Inbrief

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...

LCA calls for boost to justice reinvestment

It's NAIDOC Week, and the president of the Law Council of Australia says now is an ideal time for federal, state and territory governments to consider expanding justice reinvestment initiatives....

Only parliament can remove members of the Fair Work Commission - ABA

In the past few weeks there has been ongoing controversy in some sections of the media concerning Vice President Lawler of the Fair Work Commission. At this time it is not appropriate for the...

Vale Cyrill Feilich (1926-2015)

Cyrill Feilich, formerly at 4th Floor Wentworth Chambers, has died. A service will be held tomorrow at 10.00am in the Sydney Chevra Kadisha, 172 Oxford Street, Woollahra.

Next week in CPD

Juggling Practice and Family Responsibilities at the Bar will take place on 15 Jul 2015 from 12.45pm - 2.15 pm in the Bar Common Room. The panel discussion will be presented by Gabrielle Bashir SC,...

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...

Coming up in CPD in July

A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm in July:

Monday, 20 July: "How much should I charge? When I can put up my fees? Practical advice from clerks on building a practice,...

2015 Care and Protection Conference

Legal Aid New South Wales invites members to the 2015 annual Care and Protection Conference, to be held on Friday, 7 August 2015 at the Teacher's Federation, 37 Reservoir Street, Surry Hills. The...

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...

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 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...

Do you know about the National Court Framework?

The Federal Court is undergoing one of the most fundamental reforms in its history – the implementation of the National Court Framework (NCF). The key purpose of the NCF is to further modernise the...

34th ALAANZ Conference to be held in Cairns

The 34th Annual Aviation Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (ALAANZ) Conference is being held this year in Cairns, from 5 to 7 August. This year, speakers from CASA, the ATSB and IATA will...

Bar FC goes down 1-0 in close fought match against Corrs Chambers Westgarth

With the high scoring world cup final fresh in their minds, Bar FC took to the field in their own battle against Corrs.

A crisp passing game was the order of the day for most of the first half as...

The new Billing Checklist for Barristers and other guidance regarding the new Legal Profession Uniform Law

The Legal Profession Uniform Law commenced on Wednesday 1 July. The Billing Checklist for Barristers sets out some commonly encountered requirements relating to barristers’ billing practices under...

Invitation to apply 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...

Upcoming CPD Courses: Accounting & Valuation

This practical four week course has been organised in collaboration with KordaMentha Forensic. The course will run over four consecutive Thursdays (5pm to 7pm) in July/August and October 2015. It is...

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...

Tomorrow's yoga classes postponed

The Bar Association yoga classes for this Tuesday, 8 July will both be postponed. Classes will resume the following Tuesday.

Chambers for sale at Frederick Jordan Chambers

Promoted by Frederick Jordan Chambers

Spacious internal room measuring 18 square metres.

Frederick Jordan Chambers has 6 floors of barristers with diverse areas of practice, long standing clerical...

STEP address: Australian International Taxation of Attributed Trust Gains

Promoted by STEP

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Mark Brabazon SC, on "Australian International Taxation of Attributed Trust Gains". The event will...

Legal conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia September 1-8

Promoted by Adriatic Conferences

Adriatic Conferences is pleased to announce Dubrovnik, Croatia as the destination for its conference in September. The conference will take place between 1-8...

State Opposition calls for review of Listening Devices

The State Opposition is demanding an urgent review of the use of listening devices in NSW - following new information that shows police continue to use such devices in routine cases, in direct...

National Partnership Agreement on legal assistance services a disappointment, says Law Council of Australia

The Law Council of Australia has said the National Partnership Agreement on legal assistance services announced yesterday by the Commonwealth Attorney-General is a major disappointment that ignores...

Coming up in CPD - Legal Costs under the Uniform Law

A clinic for legal costs under the new Uniform Laws 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...