Inbrief

How to attract new clients and win more business

The Women Barristers Forum, in conjunction with the Women Lawyers Association of NSW, invite members to a seminar on "Immediate Actions to Generate Revenue and Cash", to be delivered by guest speaker...

Committee applications close tomorrow, 6 June 2014

Each year the president reviews the need for the Bar Association’s various committees, the role of those committees and their membership. Members can apply online for 2014-15 committee membership.... Read more >

Hiring chamber staff through Jobsupport

The Bar Council of the New South Wales Bar Association encourages its members to consider hiring administrative staff through Jobsupport, an employment organisation that places, trains and maintains...

PC Renewals Update No.6

Tomorrow is your last chance to avoid the statutory late fee.

All practising certificate renewal documentation and payment must be received by the Bar Association by tomorrow, Friday, 6 June 2014...

Lishan Ang wins Arts Law Pro Bono Award

Last night, at a ceremony in Woolloomooloo's Artspace Gallery, the Arts Law Centre of Australia awarded its Pro Bono Award to Lishan Ang, a barrister from Frederick Jordan Chambers.

The Arts Law...

Legal Aid News for June

Legal Aid News for June 2014 is out now, featuring articles on the Draft Report of the Productivity Commission inquiry into Access to Justice; Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal services against the backdrop...

First NCAT Legal Bulletin now available

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has issued its first Legal Bulletin – an e-newsletter highlighting interesting case law from NCAT’s jurisdiction, and other useful information...

Common Law Practice Update 56

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 56, with case notes on: s 131 of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW); duty of care to employees of contractors; and actions against...

Learned Friends Conference Sri Lanka - save the dates

Promoted by Learned Friends

In January 2015 Learned Friends is holding a Conference in Sri Lanka. The Conference commences on 3 January in Columbo and moves to Galle on 6 January. More details,...

Coming up in CPD

Tuesday, 10 June 2014 at 5.15pm: "Providing for Culture: Aboriginal Children in Care and Family Proceedings", presented by His Honour Judge M Myers AM of the Federal Circuit Court, Rick Welsh, CEO of...

Web watch: CommBar Matters

CommBar Matters is a publicly accessible forum for discussion of recent cases and other developments in commercial law, moderated by the Victorian Bar.

ALRC discussion paper on capacity and disability

The Australian Law Reform Commission has released its discussion paper, Equality, Capacity and Disability in Commonwealth Laws. It's the second consultation document in the ALRC's Inquiry into...

2013 Justice Awards announced last night

Winners of the Law and Justice Foundation's 2013 Justice Awards were announced at a formal dinner last night in Parliament House. The Law and Justice Volunteer Award, which is sponsored by the Bar...

Costs and billing documents on the Bar Association website

The Bar Association website now includes revised and updated precedents for barristers' costs agreements and costs disclosure documents under Part 3.2 of Legal Profession Act 2004. The precedents...

Last chance to avoid the statutory late fee: PC Renewals Update No.5

All practising certificate renewal documentation and payment must be received by the Bar Association by this Friday, 6 June 2014 otherwise a late fee applies. Do not wait until you have confirmation...

Mabo Day

Today commemorates Mabo Day, a celebration of the decision of the High Court in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), handed down on 3 June 1992, which effectively overturned the doctrine of terra nullius. It...

Papers to note: NSW Recorded Crime Statistics for 1st quarter of 2014

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released the March 2014 quarterly update of the NSW Recorded Crime Statistics. The report shows domestic violence incidents are up by 2.5 per...

Ars Musica Australis Indigenous Art Exhibition

12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers is hosting an indigenous art exhibition from Ars Musica Australis on Wednesday, 4 June, from 1.00pm – 6.00pm, in its common room on 3 Selborne Chambers (Level 3, 174...

Volunteers needed at the Toongabbie and Blacktown legal centres (clone)

Toongabbie Legal Centre (TLC) and Blacktown Legal Centre (BLC) invite barristers with over ten years experience to volunteer with its free legal service in Toongabbie and Blacktown. They also invite...

Volunteers needed at the Toongabbie and Blacktown legal centres

Toongabbie Legal Centre (TLC) and Blacktown Legal Centre (BLC) invite barristers with over ten years experience to volunteer with its free legal service in Toongabbie and Blacktown. They also invite...

Professor Leslie Zines AO

Vale

Professor Leslie Zines, distinguished Constitutional Law scholar, passed away peacefully on 31 May 2014 aged 83 in Canberra in the company of his beloved Judith. There will be a public memorial...

Special sitting arrangements during the Local Court Annual Conference

The chief magistrate has released special sitting arrangements during the Local Court Annual Conference, to be held on Wednesday, 2 July 2014 to Friday, 4 July 2014. Learn more here.

Child sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

The New South Wales Government has today released three out of the four volumes of the report by the special commission of inquiry into matters relating to the police investigation of certain child...

Common Law Practice Update 55

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 55, with case notes on: ss 5B, 5R and 43A of the Civil Liability Act; contributory negligence, occupiers liability, expert...

New Bar Council office bearers

Governance

At a special Bar Council meeting tonight, Phillip Boulten SC formally resigned as president of the New South Wales Bar Association.

The Bar Council then elected a new president, senior...