...

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4D National Conference

Members are invited to attend a joint Diversity Australia and the University of Western Sydney (UWS) event: The 4D National Conference - Diversity, Disadvantage, Discrimination, Development...

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Amendment to the UCPR

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On Monday 1 July 2013 the Uniform Rules Committee approved Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (Amendment No 60) 2013, which requires the party filing a document to include an email address in the...

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Legal Support Networking Cocktail Reception

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The Law Society's Legal Support Training Program invites members to their networking cocktail reception on Wednesday, 4 September 2013 from 5.30-7.00pm at L2 of the Law Society of NSW, 170 Phillip...

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Legal Aid News for July 2013

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Legal Aid News for July 2013 is out now, featuring articles on culturally responsive family mediation, domestic violence reforms, panel lawyer news, legal literacy for prisoners, child support...

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Commonwealth offsets state government cuts to EDO

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has announced an annual funding increase of $300,000 for the environmental defenders office EDO NSW, to offset cuts by the New South Wales Government. Learn more here... Read more >

Reminder: swearing-in ceremony for Carolyn Huntsman

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On Monday, 15 July 2013 a ceremonial sitting of the Local Court of NSW will be held to mark the swearing-in of Carolyn Huntsman as a magistrate. The ceremony will take place at 9.00am in courtroom...

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NSWLRC inquiry into criminal appeals processes

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The NSW Law Reform Commission is reviewing criminal appeals processes in NSW, with a view to simplifying and streamlining them, and consolidating criminal appeal provisions into a single Act. A copy...

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Federal Circuit Court swearing-in ceremony

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A speciall sitting of the Federal Circuit Court will be held to welcome Judge Nicholas Manousaridis at 9.30am on Monday, 29 July 2013. The sitting will be held in Courtroom 3C, L3 of the Lionel Bowen...

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Five judges appointed to the Family Court

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has announced five appointments to the Family Court of Australia, one of which is Judge Garry Foster, of the Federal Circuit Court, who will be appointed to the...

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Government announces CTP roundtable

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Acting Minister for Finance and Services Andrew Constance has announced details for the NSW Government’s CTP roundtable, with relevant stakeholders and community representatives to discuss the...

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Allowances paid to witnesses

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Attorney General Greg Smith SC has approved an increase in allowances paid to Crown witnesses by 2.45 per cent. The increase is set out in a new Scale of Allowances Paid to Witnesses, published in...

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15 Bobber for his Honour Judge Nicholas Manousaridis

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The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of his Honour Judge Nicholas Manousaridis will be held on Friday, 19 July 2013. Speaking for his Honour will be Hamish Bevan. The 15 Bobber will commence at...

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The second Rudd Ministry

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced changes to the Cabinet and Ministry. The Hon Mark Dreyfus MP will remain as Commonwealth attorney-general. Learn more here.

1 July 2013

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Bar Association Committees for 2013-14

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President Phillip Boulten SC has announced the Bar Association committees for 2013-14. The new committees formally come into effect today, 1 July 2013. Learn more here.

1 July 2013

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