Inbrief

Yoga interrupted

Tomorrow's yoga sessions (7:15 – 8:15am and 1:00 – 2:00pm) have been re-scheduled to Thursday, 21 March. **18 March 2013 **

Exploring mental health and law in regional Australia (ADVERTISEMENT)

The NSW Branch of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law (ANZAPPL), in collaboration with the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health present a one day...

Vale Christopher Charles Branson QC (1944-2013)

Chris Branson QC died on Friday, 15 March 2013. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are made available.

18 March 2013

Clean Slate Without Prejudice needs your help

Clean Slate Without Prejudice is a program run by the Redfern Local Area Police Command, which is affecting positive change in the local community. Mentors teach boxing to Indigenous youth in Redfern...

National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference

A world-renowned program of international and Australian speakers will headline the fourth biennial National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference in Melbourne on March 21–22. The...

Connect at the Law Society Legal Support Staff Networking Cocktail

The Law Society of NSW cordially invites barristers to attend the Legal Support Training Program's Networking Cocktail on Tuesday, 9 April 2013 from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Spend time networking with...

Voiceless Animal Law Lecture Series

Every year, Voiceless, the animal protection institute, runs an animal law lecture series. The 2013 series will discuss different approaches of animal law including constitutions and treaties that...

Amendments to the UCPR

The Uniform Rules Commitee has approved an amendment to the UCPR that will add a new part to the rules to deal with judicial review proceedings. These amendments were published on the NSW legislation...

Bar Council business for February - March 2013

Bar Council met on 21 February and 7 March **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...

Right to silence and pre-trial disclosure legislation in parliament

The NSW Government's right to silence and defence disclosure bills, the Evidence Amendment (Evidence of Silence) Bill 2013 and the Criminal Procedure Amendment (Mandatory Pre-trial Defence...

Review of costs assessments: deadline for comment extended

The report on the Review of the Costs Assessment Scheme was posted on the Supreme Court Website in March. The chief justice has now extended to Friday, 17 May 2013 the deadline for comment upon any...

New appointment to the District Court

Attorney General Greg Smith SC today announced the appointment of Magistrate Antony Townsden as a judge of the District Court of NSW. He will be sworn in on 6 May 2013. Learn more here.

13 March 2013

Shoot for the Bar photography competition - entries due on Friday, 10 May

All members of the New South Wales Bar Association and Ngalaya are invited to participate in the ‘Shoot for the Bar’ competition as the photographer or as the subject of the photo to...

ALHR free seminar on the right to silence

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights invites members to a free seminar on the proposed changes to the right to silence in NSW. The event will commence at 5.30 pm at NSW Parliament House, Macquarie...

Common Law Practice Update No.19

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 19, with case notes on ss 5B and 5D of the Civil Liability Act 2002 regarding duty of care for acts of third parties and...

Bar Book Club meets tomorrow

The Bar Book Club will hold its next meeting tomorrow**, 19 March at 6pm** in the Bar Library. The selection for the next meeting is The Censor’s Library by Nicole Moore.

18 March 2013

Justice Mathews AO to speak at the Career Intentions Survey cocktail event

Members are invited to the Career Intentions Survey Launch, co-sponsored by the Bar Association, the Women Lawyers Association of NSW and Herbert Smith Freehills on Thursday, 11 April 2013 between...

2013 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner

Selected papers and webcasts from the 2013 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner, held at the UNSW Gilbert + Tobin Centre For Public Law on 15 February 2013, can now be accessed online.

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Judgments from NSW courts

The Bar Library wishes to advise members to expect a time lag of nearly two weeks before decisions of NSW courts become available through both free (e.g. AustLii) and commercial web sites (e.g....

Online case law training for barristers

Improve your online search skills and learn how to find cases from England and Wales using JustCite and the Justis legal library. The session will be held in the Bar Association Common Room on...

UNSW Law Justice Talks: "Law and Justice: Do They Meet? Reflections From A Confused Career" (ADVERTISEMENT)

On Wednesday, 27 March the Hon Ronald Sackville will deliver the first of the Justice Talks public lectures for 2013. Titled "Law and Justice: Do They Meet? Reflections From A Confused Career",...

The cab rank rule: is it the end of the line?

On Thursday, 14 March, UNSW will host an important seminar by Professor John Flood on the cab rank rule, followed by a panel discussion. The event will take place at 6-7:30pm in the Law Building,...

Four new inquiries for the NSWLRC

Attorney General Greg Smith SC announced today he has asked the NSW Law Reform Commission to undertake four new investigations over the coming 12 to 18 months. Mr Smith asked the commission to...

Amendment to UCPR r14.3

The Uniform Rules Committee has approved an amendment to Rule 14.13. The amendment took effect today, Friday 8 March 2013.

The first objective of the amendment is to allow statements of claim in...

CPD at Elizabeth Street Chambers

Elizabeth Street Chambers will be holding a CPD night on 10 April 2013 at 5.00pm. All are welcome to attend. **The presentation attracts 1.5 CPD points and dinner and refreshments will be served on...