Inbrief

NSW Custody Statistics December Quarterly Update

The number of adults and juveniles in custody in NSW is rising again, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). The result is attributable to an increase...

Further information about Tuesday yoga classes

If you plan to attend the Tuesday 1.00pm yoga classes, please text Jolie on 0414092502 before 11.00am on the day. She will reply with a message before 12 midday if a quorum has been reached.

Opening of Law Term services 2015

The Red Mass will be celebrated at 9.00am on Monday, 2 February 2015, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney. Judges and counsel are invited to robe in the Crypt from 8:30 am. There will be a procession of...

Great Synagogue Opening of Law Term Service

A service to mark the opening of the Law Term will be held at the Great Synagogue, Sydney on Wednesday, 11 February at 5.30 pm. Members are requested to be seated by 5.15 pm. The cocktail party after...

Make childcare a resolution for the new law term

You're ready for the start of a new law term, but are your childcare arrangements ready for the busy months ahead? The Bar Association launched its childcare scheme in August last year when it...

Samuel Griffith Chambers - room for licence for 12 months

Promoted by Samuel Griffith Chambers

Samuel Griffith Chambers is located on the top floor of the Civic Tower, Goulburn Street, offering beautiful views and is ideally located opposite the Downing...

Review of efficiency in criminal proceedings in England and Wales

Last week the president of the Queen’s Bench Division, the Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson, published the findings of his review into the efficiency of criminal proceedings. Against the backdrop of...

Yoga returns

Dust off your mat! Yoga classes at the New South Wales Bar Association will resume next Tuesday, 3 February 2015. Classes will be held on Tuesdays at 7.15am and 1.00pm in the Common Room. Both...

Court lists now available on your smart phone

NSW court lists can now be searched and retrieved via a smartphone app. Users can obtain the time and location of sittings, up to two weeks in advance, as well as maps and contact information for...

Common Law Practice Update 75

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 75, with case notes on slip and fall in employment and false imprisonment. Download CLPU 75.

The Freehills Women's Mentoring Program

The Freehills Women’s Mentoring Program is seeking female barristers who are willing to provide guidance to aspiring female law students. For more information, or to register as a mentor, click...

Australia Day Honours

The following members of the Bar Association received Australia Day Honours in the Order of Australia:

The Hon Andrew Rogers QC was made an officer in the General Division (AO) for distinguished...

Room for sale on Third Floor Wentworth

Promoted by Third Floor Wentworth

A double sized room (easily converted into two standard rooms) is now available for purchase on the Third Floor, Wentworth Chambers. The room has a traditional...

Law Council concerned about mandatory data retention

The Law Council of Australia has recommended the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 be withdrawn, amended and released as exposure draft legislation for...

The Bail Amendment Act 2014

The Bail Amendment Act 2014 (NSW) will commence on 28 January 2015. View the commencement proclamation here.

ABA conference in July

The Australian Bar Association is pleased to confirm Washington DC and Boston as the locations for its 2015 biennial conference. The Washington DC preliminary conference will take place from 3-5 July...

Save the date: 2015 ABA Conference - Boston

The Australian Bar Association is pleased to confirm that its 2015 conference will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, on 7 to 10 July 2015. Boston’s reputation as a world leading centre for legal...

Australian Bar Association conference in Boston, 2015

The Australian Bar Association's 2015 conference will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, on 7 to 10 July 2015. The ABA is pleased to confirm the venue will be the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston. The...

Volunteer needed for the Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library

Philanthropy

The Benjamin Andrew Footpath Library needs a volunteer from the New South Wales Bar to spend a couple of hours packing books for various hostels in New South Wales at the library's...

NSW Bar Association CPD Conferences 2015

Registrations are now open for the New South Wales Bar Association Regional CPD Conferences.The 2015 CPD Conferences have been confirmed for the following dates and locations: - Saturday, 21...

Amending the Limitation Act 1969

The NSW Government has released a discussion paper on amending the Limitation Act 1969. The discussion paper and the associated public consultation, announced today by Attorney General Brad Hazzard,...

Common Law Practice Update 74

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 74, with case notes on: sections 75AD, 75AE and 75AC of the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth); s 135 of the Evidence Act 1995...

Call for submissions on AS 11000: General Conditions of Contract

Standards Australia has called for submissions on its draft Standard AS 11000: General Conditions of Contract, with implications for contracts used by governments and businesses in construction and...

The underbelly of judicial elections in the United States

In the United States, judges are selected by voters in 39 states. US journal Mother Jones reports on how special interest groups are spending increasing amounts of money to help elect their preferred...

NSW AG announces a raft of appointments

Attorney General Brad Hazzard has announced a raft of judicial and statutory appointments. Barristers Dominique Burns and Gary Wilson are among four new magistrates and John McKenzie will be the next...