Inbrief
Proposed changes to MAC Act costs regulations
The Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) has provided the Bar Association with a draft set of amendments to the Costs Regulations applicable to claims under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act. The three...
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Department of Police and Justice - communique to the legal profession
The NSW Department of Police and Justice has provided the following update on the intended implementation of the Legal Profession Uniform Law. The Uniform Law harmonises the regulation of the legal...
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Sleepout success
Philanthropy
The two senior counsel taking part in last night's Vinnies CEO Sleepout, Arthur Moses SC and Greg Curtin SC both reached their fundraising targets, thanks in part to the generosity of...
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Vale Tony Richard Edwards (1954-2014)
Tony Edwards, a barrister at Newcastle Chambers, died on Saturday. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.
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The Bar of England and Wales checks its pulse
The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has released the report Barristers' Working Lives, which provides a snapshot of the bar and of aspects of barristers' working...
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Canberra memorial service for Emeritus Professor Leslie Zines AO
The ANU College of Law invites members to a memorial service to honour Emeritus Professor Leslie Zines AO, to be held on Monday, 4 August 2014 at 2.00pm in The Great Hall, University House.
RSVP by...
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Reminder: nominations for 2014 Justice Awards are now open
The Law and Justice Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Justice Awards. The Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer award, which is presented to an individual or group...
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Tonight in CPD
Thursday, 19 June at 5.15pm: "Successful Financial Management", presented by David Robinson, principal at Harvey Chartered Accountants. What are some of the day-to-day financial challenges faced by...
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Common Law Practice Update 58
The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 58, with case notes on: ss 61-63 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW); contributory negligence; and occupier's...
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Broadcasting court proceedings
The NSW Government announced in March this year that it would introduce legislation to create a presumption in favour of granting applications from the media to film and broadcast certain court...
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For the diary: 2014 Annual Corporate Law Conference
The Supreme Court Annual Corporate Law Conference, "Shareholder Protection", will be held from 1.15pm - 6.00pm on Tuesday, 29 July 2014 in the Banco Court, Queens Square. The conference will be...
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Reminder: information sessions on Federal Court E-Lodgement
The Federal Court of Australia is expanding its eLodgment system and will soon begin moving from paper to electronic court files. The court invites practitioners to attend an information session...
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For the diary: change of date for the Bar Book Club
The next meeting of the Bar Book Club has been deferred to Wednesday, 16 July 2014 to accommodate the club's State of Origin fans. The book for discussion is the memoir Just Kids by Patti Smith. The...
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CPD Seminar tonight moved to Thursday, 3 July
The seminar on Unpacking Insurance originally scheduled for this evening has been moved to Thursday, 3 July 2014. For more details please dowload a flyer here.
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Supreme Court community engagement seminar now online
Earlier this year, Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC announced that the Supreme Court would hold a series of seminars to facilitate better community understanding of the judiciary's work and to improve...
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Application fees in the AAT
Fees payable in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for certain types of applications are due to increase.
From 1 July 2014 the standard application fee that may be payable will be $861. The lower...
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Complete and return your bar survey by 30 June
Included with your 2014-15 practising certificate and membership renewal papers was the New South Wales Bar 2014 survey, which seeks information from members concerning aspects of their practice and...
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Common Law Practice Update 57
The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 57, with case notes on: s 82 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW); administrative review; liability of local councils and...
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Remembering Professor Zines - 23 June 2014
The Federal Court of Australia and the Constitutional and Administrative Law Section of the NSW Bar Association will co-host two functions to honour and remember Professor Zines. Both functions will...
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Tomorrow and Thursday in CPD
Tuesday, 17 June at 5.15pm: "Unpacking Insurance", presented by Amanda Levine, specialist risk advisor at North City Group. What do you need to consider when taking out income protection, life...
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Tonight: seminar on the appointment of senior counsel
Tonight, at 5:15pm in the Bar Association Common Room, President Jane Needham SC will conduct a seminar for members of the bar who wish to have more information about the process of applying for, and...
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Papers to note: BOCSAR report on victimisation and mental health
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has published the results of a national survey examining the mental health effects of those who experience violence or property crime.
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Law Council media release
Law reform and public affairs
The president of the Law Council of Australia, Mr Michael Colbran QC, has issued a media release in connection with the resignation of the Queensland Bar Association...
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Mediation accreditation or re-accreditation in 2014
Those barristers intending to apply for mediation accreditation or re-accreditation in 2014, as well as for the District Court mediator list or the Family Law Settlement Service Panel, may obtain...
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LCA calls on all lawyers to support AustLII
At the meeting of Law Council directors held in Sydney on Saturday 14 June, directors’ attention was drawn to the financial position of AustLII (the Australian Legal Information Institute), and the...
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