Inbrief

District Court Practice Note 7

Members’ attention is drawn to compliance with District Court Practice Note No. 7 on Court Approval of Settlements via a notice titled “Important Matters to Consider When Requesting A...

Rooms for Licence: 5th Floor Selborne Chambers (ADVERTISEMENT)

5th Floor Selborne Chambers has two rooms available for licence in its annex on 2nd Floor of Lockhart Chambers. The rooms are 21.2 square metres and 10.6 square metres. Licence fees are $1,750.00 per...

Changes to library services at the NSW IRC

Beginning 1 July 2013 library services at the Industrial Relations Commission will no longer be accessible in person to members of the legal profession. Reference enquiries (including inter-library...

Lunchtime lecture on maritime law

The Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand and the University of Newcastle invite members to the second lecture in their joint lunch time lecture series. "Recent charterparty decisions...

Royal commission releases first issues paper

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has released its first issues paper and is seeking submissions from interested individuals and government and non-government...

Common Law Practice Update 31

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 31, with case notes on medical examination, sections 5D and 5G of the Civil Liability Act 2002; _and sections 94 and 126 of the...

NSW Government announces new electronic jury management system

Attorney General Greg Smith SC has announced the implementation of a new electronic jury management system, which will enable, among other things, potential jurors to be summoned to jury service by...

4th International Lawyers Cricket World Cup

The 4th International Lawyers’ Cricket World Cup is being held in New Delhi between 12 – 22 October 2013. Australia, which won the World Cup in England in 2009, is taking two teams to the...

This week in CPD

Wednesday 19 June: Federal Judicial Review – where to from here? Analysis of the Administrative Review Council's 2012 recommendations and other prospects for change_. _ This seminar will be...

Philip Densham White

Vale

Philip Densham White, retired barrister, formerly of Frederick Jordan Chambers, died last night. His funeral will be at 1.00 pm on Friday, 21 June in the Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park...

Supreme Court swearing-in ceremonies

In Brief is advised that henceforth all Supreme Court swearing-in ceremonies will begin at 9.00am. This will allow participants more time to attend court and other commitments.

17 June 2013

Hurry! Last chance to take part in The Great Bar Library Survey

The Bar Library wants to know more about your legal research: which sources you use and whether they meet your needs. They have spared no expense to create a detailed survey ... using Survey Monkey....

NSW Bar FC downs Reserve Bank

NSW Bar FC returned to the the winners circle this afternoon with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Reserve Bank C to maintain their firm grip on a finals place.

The team, with ranks boosted by several...

Appointments to the Federal Court of Australia

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced the appointment of four new judges to the Federal Court of Australia's Victorian and South Australian registries.

The appointees are:

• the Hon...

Updated contacts on the Supreme Court website

The Supreme Court has reviewed and updated its Registry contact details. The phone numbers and email addresses are set out on the Contact Us page of the Supreme Court website. Practitioners are...

NSW Law Reports Consolidated Index & Tables 1971-2010 - EOFY Sale

Order your copy before 30 June 2013 and pay only $180 (incl GST & delivery) – a saving of $70. Email sales@nswlr.com.au or call NSWLR Customer Service on 02 9261 1782.

25 June 2013

Advancement of women in the profession: Building links between lawyers with children

The Law Society of NSW and the Women Lawyers Association of NSW are pleased to invite members to a morning tea on Thursday, 11 July at the Police and Justice Museum where parents may bring their...

Funeral arrangements for Paul Cattini

A funeral for Paul Cattini will be held at 12.00 noon on Friday, 21 June at the Scarborough / Wombarra Cemetery.

13 June 2013

ALRC inquiry into privacy in the digital era

Commonwealth Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC has asked the Australian Law Reform Commission to conduct an inquiry into the protection of privacy in the digital era. The ALRC will provide its final...

Reminder: swearing-in ceremony for Stephen Robb QC

Stephen Robb QC will be sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court at a ceremonial sitting on 20 June 2013 at the new time of 9.00am in the Banco Court. President Phillip Boulten SC will speak on...

Queen's Birthday Honours

Four members of the Bar Association were recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Professor James Crawford AC (Companion in the General Division) - For eminent service to the law...

Access to justice denied - send us your cases

The New South Wales Bar Association has joined with the Law Council and other peak legal bodies to lobby the Commonwealth attorney-general to hold a national summit on legal aid funding. Further to...

NSWLRC report on criminal responsibility of people with cognitive and mental health impairments

The NSW Law Reform Commission has released Report 138:_ People with Cognitive and Mental Health Impairments in the Criminal Justice System_. It makes 59 recommendations, among them being to adopt a...

Senior Counsel Selection Committee for 2013

Bar Council has appointed the Senior Counsel Selection Committee for 2013. The members are:

Phillip Boulten SC (President) Jane Needham SC (Senior Vice-President) Melissa Perry QC Jeremy Gormly...

Tonight: seminar on the appointment of senior counsel

**TONIGHT at 5.15pm, in the Bar Association Common Room, **President Phillip Boulten SC will conduct a seminar for members of the bar who wish to have more information about the process of applying...