Inbrief

Archibald Prize for 2015

Nigel Milsom has won the 2015 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Charles Waterstreet.

ABA Training Council Appellate Advocacy Course - 18-20 September 2015

The Australian Bar Association would like to invite 24 barristers, with a minimum of 8 years’ experience at the private Bar, to join 30 Federal Court and Supreme Court judges and senior members of...

NSW Young Lawyers Trivia Night

The NSW Young Lawyers are holding a trivia night at the NSW Leagues Club on 23 July 2015 and invite under 5 barristers to join them. It’s a great opportunity to network with solicitors and have fun...

Work experience offered by members of the bar

It is not uncommon for members of the bar to be approached by law students and recent graduates seeking ‘work experience’. Internships or work experience offer genuine learning opportunities. It...

James Conomos

An In Brief notice was issued earlier this afternoon regarding the death of James Conomos, former District Court Judge and barrister. Mr Conomos' family has informed In Brief since that time that he...

What you need to know about legal costs under the Uniform Law

Last night the Costs and Fees Committee hosted a well-attended discussion on costs disclosure, costs agreements, billing and fee recovery under the new Uniform Law. Due to the large number of...

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...

NSW Young Lawyers Trivia Night

The NSW Young Lawyers are holding a trivia night at the NSW Leagues Club on 23 July 2015 and invite under 5 barristers to join them. It’s a great opportunity to network with solicitors and have fun...

The Bar Book Club meets next week

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will will be on 21 July 2015 at 6.00pm when it ventures into the crime genre with Peter Temple, The Broken Shore. You can read a review here and publishing...

Citizenship Stripped Bare

The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties invites members to hear Bret Walker SC and an expert panel discuss the federal government’s proposal to strip Australian citizenship from dual...

Legal conference in Nuremberg and Berlin

Promoted by Learned Friends

In September 2015 Learned Friends is holding a conference in Nuremberg and Berlin. Speakers include Justice Peter Garling, Justice Peter Hamill, Judge Dina Yehia SC,...

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...

Tomorrow in CPD: Juggling practice and family responsibilities

A CPD seminar on "Juggling Practice and Family Responsibilities at the Bar" will take place tomorrow, 15 July 2015 from 12.45pm - 2.15 pm in the Bar Common Room. The panel discussion will be...

Tonight: Legal Costs under the Uniform Law

A clinic for legal costs under the new Uniform Law will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm tonight. The clinic is presented by the Costs and Fees Committee. All members are invited to attend for an...

For the diary: World Bar Conference 2016

The International Council of Advocates and Barristers invites members to the World Bar Conference, which will be held in Edinburgh on 14-16 April 2016. The program and registration information is...

Tomorrow: Legal Costs under the Uniform Law

A clinic for legal costs under the new Uniform Law will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm on Tuesday, 14 July. The clinic is presented by the Costs and Fees Committee. All members are invited to...

2015 Tutors and Readers Dinner

Collegiality

2/14 & 1/15 readers and their tutors are invited to the 2015 Tutors & Readers Dinner, which will be held at Doltone House Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney on Friday, 24...

The Sun-Herald City 2 Surf

Philanthropy

Members are invited to participate in the NSW Bar Association team in the Sun-Herald City 2 Surf on Sunday, 9 August 2015. The race is 14km in distance starting from the intersection of...

LegalWise Seminars in August-October

Promoted by LegalWise Seminars

5th Annual International Family Law Conference, 31 August – 3 September 2015, Crowne Plaza Queenstown, New Zealand

Experience an unrivalled opportunity to learn...

Recently refurbished internal room for immediate sale or licence

Promoted by 9 Windeyer Chambers

An internal room has become available on 9th Floor Windeyer Chambers. The room is 13 square metres and has recently been refurbished. The new fit out includes LED...

Challenges for advocates in the twenty-first century

The Hon T F Bathurst AC, chief justice of New South Wales, has delivered a speech to the Australian Bar Association Conference in Boston. The speech is titled "iAdvocate v Rumpole: who will survive?...

Juggling practice and family responsibilities

A CPD seminar on "Juggling Practice and Family Responsibilities at the Bar" will take place on 15 July 2015 from 12.45pm - 2.15 pm in the Bar Common Room. The panel discussion will be presented by...

Save the date: 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. Registration to...

Amendments to the UCPR

The Uniform Rules Committee has today approved amendments to to rules 10.14 and 10.15 and Schedule 1 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules. These amendments were published today on the NSW Legislation...

Law Council Business Law Section’s 3rd International Arbitration Conference, Sydney, 24 November 2015

Registrations are now open for the Law Council of Australia Business Law Section’s 3rd International Arbitration Conference, which will be held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth on 24 November 2015....