Inbrief

Give a helping hand to the Homeless Persons' Legal Service

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The PIAC Sea Riders will be pounding the pavement on 26 October in the 8km Maroubra Fun Run to raise much-needed funds for the Homeless Persons’ Legal Service. Learn more here.

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STEP address: Creating Shared Value - Pursuing 'Profit with Purpose'

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Promoted by STEP

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to their Annual Charities Group event, with keynote speaker, Tharani Jegatheeswaran, partner, Deloitte Private,...

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CPD in October

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A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room in the coming months. Coming up in October is:

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

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The effect of suspended sentences on imprisonment

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has released a report on the effect of suspended sentences on imprisonment. Suspended sentences were introduced in NSW in April 2000 and came to be seen as...

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Save the date: 2015 Bench & Bar Dinner

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The 2015 Bench & Bar Dinner will be held on Friday, 8 May at the Hilton Sydney. The guest of honour is the Hon Justice M J Beazley AO, president of the New South Wales Court of Appeal. Further...

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Nomination forms for election of the 2015 Bar Council

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Nomination forms for election of the 2015 Bar Council were posted on Friday, 19 September to all members of the Bar Association eligible to nominate or be nominated. Any member who has not received...

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Common Law Practice Update 66

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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 66, with case notes on slips and falls in shopping centres, expert witnesses and section 56 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005...

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eServices and registrars' lists

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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...

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AIDC seminar on the business of mediation

The Australian International Disputes Centre invites members to a public lecture by Andrew Moffat on "The Business of Mediation: Making it Happen", to be held on 8 October 2014 at 5.30pm. The lecture...

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2014 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast Raffle Tickets

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Raffle tickets for the 2014 Pink and Blue Ribbon Breakfast are now available to purchase at the New South Wales Bar Association Reception. The raffle will be drawn at 8.45am at the breakfast. Winners...

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Tonight in CPD

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Tonight we have a seminar being held in the Common Room at 5.15pm.

"Effective Neogiation Skills for Commercial Disputes" will be presented by Harold Werksman, and chaired by Angela Bowne SC. This...

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Ombudsman's report on policing intoxicated and disorderly conduct

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Attorney General Brad Hazzard has tabled the NSW Ombudsman's report on section 9 of the Summary Offences Act 1988, which established the offence of continuing intoxicated and disorderly behaviour...

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Discounts for barristers at International Arbitration Conference

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Registrations are now open and the program is available for the Law Council of Australia International Arbitration Conference to be held at the Sheraton on the Park in Sydney on Thursday, 13...

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Forbes Society Legal History Discussion Group

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The next Francis Forbes Legal History Discussion Group will be held on Wednesday, 24 September 2014, commencing at 5.30pm in the Bar Common Room at the New South Wales Bar Association. The guest...

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Tomorrow in CPD

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On Tuesday 23 September, we have a seminar being held in the Common Room at 5.15pm.

"Effective Neogiation Skills for Commercial Disputes" will be presented by Harold Werksman, and chaired by Angela...

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Predictors of guilty pleas in the NSW District Court

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The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has published research which examines a range of factors, such as demographic details, the number and type of offences and previous experience with the...

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Bail Amendment Bill passed by parliament

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The Bail Amendment Bill 2014 has passed both houses of the NSW Parliament and is awaiting assent. A copy of the bill as passed, together with second reading speeches, can be found here. View Attorney...

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Appointment to note

Craig Smith was appointed as a deputy senior public defender, effective 18 September 2014.

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Local Court sittings in the Christmas-New Year period

The acting chief magistrate has announced sitting arrangements for the Local Court of NSW between Wednesday, 24 December 2014 and Friday, 2 January 2015 inclusive. Learn more here.

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Murray Gleeson to deliver CIArb seminar

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The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia) invites members to an evening seminar on Friday, 31 October 2014, to be presented by the Hon Murray Gleeson AC QC on "Award Writing in International...

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Coming up in CPD next week

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Next week a seminar will be held in the Common Room on Tuesday, 23 September at 5.15pm.

"Effective Neogiation Skills for Commercial Disputes" will be presented by Harold Werksman, and chaired by...

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Common Law Practice Update 65

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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 65, with case notes on sections 81 and 92 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), sections 5D, 5R and 5O of the...

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Council for Civil Liberties Dinner

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The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties will hold its annual fundraising dinner on Friday, 26 September 2014 at 6:30pm for 7.00pm in the Sky Phoenix Restaurant. The key note civil liberties...

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Mediation accreditation, District Court mediation list and Family Law Settlement Service

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Applications are now open for barristers seeking mediation accreditation or re-accreditation with the New South Wales Bar Association as well as appointment to the District Court mediation list and...

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eServices for Taxation Law Practitioners

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The Federal Court will hold an information session for taxation law practitioners, to be hosted by Justice Edmonds on Thursday, 2 October 2014 between 1:00pm — 1:45pm in Court 18D, Queens Square.

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