Inbrief

2015 Bar Council Election and Annual General Meeting

Voting for the 2015 Bar Council closes at 1.00pm on Thursday, 6 November 2014. If you have not voted, please return your ballot papers as soon as possible. The Annual General Meeting will be held in...

Position vacant in the ACT

Principal Registrar, ACT Courts and Tribunal ($238,982 to $251,417)

Applications are sought for the position of principal registrar, ACT Courts and Tribunal. The principal registrar is responsible...

Tonight: AACL seminar on the "The Principle of Legality"

The next Australian Association of Constitutional Law seminar is on tonight, 5 November 2014 at 5.30pm in Court 18B, Federal Court of Australia. Mr Brendan Lim will present a paper on "The Principle...

Brand You!

On Thursday, 6 November 2014 the Women Lawyers Association of NSW and the Law Society will host "Brand You! Headshots! a seminar about the professional benefits of a really good profile picture....

Appointments to note

Attorney General Brad Hazzard has reappointed Judge Greg Keating as president of the Workers Compensation Commission for a seven year term, expiring on 4 November 2021.

Kara Shead has been appointed...

Bar Library hours over the Christmas-New Year period

The Bar Library will close at 6.00pm on Friday, 19 December 2014 and reopen at 9.00am on Monday, 19 January 2015. The library will be open from 9.00am to 5.00pm from 19-23 January 2015 and resume...

Changes to Local Court Practice Note Crim 1

The Chief Magistrate has issued a revised Local Court Practice Note Crim 1. The changes concern the giving of evidence by corroborative witnesses via Audio Visual Link. Paragraphs 5.4 and 5.7 contain...

Legal Aid News for November 2014

Legal Aid News for November 2014 is now available online. It includes articles on social security advice services, help regarding fine reduction, information sharing provisions for domestic violence...

2014 Law and Justice Awards

Winners of the 2014 Law and Justice Awards were announced on 29 October at a ceremony in the Strangers' Dining Room, Parliament House, Sydney.

Roger de Robillard, barrister, was nominated for The...

International Arbitration Conference, Sydney

Registrations are now open for the International Arbitration Conference 2014 being held on 13 November as part of Sydney Arbitration Week. Presented by the Business Law Section of the Law Council of...

EPLA 2014 Conference

Promoted by the Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc.

The Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc will hold its 2014 conference on November 13-15 at Charles Sturt University,...

EPLA 2014 Conference

Promoted by the Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc.

The Environment & Planning Law Association (NSW) Inc will hold its 2014 conference on November 13-15 at Charles Sturt University,...

Bar Association office closes at 4.00pm

Due to scheduled electrical work, the Bar Association offices and the Bar Library will close at 4.00pm today.

Farewell to Justice Crennan

A brief ceremony will be held in the High Court in Sydney at 9.15 am on Friday, 14 November 2014 to mark the forthcoming retirement of the Hon Justice Susan Crennan AC. It will take place on Level...

Accreditation for criminal trial barristers

The Victorian Bar has today announced the establishment of a new committee which will oversee the development and implementation of an accreditation scheme for criminal barristers through the...

Election of 2015 Bar Council - the ballot

Ballot papers for the election of the 2015 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote. Ballot papers received after 1.00pm on Thursday, 6 November 2014 will not be counted. More...

Legal Aid NSW Mental Health Advocacy Panel

The Legal Aid NSW Mental Health Advocacy Panel (the panel) will be reopening on Monday 3 November 2014 for new applications and applications for reappointment by current panel lawyers, following a...

Revised Legal Aid NSW Mental Health Advocacy Practice Standards

Panel lawyers are advised that the Mental Health Advocacy Practice Standards have been revised. The new practice standards take effect from 3 November 2014.

Panel lawyers are required to comply with...

Memorial service for Kenneth Victor Taylor

A memorial service for Kenneth Victor Taylor will be held at 2.30pm on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at St Clement’s Church, 144 Raglan St, Mosman.

BOCSAR quarterly crime statistics out now

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has today released the report NSW Custody Statistics: Quarterly update September 2014. Learn more here.

Common Law Practice Update 69

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 69, with case notes on sections 62, 73 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, section 43A Civil Liability Act 2002 and...

AACL seminar on the "The Principle of Legality"

The next Australian Association of Constitutional Law seminar is on Wednesday, 5 November 2014 at 5.30pm in Court 18B, Federal Court of Australia. Mr Brendan Lim will present a paper on "The...

Vale Kenneth Victor Taylor AM, AM (Mil), RFD (1943-2014)

Kenneth Taylor, former District Court judge, and formerly of Blackstone Chambers and Nigel Bowen Chambers, died on Wednesday, 29 October 2014. A memorial service will be held next week, with further...

Swearing-in for DCM O'Brien

Magistrate Christopher O’Brien will be sworn in as a deputy chief magistrate at 9.00am on Monday, 3 November 2014 in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre. Arthur Moses SC will speak on behalf of the...

2014 senior counsel presentation ceremony

Newly appointed senior counsel will be presented with their appointment scrolls on Wednesday, 5 November 2014, at 5.15pm in the Bar Association’s Common Room, with the scrolls being presented by...