Inbrief

Requiem Mass for Ron Mulock

Ronald Joseph Mulock, former NSW attorney general and minister of justice, died on 4 September. His Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, High Street Penrith, on...

Advances in Open Justice in England and Wales

Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC invites members to an address by the Right Honourable Lord Dyson, entitled "Advances in Open Justice in England and Wales" to be held in Banco Court, Level 13, Law...

Memorial service for Bill Purves

The memorial service for Bill Purves will be held at the South Chapel, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, Botany Cemetery on 12 September 2014 at 2.30pm.

Coming up in CPD this month

This month we have a seminar being held in the Common Room on Tuesday 23 September at 5.15pm.

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

AACL seminar on 'shadow criminal laws'

The next Australian Association of Constitutional Law seminar is on Tuesday, 9 September 2014 at 5:30 pm in Federal Court, Court 18B. Professor Jeremy Gans (Melbourne Law School) will present a paper...

Advances in Open Justice in England and Wales

Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC invites members to an address by the Right Honourable Lord Dyson, entitled "Advances in Open Justice in England and Wales" to be held in Banco Court, Level 13, Law...

LTCS E-News Issue 79

The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, LTCS E-News. Issue 79 (September) is now available and includes articles on LTCS Advisory groups, resources and further reading on...

Funeral service for Chris Holt

Chris Holt, executive director and co-founder of Federation Press, died suddenly last week. His contribution to legal publishing in Australia was enormous and many members of the bar and bench worked...

What to expect when in dispute with the ATO

On Thursday, 2 October 2014 the Federal Court, together with the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, the Tax Bar Association and the Law Institute of Victoria, will host a free...

Bar FC reign supreme

Bar FC proved too strong for minor premiers Treasury FC winning the coveted trophy in its maiden appearance in the Domain Soccer League 1-0 earlier today.

The squad consisted of Anais D’Arville,...

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...

Bar FC - Here We Go!

A reminder that the NSW Bar Association Football Club is playing in its inaugural Domain Soccer League Grand Final against Treasury United in the Domain from 12 noon today. The squad consists of...

eServices for Corporations Law Practitioners

The Federal Court will hold an information session for practitioners, to be hosted by Justice Jacobson on Friday, 26 September 2014 between 1:00 pm — 1:45 pm in Court 18D, Queens Square.

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Revised Federal Court practice notes

The Federal Court of Australia has reviewed and revised a number of practice notes following the issue on 10 July 2014 of Practice Note CM 23, Electronic Court File and Preparation and Lodgment of...

Forbes Society lecture on Constitutional law

This Wednesday, 10 September 2014, Chief Justice James Allsop of the Federal Court and Kathleen Morris will present a legal history tutorial under the auspices of the Forbes Society. The topic is "A...

ABA presence at Malaysia Law Conference

The Australian Bar Association (ABA) is sending a contingent to Kuala Lumpur to speak at the International Malaysia Law Conference (24 – 26 September) as part of the ABA’s ongoing commitment to...

Papers to note: Supreme Practice Note SC CL 4

Chief Justice Bathurst AC has published the revised Practice Note SC CL 4 - Defamation List, which commenced on Friday, 5 September 2014 and replaces Practice Note SC CL 4 issued on 17 August 2005.

Discounts for barristers at International Arbitration Conference

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...

BOCSAR report shows crime rates stable or falling

Yesterday, the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) released NSW Recorded Crime Statistics: June 2014 quarterly report. It shows that in the 24 months to June 2014, none of the major...

WA Law Society supports Legal Profession Uniform Law

The Law Council of Australia welcomes the recommendation by the Law Society of Western Australia to the attorney-general for Western Australia that the Legal Profession Uniform Law be adopted as law...

Appointments to note: Dale Boucher

New South Wales and Victorian attorneys-general, Brad Hazzard and Robert Clark, today announced the appointment of the former head of the Australian Government Solicitor, Dale Boucher, as the...

Vale Paul Francis Flannery QC

Paul Flannery QC, former District Court judge, died this morning. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

Legislation to note: workers compensation

The Workers Compensation Amendment (Existing Claims) Regulation 2014 commenced yesterday, 3 September 2014. The object of this regulation is to make further transitional arrangements in respect of...

Release KPMG report on cuts to federal courts: Law Council

The Law Council of Australia has called on the Australian Government to release the KPMG report into the funding of federal courts. According to an article in The Australian on 29 August 2014 the...

Law and Justice Committee commends the Dust Diseases Board

The Legislative Council's Standing Committee on Law and Justice has published its report, Review of the exercise of the functions of the Workers' Compensation (Dust Diseases) Board. The committee...