Inbrief

2014 BarADR Mediation Masterclass

BarADR presents the 2014 Mediation Masterclass on Saturday, 16 August 2014.

This year's BarADR event is designed as an interactive masterclass to explore the practicalities of mediation in-depth...

For the diary: New Frontiers of the Human Body

Justice Christian Byk of the Court of Appeals in Paris will deliver a lecture on "New Frontiers of the Human Body" on Monday, 14 July 2014 at 5.30pm in Court 1 of the Federal Court on Level 21 of the...

Picture this

Would you like to include a photo on find-a-barrister but can't find the right photo? Help is at hand. The Bar Association has arranged for Murray Harris to be available in the Bar Association Common...

Francis Forbes Society Tutorial on the History of Roman Law - this afternoon, 5.10pm

This afternoon at 5.10 pm Justice Arthur Emmett will present a tutorial on the History of Roman Law. Emmett JA's presentation will provide a useful introduction to Roman Law.

The tutorial is open to...

Common Law Practice Update 61

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 61, with case notes on section 126 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), Section 5D Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW),...

Upcoming CPD Courses: Accounting & Valuation - an Introduction for Barristers

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 July/August and October/November...

A special invitation to the Martin Place Early Learning Centre Open Day

Members are invited to attend the open day for the Martin Place Early Learning Centre tomorrow, 8 July at 1.00pm. The centre is located on level 1, 39 Martin Place, and is the focus of the Bar...

NSW Department of Justice

As of 1 July 2014, the NSW Department of Police and Justice will now be known as the Department of Justice.

7 July 2014

Legal Aid News - July 2014

The July edition of Legal aid news is now available, featuring highlights from the July 2014 Criminal Law Conference and announcing changes to Legal Aid NSW Means Test thresholds. View the July...

Upcoming CPD Courses: Accounting & Valuation - an Introduction for Barristers

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 July/August and October/November...

For the diary: COAT conference on 12 September

The annual conference of the NSW Council of Australasian Tribunals will be held on 12 September 2014 at the Amora Hotel Jamison, Sydney. Among the speakers will be the Hon Keith Mason AC QC and Kiri...

The John Lehane Memorial Lecture

Promoted by Allens Linklaters

The biennial John Lehane Memorial Lecture will be delivered this year by Lord Neuberger, president of the UK Supreme Court on "Equity: A roguish thing or a symmetrical...

Funding for Asia-Pacific pro bono extended

Wednesday's InBrief published a request by the Law Council’s Centre for Asia-Pacific Pro Bono (CAPPB) to provide advice to the Kingdom of Tonga. We are pleased to announce that the centre received...

Can you offer pro bono advice to the Kingdom of Tonga?

The Law Council’s Centre for Asia Pacific Pro Bono (CAPPB) has received a request for assistance to review legislation for the Tongan Public Relations Office on a pro bono basis. The Acting...

A series of Law Council events

Early bird extended for Family Law Conference 7-10 October 2014

International Trade Law Symposium 18-19 October 2014

CPD in July and August

A number of seminars have been scheduled in the Common Room for the coming months:

Thursday 3 July: Unpacking Insurance. Presented by Amanda Levine from North City Group and chaired by Pat Knowles....

Parliamentary review of the MAA and the Lifetime Care and Support Authority

The New South Wales Parliament's Standing Committee on Law and Justice has today released [Report No....

Government review of the 2012 workers compensation amendments

The New South Wales Government has tabled its statutory review of the 2012 Workers Compensation amendments. The review does acknowledge that a number of changes should be considered to improve the...

Position vacant at the National Native Title Tribunal

Expressions of interest are being sought for the position of native title registrar at the National Native Title Tribunal. The tribunal is established under the Native Title Act 1993 (the Act). The...

For the diary: ANZAPPL annual congress

The Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law will hold the 34th ANZAPPL Annual Congress at the Menzies Hotel, Sydney between 19 and 22 November 2014. Learn more here.

Vale the Hon Mervyn David Finlay QC (1925-2014)

The Hon Mervyn Finlay QC, former Supreme Court judge and chairman of the NSW Innocence Panel, died yesterday. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

Expedited review in the AAT

The president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Justice Duncan Kerr, has issued the Practice Direction for the Expedited Review of Certain Decisions. It came into effect on 1 July 2014. View...

Bar Association submission on dispute resolution in NSW

Advocacy

The Bar Association has made a submission in response to the New South Wales Law Reform Commission's Consultation Paper 16 - Dispute Resolution: Frameworks in NSW. View this and other Bar...

Practice Note SC CL 2

On 27 June 2014 Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC re-issued Practice Note SC CL 2, which applies to committals for trial or sentence and ex-officio indictments in the Criminal List of the Common Law...

Deceased victims of crime: giving surviving relatives their say in court

In a speech to the Local Courts of NSW annual conference today, Attorney General Brad Hazzard has said that in some cases the families of deceased victims of crime weren't given the opportunity to...