Inbrief

Sydney Big Red Ride 2013

Philanthropy

On 1 December Nick Polin of 4th Floor Wentworth Chambers will take part in the “Sydney Big Red Ride 2013” to help raise money to send some of the kids living with Muscular...

Appointment to note: new head of NSW Parole Authority

The Hon James Wood AO QC has been appointed as the new chair of the New South Wales Parole Authority. Learn more here.

21 November 2013

Common Law Practice Update 44

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 44, which features case notes on duties of landlords, legal professional privilege and employment.

November 2013

Appointments to note

The Honourable Justice Walton has been appointed as president of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales commencing on and from 3 February 2014.

Attorney General Greg Smith SC today...

Further information from childcare survey

The Bar Association survey on childcare closed yesterday at 5 pm. Forty-eight members indicated that they are currently interested in obtaining access to a childcare centre in the Sydney CBD, however...

Web watch: watch High Court proceedings online

The High Court of Australia�now publishes on its website audio-visual recordings of full court hearings heard in Canberra. Learn more here.

19 November 2013

Refugee legal advice scheme in need of support

Recently, the Bar Association issued a media release condemning the Australian Government’s decision to axe the Refugee Review Tribunal Legal Advice Scheme. Now, the Refugee Advice and Casework...

Federal Court fee increases

The attention of members is drawn to recent changes to Federal Court fees which may affect the viability of proceeding in that court. For some interlocutory applications (particularly for asset...

Great Bar Boat Race - Registrations Close Tomorrow

2013 Great Bar Boat Race will be the 30th running of this annual event and this year an invitation has been extended to solicitors to join us for this wonderful day on the harbour. Entries will close...

TONIGHT: Critical Debates on Counter-Terrorist Judicial Review

Tonight, 20 November, at 5.15pm, Professor Fiona de Londras (Durham Law School, UK), Dr Fergal Davis (UNSW, Law) and Dr Jessie Blackbourn (UNSW, Law) will discuss the apropriateness and quality of...

MAA Medical Assessor Guidance Notes

The Motor Accidents Authority has released two additional Medical Assessor Guidance Notes, for use by all stakeholders in the assessment of permanent impairment in the NSW CTP Scheme. They are:...

Common Law Practice Update 43

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 43, which features case notes on: sections 62, 63 and 92 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW); ss 5B, 5D, 5G, 5L,...

NILC conference condemns discrimination in NT communities

Delegates to the National Indigenous Legal Conference (NILC) 2013, held in Alice Springs on 24 – 26 October 2013 issued a statement condemning "the policies and practices being carried out by...

Examination Power Workshop (ADVERTISEMENT)

Open Door Productions is pleased to announce its 2013 Examination Power workshop, scheduled for Sunday, 24 November, with an alternative option of Sunday, 1 December. (There will be one workshop...

International Law Association Christmas speech

Bret Walker SC will present the International Law Association's annual Christmas speech on 'Surveillance, Secrecy and a Fair Trial', on Thursday, 12 December 2013 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the offices...

Queensland appoints QCs

The Bar Association of Queensland has announced the appointment of 13 new QCs. The appointments are the first appointments of queen’s counsel since 1993. The appointments were made on the...

Bar FC (almost) triumphs again!

A depleted Bar FC travelled to the Kings School, Parramatta, to see how some of our education funding is spent and to participate in the Law Firm & Finance Challenge Cup on Sunday 10 November 2013. A...

Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

The next meeting of the Bar book club will also be our end of year dinner. It will be held on Tuesday 10th December 2013 and the proposed venue is Fix St James. Please register your interest by...

Bar Library opening times

The Bar library will be closed from 12pm today for the Bar Association Christmas lunch. It will be open tomorrow for any last-minute requests. The library will be closed from **Monday, 23 December...

This week in CPD

Wed****nesday, 27 November: Dealing with In-House Counsel. Panel featuring Alexandra Rose (Benevolent Society), Ian Hemmings SC and Nick Tiffen and discussion led by Richard McHugh SC. For full...

Media watch

Advocacy

President Phil Boulten SC's defence of the judiciary and his critique of the NSW Government's proposed ''one-punch'' laws have not gone un-noticed by Ray Hadley and other elements of the...

NCAT update

The cognate New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal Bills passed the Legislative Council last night after it passed the Legislative Assembly earlier in the week. A copy of the debate and...

Call for submissions: NSWLRC review of the parole system

The NSW Law Reform Commission is reviewing the parole system in NSW. Question Papers 1-3 were released in September 2013, seeking stakeholders’ views on the design and objectives of the parole...

CPD Conference Dates 2014

The Bar Association's CPD conference program for 2014 will be released shortly. In the meantime members may wish to note the dates and venues:

Saturday 22 March 2014 - North Coast

Saturday 1 and...

Art Gallery of NSW - Guided Tour, Wednesday 27 November 2013

“America - painting a nation” at the Art Gallery of NSW. Members are invited to come on a guided tour of “the most expansive historical survey of American art ever presented in...