Inbrief

Next week in Continuing Professional Development

Commonwealth and state application laws

On Monday, 27 July 2015 the Public Law Section of the Bar Association (formerly the Constitutional and Administrative Law Section) will host a CPD seminar...

2015 Judicial Q&A

Specifically for the junior bar (barristers called to the New South Wales Bar in 2008 or later), the Judicial Q&A enables the junior bar to put questions to a judicial panel. After the event, members...

15 Bobber for Paul Daley OAM

The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of Paul Daley OAM to the position of Retired Gentleman will be held on Friday, 14 August 2015. Speaking for Daley will be Andrew Bell SC. Online...

15 Bobber for the Hon Justice Fagan

The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of the Hon Justice D J Fagan to the Supreme Court of New South Wales will be held on Friday, 7 August 2015 between 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Speaking for his...

CDLA 2015 annual dinner

Members are invited to the NSW Criminal Defence Lawyers Association annual dinner, to be held on Friday, 31 July 2015 at 6.00pm in Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf. The Hon Justice Peter Hamill will be...

Forbes Chambers – new room / membership

Promoted by Forbes Chambers

A new room is available on level 12 at Forbes Chambers. Expressions of interest in the room and membership of Forbes Chambers are invited. Enquiries may be made with the...

Tonight in CPD: Handling Grievances in Chambers

Bar Council has approved four sets of Best Practice Guidelines, including the Model Grievance Handling Procedure. Tonight's CPD seminar will appeal to all those who are interested in improving the...

Applications for senior counsel

Invitations to apply for appointment as senior counsel have been sent to all members of the outer bar. Applications must be lodged online by 5.00pm on Friday, 31 July 2015. If you have commenced your...

Bar FC held to a draw by Announcer FC

Bar FC’s run to be minor premiers in the Domain Soccer League hit a speed hump today when it came up against determined opposition. Whilst Bar FC had the best of the first half and a numerical...

For the diary: Finn's Law

On Friday, 25 September 2015 the ANU College of Law will host Finn's Law - a conference in honour of Professor Paul Finn. Guest speakers include the Hon Justice Stephen Gageler and the Hon James...

Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held on Tuesday, 1 September 2015. Perhaps not surprisingly, the discussion will be about Harper Lee's "new" book, Go set a Watchman, the prequel of To...

Applications for senior counsel

President Jane Needham SC invites all members of the outer bar to apply for appointment as senior counsel for 2015. Applications must be lodged online by 5.00pm on Friday, 31 July 2015. Late...

Dry Cleaning and Repairs are now available at Ludlows Legal Regalia on Phillip Street!

Promoted by Ludlows

Drop your wig, gown, jacket and jabot to us and we will have it cleaned, checked for damage, repaired and delivered back to you at a modest price. For further details call us on-...

2015 Common Law Drinks

Collegiality

Judges, barristers and clerks are warmly invited to the 2015 Common Law Drinks to be held on Friday, 21 August at Hotel CBD, upstairs in the Club Bar, 52 King Street, Sydney. The guest...

QC Working Party

In May, Bar Council established a Working Party to further Bar Council’s policy that those counsel appointed Senior Counsel in New South Wales be given the choice of whether to use the title Senior...

Handling Grievances in Chambers: CPD on Thursday

This seminar will be presented by Jane Seymour and chaired by Jane Needham SC on Thursday, 23 July 2015 at 5.15pm. Learn more here.

This week in CPD

Unconscious Bias Training

​This CPD seminar has been organised by the Equal Opportunity Committee for Tuesday, 21 July 2015 at 5.15pm in the Bar Common Room. It will be presented By Kate Eastman...

Bar Council business for May-June 2015

Bar Council met on 28 May, 11 June and 25 June in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council business....

Book launch: Zines's The High Court and the Constitution

Promoted by the Federation Press

The Federation Press invites members to the launch of Zines's The High Court and the Constitution (6th edition). Sir Anthony Mason,as guest of honour, will...

Mediator training and accreditation in August

The Australian Commercial Disputes Centre has organised mediation courses throughout 2015 in Sydney. There are three courses next month: the five-day Mediation Training Course on 17-21 August; the...

Tiro: Product Launch – Cloud based barrister practice management & accounting

Promoted by Tiro Systems

Tiro is pleased to announce that over the next two weeks we will be progressively launching our new cloud based barrister practice management system to a limited group of...

Tonight: Building and Managing a Practice in the Early Years

There will be a CPD tonight featuring practical advice from clerks on building and managing a practice in the early years. This seminar has been organised by the New Barristers Committee. Points...

ADR – Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules

At its meeting last night, the Bar Council considered the position of ADR practitioners under the Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules and made the following resolutions.

RESOLVED...

Next week in CPD

Building and Managing a Practice in the Early Years

There will be a CPD seminar on Monday, 20 July 2015 featuring practical advice from clerks on building and managing a practice in the early years....

LCA concern over crack down on lawyers in China

The Law Council of Australia has expressed deep concern at reports of the mass arrest and detention of lawyers, law firm staff and activists in China. Learn more here.