The Australian Institute of Family Studies is conducting research to evaluate the impact of amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) introduced by the Family Law Legislation _Amendment (Family...
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Bar Council met on 6 February 2014 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....
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The president of the Australian Bar Association, Mark Livesey QC, has expressed deep concern that Karpal Singh, the internationally renowned Malaysian barrister and member of parliament, was...
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Do you represent children in the family or care and protection jurisdiction? Would you benefit from some skill based training to enhance your work with children and young people? Legal Aid NSW will...
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The Law Council of Australia has issued a media statement expressing its grave concern over reports of violence at the Manus Island Detention Centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG), which resulted in the...
Read more >Chief Justice Tom Bathurst will launch the new Sydney-based secretariat for LAWASIA tomorrow. LAWASIA, which will be hosted and supported by the Law Society of NSW at its offices in Phillip Street,...
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The Women Lawyers Association of NSW invites members to "Celebrating Women in the Judiciary", with their guest speaker the Hon Justice Ruth McColl AO on 27 February 2014 from 6.00pm through 8.00pm at...
Read more >The 2014 Mahla Pearlman Oration will be held on Thursday, 6 March 2014, 5.00pm to 7.00pm at the Federal Court of Australia, Court 1, Level 21, Queens Square. The oration is named in recognition of...
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The Law Council of Australia represents the legal profession at the national level. It speaks on behalf of its constituent bodies and specialist sections and committees, and is a trusted voice on...
Read more >community forum on Zoe’s Law will be held at the Newcastle City Hall on Monday, 24 February at 5.30pm. Bar Association President Phil Boulten SC will be among the...
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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 48, with case notes on sections 62 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act, as well as multiple causation and intentional...
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The New Barristers’ Committee is conducting another workshop for juniors to further hone their advocacy skills. This year’s (free) cross-examination workshop will be held in February-March 2014....
Read more >The UTS Law Students' Society is seeking lawyers to adjudicate its Witness Examination competition this year. This in an advocacy focussed competition that mimics examinations of witnesses in a...
Read more >The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, LTCS E-News. Issue 76 is now available and includes information concerning the authority's training calendar for 1014, an update on the...
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The Australian Institute of Family Studies is conducting research to evaluate the impact of amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) introduced by the Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family...
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Sittings resumed at the restored Maitland Courthouse today. The $1.1 million restoration project for the 1896 building included improved disability access and fire safety, air-conditioning and...
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The Law Council of Australia has issued a media release welcoming what it calls the substantial new market opportunities for Australian firms as a result of the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement...
Read more >The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration conference on "Assisting Unrepresented Litigants - A Challenge for Judicial Administration" will be held on 15-17 April 2014. The conference...
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Register now for the Migration Institute of Australia’s highly specialised, three day Immigration Essentials™ for Lawyers workshop being run in Sydney on 26-28 March 2014. Taught...
Read more >The Attorney General Greg Smith SC has today been successful in an application to have a challenge to the state’s consorting laws heard in the High Court. View the attorney's media release here.
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The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released the final report for its inquiry, Copyright and the Digital Economy, which recommends the introduction of fair use in Australia. ALRC...
Read more >A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Court of Australia will be held on Friday, 14 March 2014 to mark the retirement of the Hon Justice Dennis Cowdroy OAM. The ceremony will be held at 9.30am in Court...
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Registration is now open for the 16th Biennial National Family Law Conference, to be held in Sydney from 7-10 October 2014. With more than 90 international and local presenters, the professional...
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A ceremonial sitting of the Local Court will be held on Monday, 24 February 2014 at 9.00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court to mark the swearing-in of Peter Barnett...
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The High Court has determined that it is not the role of the prosecution to provide statements about the available range of sentences to a sentencing judge. Victorian DPP John Champion SC says "The...
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