Inbrief

Nominations for 2015 Bar Council - final reminder

Members are reminded that nominations for election to the 2015 Bar Council close at 4.00pm on Monday, 13 October 2014.

Any member who has not received a nomination form can obtain one from the Bar...

Reflections on the origins of the parens patriae jurisdiction

On Wednesday, 15 October 2014 Justice Francois Kunc and Kathleen Heath will present a Francis Forbes Society legal history tutorial entitled: "Dented and rusty like a suit of armour? Reflections on...

For the diary: the compatibility of religion and modern bioethics

On Monday, 13 October 2014 Rabbi Professor Daniel Sinclair, the Great Synagogue's rabbi in residence, will deliver a lecture entitled: "Are Religion and Modern Bioethics Compatible? The Case of...

Law Council Family Law Section supports calls for surrogacy inquiry

The chairman of the Law Council's Family Law Section, Rick O’Brien, has issued a media release supporting Chief Judge Pascoe’s call for a "proper national inquiry" into international commercial...

Victorian Court of Appeal decision on conditional costs agreements

In Mainieri & Anor v Cirillo [2014] VSCA 227, the Victorian Court of Appeal has confirmed that the indemnity principle is satisfied by a conditional costs agreement where the client who is...

Hearts for Arts Law inaugural band night

To support the work of the Arts Law Centre of Australia, Hearts for Arts Law invites you to its inaugural band night "Band Together" on Wednesday, 22 October 2014 featuring a stellar line-up of...

AAL Patron's Address

The Australian Academy of Law (AAL) will be holding the third of its annual Patron’s Addresses on Thursday, 23 October 2014 at 5.30pm in the Banco Court, to be delivered by the Hon Chief Justice...

Coming up in CPD

On Monday 27 October a seminar will be held in the common room at 5.15pm:"Regulation 176 and Best Practice Guidelines". Presented by Penny Thew and chaired by Trish McDonald SC. For full details...

Tonight in CPD

A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm. "An introduction to Financial Statements and Accounting Misdemeanours" will be presented by Simon Skelton and Quentin Olde from FTI...

NSW anti-bikie laws upheld by High Court

Attorney General Brad Hazzard and Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres have issued a joint media release welcoming the High Court’s finding that NSW’s anti-consorting laws are...

"Hail to the Chiefs": The 2014 Salvos Legal Lecture Series

The 2014 Salvos Legal Lecture Series will be held on Saturday, 8 November 2014, between 9.30am and 4.00pm at 140 Elizabeth Street (opposite the Downing Centre). Entitled "Hail to the Chiefs", the...

For the diary: ADR in a Changing World

The ADR Committee of the Bar Association of Queensland invites members to the annual ADR Conference to be held at the Sheraton Noosa Resort on Saturday, 8 and Sunday, 9 November 2014. The theme is...

Tonight in CPD

A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm. "Creating Quality Leaders" will be presented by Wendy McCarthy AO and chaired by Trish McDonald SC. For full details please download a...

Tomorrow in CPD

A seminar will be held in the Common Room tomorrow at 5.15pm. "An introduction to Financial Statements and Accounting Misdemeanours" will be presented by Simon Skelton and Quentin Olde from FTI...

For the diary: Commercial Surrogacy and Women's Rights

On Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at 12.00-2.00pm the Womens Legal Services NSW Foundation will host a forum on "Commercial Surrogacy and Women's Rights". It will take place in the offices of Gilbert and...

Senior counsel appointments for 2014

President Jane Needham SC has announced that the following applicants have been appointed senior counsel for 2014. The successful applicants, in order of seniority, can be viewed here.

Profiles of...

Trial of changes to civil transcript services in the Supreme Court

The Department of Justice has advised that a new civil transcript service model is to be trialled in the Supreme Court of NSW from 20 October.

Under the new arrangements, parties in multi-day civil...

New terror laws: a conversation with Walker SC and Professor George Williams

The Australian Government has introduced two tranches of complex and significant anti-terrorism legislation, with minimal debate and little scrutiny. One bill has passed the parliament. The more...

2014 Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture

The Hon Justice Virginia Bell AC will deliver the 9th Annual Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture, entitled 'Putting the Guidelines to Work'. The lecture will be held on Thursday, 23 October...

Legal Aid News for October

Legal Aid News for October 2014 is out now, featuring articles on improving safety for domestic violence victims in NSW; a new Legal Aid office for the Mid North Coast; panel lawyer news; courses and...

Nominations for 2015 Bar Council

Members are reminded that nominations for the 2015 Bar Council must be received by the returning officer by 4.00pm on Monday, 13 October 2014.

Nomination forms have been posted to all members. The...

Tonight in CPD

A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm:"How to win more cases: What and how judges think", presented by Greg Curtin SC and chaired by Justice Paul Brereton. For full details...

Tomorrow in CPD

A seminar will be held in the Common Room tomorrow at 5.15pm: "Creating Quality Leaders". Presented by Wendy McCarthy AO and chaired by Trish McDonald SC. For full details please download a flyer here

Congratulations to Jane Needham SC

President Jane Needham SC has been recognised in the AFR-Westpac "100 Women of Influence" for 2014. Learn more here.

Bench and Bar v Solicitors chess match

This year the annual Bench & Bar v Solicitors chess match will be held on Thursday, 13 November 2014. The venue will be Allens, on L38 Deutsche Bank Place, Cnr Hunter & Phillip streets. The match...