Common Law Practice Update 25

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 25, with case notes on ss 60, 62 and 63 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999; s 5B of the Civil Liability Act 2002;...
Read more >The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 25, with case notes on ss 60, 62 and 63 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999; s 5B of the Civil Liability Act 2002;...
Read more >The NSW Bar Association will be hosting a small-group CPD seminar on Friday, 14 June from 1.05pm - 1.55pm **as part of its program of small-group lunchtime CPD seminars. "Returning to practice after...
Read more >There are only just over two weeks to renew your practising certificate by the due date - Friday, 7 June 2013. Do not wait until you have confirmation of insurance to return your completed renewal...
Read more >We received some great entries in the in the âShoot for the Barâ Photography Competition and now is the time to vote for your favourite. The photos and voting are available here. There is...
Read more >NSW Bar FC returned to the winner's circle yesterday afternoon following a comfortable 3-1 victory against Transgrid. Despite conceding an early goal, the Bar dominated the first half and equalised...
Read more >Tonight, Thursday, 23 May, at 5.15pm in Banco Court, Stephen Lloyd SC and Houda Younan will present a seminar on severance and partial invalidity. The seminar has been organised by the NSW Bar...
Read more >Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC today announced the appointment of Nicholas Manousaridis, of Nigel Bowen Chambers, and Suzanne Jones as judges of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia. Ms Jones...
Read more >The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice M Aldridge to the Family Court of Australia will be held on Friday, 14 June 2013. Speaking for His Honour will be Paresh Khandhar. The 15...
Read more >Open Door Productions have announced their latest Modular Skills-Building Series, which focusses on how participants can maximise their presentation and examination effectiveness in their...
Read more >The president of the Bar Association, Phillip Boulten SC, has been interviewed by Alexandra Kirk on The World Today regarding a report by the independent national security legislation monitor, Bret...
Read more >The Commercial Law Association has organised a series of lunchtime seminars, to be held between 31 May and 21 June.
**The Attitude of the ACCC to Cartels: cartels as a guide to the provisions and...
Read more >Photos from the 2013 Bench and Bar Dinner are now available for purchase from the web site of Murray Harris Photography. Click on 'Client viewing' | Bench and Bar Dinner 2013. Enter the password,...
Read more >The Law Council of Australia has expressed disappointment at the Commonwealth Governmentâs failure to do more in this yearâs federal budget to address significant funding shortfalls in the...
Read more >Family and friends of Christopher Branson QC are invited to attend a memorial service to celebrate his life. The service will begin at 1.00 pm on Sunday, 19 May 2013 at Freshwater Surf Life Saving...
Read more >The Bar Association is minding an item of lost property from Friday's Bench and Bar Dinner - not a glass slipper, but a "shrug" (so In Brief is informed). It is light brown in colour, with gold trim...
Read more >Nominations for the 2013 Justice Awards close on 21 June 2013. The Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer award, which is presented to an individual or group who, in a voluntary...
Read more >The Victorian Bar invites members to enrol in the Lawyers Mediation Certificate course, to be held in Melbourne in May 2013. The course will be presented by Dr Peter Condliffe, Dr Elizabeth Brophy...
Read more >Yesterday, Andrew Stone was a guest on Leon Delaney's Morning Show on 2SM, raising the Bar Association's concerns about the NSW Government's proposal for a no-fault motor accident insurance scheme. A...
Read more >The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library needs volunteers from the NSW Bar to spend a couple of hours packing books for various hostels in New South Wales at the libraryâs storage unit at Kennard's...
Read more >The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has released Practice Update 24, with case notes on ss 63 and 94 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999; s 5D of the _Civil Liability Act 2002;...
Read more >The Janet Coombes lunch for new female barristers will be held from 1pm on Friday 17 May 2013 at the Law Society of NSW. The cost is $25. View the invitation and RSVP form 10 May 2013
Read more >The Chief Justice of Tasmania, the Hon Alan Blow OAM, has announced that Shaun Brendan McElwaine and Bruce Robert McTaggart have been appointed as Senior Counsel in Tasmania, effective 8 May 2013.
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Read more >President Philip Boulten SC has expressed the Association's concerns about the State Government's Victims Rights and Support Bill 2013. In a media release from today he has described the...
Read more >The Motor Accident Injuries Amendment Bill 2013 was introduced by the Government into the Legislative Assembly yesterday. View the Bill and Second Reading Speech. The Bill seeks to...
Read more >Members are reminded that tomorrow's Bench and Bar Dinner will be at the Westin Sydney. Table allocations by Chambers is available here and the attendee list with table numbers is here. Please note:...
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