Inbrief

Retirement of Judge David Halligan

Judge David Halligan of the Federal Circuit Court is soon to retire and the court will hold a ceremonial sitting to mark the occasion on Friday, 5 December 2014 at 4.30pm on L3 of the Garfield...

Honorary Doctor of Laws for Justice Virginia Bell AC

The Hon Justice Virginia Bell AC has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Sydney for her outstanding contribution to Australian law through leadership in criminal law reform...

Certainty in court sitting hours

By President Jane Needham SC

I have raised the issue of certainty in relation to court sitting hours with the chief justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, the Hon Tom Bathurst AC....

2015 Bar Council Election and Annual General Meeting

Voting for the 2015 Bar Council closes at 1.00pm on Thursday, 6 November 2014. If you have not voted, please return your ballot papers as soon as possible. The Annual General Meeting will be held in...

Position vacant in the ACT

Principal Registrar, ACT Courts and Tribunal ($238,982 to $251,417)

Applications are sought for the position of principal registrar, ACT Courts and Tribunal. The principal registrar is responsible...

Tonight: AACL seminar on the "The Principle of Legality"

The next Australian Association of Constitutional Law seminar is on tonight, 5 November 2014 at 5.30pm in Court 18B, Federal Court of Australia. Mr Brendan Lim will present a paper on "The Principle...

Brand You!

On Thursday, 6 November 2014 the Women Lawyers Association of NSW and the Law Society will host "Brand You! Headshots! a seminar about the professional benefits of a really good profile picture....

Appointments to note

Attorney General Brad Hazzard has reappointed Judge Greg Keating as president of the Workers Compensation Commission for a seven year term, expiring on 4 November 2021.

Kara Shead has been appointed...

Bar Library hours over the Christmas-New Year period

The Bar Library will close at 6.00pm on Friday, 19 December 2014 and reopen at 9.00am on Monday, 19 January 2015. The library will be open from 9.00am to 5.00pm from 19-23 January 2015 and resume...

Changes to Local Court Practice Note Crim 1

The Chief Magistrate has issued a revised Local Court Practice Note Crim 1. The changes concern the giving of evidence by corroborative witnesses via Audio Visual Link. Paragraphs 5.4 and 5.7 contain...

Legal Aid News for November 2014

Legal Aid News for November 2014 is now available online. It includes articles on social security advice services, help regarding fine reduction, information sharing provisions for domestic violence...

2014 Law and Justice Awards

Winners of the 2014 Law and Justice Awards were announced on 29 October at a ceremony in the Strangers' Dining Room, Parliament House, Sydney.

Roger de Robillard, barrister, was nominated for The...

International Arbitration Conference, Sydney

Registrations are now open for the International Arbitration Conference 2014 being held on 13 November as part of Sydney Arbitration Week. Presented by the Business Law Section of the Law Council of...

EPLA 2014 Conference

Promoted by the Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc.

The Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc will hold its 2014 conference on November 13-15 at Charles Sturt University,...

EPLA 2014 Conference

Promoted by the Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc.

The Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc will hold its 2014 conference on November 13-15 at Charles Sturt University,...