Inbrief

RACS newsletter for July 2014

The Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) has published its July 2014 newsletter. Learn more here.

2014 Judicial Q&A

Specifically for the junior bar (barristers called to the New South Wales Bar in 2007 or later), the Judicial Q&A event enables the junior bar to put forward questions for the judicial panel to...

Next week in CPD

A number of seminars have been scheduled in the Common Room for next week:

Tuesday 22 July: The Psychology of Influence. Presented by Pancho Mehrotra from Frontier Sales Performance and chaired by...

CPD in July and August

A number of seminars have been scheduled in the Common Room for the coming months:

Monday 28 July: The Future of Disability Advocacy. Presented by Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes...

The National Family Law Conference - early bird registration closes tomorrow

Early bird registration for the 16th Biennial National Family Law Conference, to be held in Sydney from 7-10 October 2014, has been extended until 18 July 2014.

With more than 90 international and...

Position vacant: part-time chairperson of the NSWLRC

The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as the part-time chairperson of the New South Wales Law Reform Commission for a period of up to three years. More...

The John Lehane Memorial Lecture

Promoted by Allens Linklaters

The biennial John Lehane Memorial Lecture will be delivered this year by Lord Neuberger, president of the UK Supreme Court on "Equity: A roguish thing or a symmetrical...

Archibald Prize exhibition tour

Following successful tours of the Sydney Moderns and the America Painting a Nation exhibitions last year, barristers and their friends are invited to a guided tour of the Archibald Prize exhibition...

Martin Place Early Learning Centre opening 21 July

The Martin Place Early Learning Centre is a state of the art childcare facility. Some say it's more sumptuous than many chambers. The good news is that Bar Council has reserved 10 full time child...

Papers to note from the Federal Court

The chief justice of the Federal Court has issued Practice Note CM 23 Electronic Court File and Preparation and Lodgment of Documents. Learn more here.

The registrar of the Federal Court has issued...

2014 Tutors & Readers Dinner – RSVPs close tomorrow

Collegiality

All 2/13 and 1/14 readers and their tutors are invited to the annual Tutors & Readers Dinner on Friday, 25 July 2014. The dinner begins at 7.00pm at Doltone House Hyde Park. The dinner...

Common Law Practice Update 62

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 62, with case notes on section 7A of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), Section 5R of the Civil Liability Act...

Upcoming CPD Courses: Accounting & Valuation - an Introduction for Barristers

This practical four week course has been organised in collaboration with KordaMentha Forensic. The course will run over four consecutive Thursdays (5pm to 7pm) in July/August and October/November...

New MAA Medical Assessor Guidance Notes

The Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) have released Medical Assessor Guidance Notes 17 and 18 for use by all stakeholders in the assessment of permanent impairment in the NSW CTP Scheme.

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Interim report on Constitutional recognition of Indigenous people

The Australian Parliament's Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples has tabled its interim report. The recommendations of the Expert...

One for the diary: commissions of inquiry

On 25 July 2014 Dominique Hogan-Doran will present a College of Law seminar on 'How to respond to investigations and public hearings of commissions of inquiry'. Learn more here.

Domestic and international award writing course

Promoted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australian Branch)

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australian Branch) is conducting its Module 4 - Domestic and International Award...

Bar Council business for June 2014

Bar Council met on 19 June 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. Bar Council...

Save the date: The Refugee Debate in Australia: Alternative Perspectives

On Tuesday 19 August, a seminar will be held in the Common Room. The seminar will be presented by Julian Burnside AO QC and Professor Jane McAdam. Julian Burnside and Jane McAdam will discuss the...

Tonight in CPD: The Pillars of Digital Security

This seminar, will be presented tonight by Philippe Doyle Gray and chaired by Bruce McClintock SC. The informed debates about the ethics of lawyers using digital tools, have advocates answering at...

Save the date: UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in North Korea: How the UN met the Common Law

On Monday 11 August, a seminar will be held in the Common Room. The seminar will be presented by The Hon M Kirby AC CMG. On 21 March 2013, the United Nations Human Rights Council established the...

Best practice in professional conduct

The New South Wales Bar Association considers that achieving best practice in professional conduct and compliance with New South Wales and Commonwealth laws in the area of equality and diversity...

Tomorrow in CPD: The Pillars of Digital Security

This seminar, scheduled for Tuesday 15th July, will be presented by Philippe Doyle Gray and chaired by Bruce McClintock SC. The informed debates about the ethics of lawyers using digital tools, have...

Open Day for Female Law Students: volunteers sought

On 15 August 2014 the New South Wales Bar Association will be hosting the Open Day for Female Law Students. The Bar Association has hosted the Open Day for many years, and they are extremely popular...

Bar FC crush Treasury United 4-0

Buoyed by the return from Brazil of Magee and David (Patchaldinho) Patch, Bar FC took on Treasury United in a top of the table clash in the Domain Soccer League last Friday.

With Di Michiel and...