Inbrief
AIDC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mediation Training Scholarships Program
The Australian International Disputes Centre is launching an initiative to reach out to indigenous communities through a mediation training scholarships program. The program will be launched at a...
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Vale John Wilson Fernan (1951-2014)
John Fernan, former barrister, died on Sunday. A celebration of John's life will be held at St Anne's Catholic Church, 47 Mitchell Street, Bondi Beach tomorrow, Friday May 16, commencing at 1 pm.
On...
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Vale Leroy Dudley Serisier (1927-2014)
Leroy Serisier, former barrister and leader of the ALP in the Legislative Council, has died. A funeral will be held on Tuesday, 20 May 2014 at 12.00 noon in St Thomas Aquinas Church, Bowral.
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Restriction on provocation
Legislation restricting the use of provocation as a defence has passed the NSW Parliament today, Attorney General Hazzard has announced today.
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Legal Profession Uniform Law passes
The Legal Profession Uniform Law has passed the NSW Parliament. Attorney General Brad Hazzard described the new law as a major step forward, which will "benefit consumers and lawyers alike as the...
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Federal budget: Bar Association and Law Council condemn cuts to legal aid
The president of the New South Wales Bar Association, Phillip Boulten SC, has warned that the $15 million in cuts to Commonwealth legal aid funding announced in last night’s federal budget will...
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Practising Certificate Renewals 2014-15 Renewals Update 2
There are just over three weeks to renew your practising certificate by the due date - Friday 6 June 2014. Do not wait until you have confirmation of insurance to return your completed renewal form...
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Government announces changes to police powers
Attorney General Brad Hazzard and Police and Emergency Services Minister Stuart Ayres have announced that the NSW Government will amend the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act. Learn...
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Add practice areas to your profile on Find a Barrister
There are still more than 2000 barristers who have not updated their Find a Barrister profile by uploading a photograph or nominating their areas of practice. Here's how you do it.
- Go to...
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Federal Court to host national broadcast of tax seminar
The Federal Court of Australia, in conjunction with the Tax Bar Association of the Victorian Bar, will host a nationwide video broadcast of a seminar on "The distinction between questions of law and...
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12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers International Arbitration Masterclass
Promoted by 12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers, in conjunction with the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Latham & Watkins and Stephenson Harwood, will be conducting...
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Next meeting of the Bar Book Club
The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held on Tuesday, 3 June at 6.00pm in the Bar Library. The book is Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García Márquez. Reviews and information can...
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Accelerated route to fellowship of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Promoted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australian Branch) is holding an Accelerated Route to Fellowship Course in Perth on 27 and 28 June 2014....
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Bench and Bar Dinner photos available for online purchase
Photos from the 2014 Bench and Bar Dinner are now available for purchase from the web site of Murray Harris Photography. Click on 'Client viewing' then Bench and Bar Dinner 2014. Enter the password,...
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Reminder: memorial service for Bryan Pape
A memorial service for Bryan Pape will be held at St Stephen's Church, Macquarie Street, this Friday, 16 May 2014 at 10.00am.
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Top 25 movies (about the law)
The American Bar Association has compiled its Top 25 Movies List. Not surprisingly, To Kill a Mockingbird and 12 Angry Men top the list, but Australia's own Breaker Morant ranks in the top 10.
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2014 Children’s Law Awards nominations now open
The National Children’s and Youth Law Centre and King & Wood Mallesons have announced the 2014 Children’s Law Awards and are calling for nominations. The awards recognise the achievements and...
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Save the date: International Arbitration Conference, Sydney
On Thursday, 13 November the Law Council of Australia's Business Law Section, in conjunction with ACICA, will host the International Arbitration Conference 2014 as part of Sydney Arbitration Week....
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Bar FC are top of the table
Today saw a dynamic bar team demolish the Reserve Bank 7-1. Goals from di Michael (5) and Morrison (2) saw Bar FC take its rightful position at the top of the Domain Soccer League.
The strikers were...
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Dealing with unrepresented litigants in civil proceedings
The College of Law is holding a breakfast seminar on Friday, 23 May at which the Hon Justice Kunc and Dominique Hogan-Doran, barrister, will speak about unrepresented litigants in civil proceedings....
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Law Council submission on amendments to the RDA
The Law Council of Australia has made its submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department on the exposure draft reforms to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). View the submission...
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Federal Court seminar on judicial review
Members are invited to attend a free Federal Court seminar this Wednesday, 7 May from 5.15pm, on 'Things every commercial lawyer should know about judicial review'. The seminar is being hosted by the...
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Invitation - See the lights of Vivid Sydney on board the Mari Nawi
All members and their guests are invited to join the Trustees of the Indigenous Barristers’ Trust for a fabulous evening celebrating Indigenous culture while taking in the lights of Vivid Sydney on...
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Revise your practice areas on Find a Barrister
The Bar Association has revised the way it classifies the areas of practice listed on “Find a Barrister”. The new categories and sub-categories will more accurately reflect the nature of...
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Bar Council business for April 2014
Governance
Bar Council met on 10 April 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...
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