Inbrief

16th National Family Law Conference

Family law will be in the spotlight next week with the 16th National Family Law Conference taking place in Sydney. The theme for this year’s professional development event is "Evolution or...

Position vacant: ADF advocate

The Department of Defence is seeking suitably qualified and eligible applicants for the role of defence force advocate. The position involves preparing submissions and representing the workplace...

Common Law Practice Update 67

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 67, with case notes on sections 5B and 49 of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) and injury during the course of employment....

Religious beliefs, clothing and vilification

The Bar Association has issued a media statement regarding religious beliefs, clothing and racial vilification following comments by certain members of the Australian Parliament purporting to link...

Coming up in CPD on Tuesday

A seminar will be held in the Common Room on Tuesday 7 October: "How to win more cases:What and how judges think". Presented by Greg Curtin SC and chaired by Justice Paul Brereton. For full details...

The inaugural Spigelman Public Law Oration

The inaugural Spigelman Public Law Oration will be delivered in the Bar Association Common Room at 5:15pm on Monday, 17 November 2014 by the Hon Justice Stephen Gageler of the High Court of...

Announcement of the 2014 senior counsel appointments

The appointment of senior counsel for 2014 will be announced at 1pm today. Learn more here.

Family Dispute Resolution Bridging Course

Promoted by The Australian Institute for Relationship Studies

Family dispute resolution practitioners assist parents to explore their issues, consider their options and make arrangements that they...

Family Dispute Resolution Bridging Course

Promoted by The Australian Institute for Relationship Studies

Family dispute resolution practitioners assist parents to explore their issues, consider their options and make arrangements that they...

Parliamentary hearing on the foreign fighters legislation

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security will hold two public hearings this week for its inquiry into the C_ounter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014_....

National Guide to Discretionary Items in Bills of Costs

The registrar of the Federal Court of Australia has issued a further revised Guide to Discretionary Items in Bills of Costs, which takes effect from 1 October 2014. Learn more here.

eServices and registrars' lists

The Federal Court will hold an information session for practitioners appearing in registrars' lists, to be hosted by District Registrar Wall on Wednesday, 8 October 2014 between 1:00pm — 1:45pm in...

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...

Determination of economic and non-economic losses

Pursuant to s 146 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 and the Motor Accidents Compensation (Determination of Loss) Amendment Order 2014 (NSW) has from 1 October 2014 increased the maximum...

Michael Mori's back!

Wellbeing

Michael Mori will be a guest speaker at Ideas at the House, on 8 October 2014. Mr Mori, who now practises in Melbourne, will discuss "Bush, Howard and Injustice at Guantanamo", an account...

Forbes Society tutorial on administrative law

The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History will host a tutorial by Clare Langford on the History of Administrative Law, on Wednesday, 1 October 2014. The tutorial will commence at 5:10pm...

Next week in CPD

A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room next month. Coming up next week is:

Tuesday 7 October: "How to win more cases:What and how judges think". Presented by Greg Curtin SC and chaired...

Advertising in Bar News

The Summer 2014-15 edition of Bar News has spaces available for full-page advertisements: on the inside front cover and outside back cover. Competitive rates. For more information, contact the...

Bar Council business for 11 September 2014

Bar Council met on 11 September 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...

Papers to note: Practice Note SC CL 2

Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC has re-issued Practice Note SC CL 2 - Criminal Proceedings. It replaces the former practice note issued on 27 June 2014. This practice note applies to committals for...

ABA conference in 2015

The Australian Bar Association is pleased to confirm Washington DC and Boston as the locations for its 2015 annual conference. The Washington DC preliminary conference will take place from 3-5 July...

Learned Friends Conference in Sri Lanka

Sponsored by Learned Friends

In January 2015 Learned Friends is holding a Conference in Sri Lanka. Speakers include their Honours Judges Tupman and Graham, Richard Schonell SC, Howard Harrison and...

Upcoming CPD Courses: Accounting & Valuation

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 October/November 2014. It is...

For the diary: the Asia Pacific Coroners Society Conference

The Asia Pacific Coroners Society Conference will be held on 11-14 November 2014 at The Langham Hotel, Melbourne. Early Bird registrations will close on 1 October 2014. A program is available online.

Lunchtime yoga is back

Attention yogis! Tuesday's yoga is back on at 1.00pm in the Common Room. Please text Jolie on 0414092502 on the morning of the class before 10.00am to let her know if you plan on attending. She will...