Inbrief

Papers to note: District Court Practice Note 6

The Hon Justice Derek Price AM has revised Practice Note 6 - District Court Defamation List as of 3 June 2015 and was published in the NSW Government Gazette. Learn more here.

Bar FC victorious again

With dark clouds looming, Bar FC returned to its winning ways today with a 2-1 victory over Announcer FC.

Down 1-0 at half time, a gritty second half saw Hogan Doran and Di Michiel find the back of...

STEP address: The ATO View on Trusts

Promoted by STEP

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Jeremy Hirschhorn, deputy commissioner of taxation, on "The ATO View on Trusts". The event will...

Swearing-in ceremony for the Hon Robert McClelland

The Hon Robert McClelland has been appointed as a judge of the Family Court of Australia. A swearing-in ceremony will be held at 9.30am tomorrow, 16 June 2015 in the Sydney Registry, level 7, 97-99...

Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

The Bar Book Club will meet tomorrow, 16 June, to discuss the biography of Patrick Leigh Fermor, author of A Time of Gifts, The Broken Road and Between the Woods and the Water Amongst Others.

The...

ABA president's report for April 2015

The president of the Australian Bar Association, Fiona McLeod SC, has published her Report to Members for June 2015. It includes updates on Indigenous incarceration, measures to promote equality and...

Coming up in CPD this week

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

Wednesday 17th June:"Uniform Laws". Presented by Mark Brabazon SC, Carol Webster SC and Philip Selth OAM. For full details...

Vital phone service unfunded after 30 June - #savetheCNS

InBrief yesterday reported that the Custody Notification Service (CNS), a 24/7 phone service for Indigenous peoples detained in police custody, will be unfunded after 30 June. The Aboriginal Legal...

Seminar on the appointment of senior counsel

On Monday, 15 June, a seminar will be held at 5:15pm in the Bar Association Common Room. President Jane Needham SC will conduct a seminar for members of the bar who wish to have more information...

Government response to report on alcohol and drug-related violence

In November 2014 the NSW Legislative Assembly's Committee on Law and Safety handed down its report, Measures to Reduce Alcohol and Drug-Related Violence: Preliminary Inquiry. Earlier this week, the...

Last chance to register for the ABA conference in Washington DC and Boston

Registrations close today, for the biennial ABA conference to be held on 3-5 and 7-10 July in Washington DC and Boston. The conferences boast an impressive program with over 20 speakers – leaders...

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...

WBF lunchtime CPD seminar

A CPD seminar will be held in the common room on Friday, 19 June from 12.45pm - 2.15pm "Returning to practice after parental leave" it will be chaired by Theresa Dinh and the panel of speakers will...

Coming up in CPD next week

A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room next week at 5.15pm: Wednesday 17th June:"Uniform Laws". Presented by Mark Brabazon SC, Carol Webster SC and Philip Selth OAM. For full details...

Legal Profession Uniform Law Update

The Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 received the Royal Assent on Tuesday, 9 June 2015. Schedule 1 of the Bill commenced on Assent, Schedule 2 will commence on...

Cuts to phone support for Indigenous detainees

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) is warning that failure to fund the Custody Notification Service (CNS), a 24/7 phone service for Indigenous peoples detained in police custody, might lead...

Tonight in CPD

A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm: "Right to silence". It will be presented by Trish McDonald SC and chaired by Jane Paingakulam. For full details please download a flyer...

NSW appoints its first female crown solicitor

NSW Attorney General Gabrielle Upton today welcomed the appointment of Lea Armstrong as the New South Wales crown solicitor. Learn more here.

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...

Get to know the Legal Services Council website

The Legal Profession Uniform Law establishes a Legal Services Council, the overarching body that will set policy and ensure consistent application of the Uniform Law across participating...

Tomorrow: swearing-in ceremony for the Hon Justice Fagan

Desmond Fagan SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court of NSW at a ceremonial sitting tomorrow, 11 June 2015 at 9.00am in the Banco Court. Attorney General Gabrielle Upton will speak on...

WBF office bearers for 2015-16

The Women Barristers Forum held its AGM on Thursday, 4 June 2015. The following have been elected to the Executive Committee for 2015-16: - Michelle Painter SC: chair - Kate Morgan: vice chair -...

Final week to register for the ABA conference in Washington DC and Boston

Registrations close this Friday, 12 June, for the biennial ABA conference to be held on 3-5 and 7-10 July in Washington DC and Boston. The conferences boast an impressive program with over 20...

Coming up in CPD tomorrow

A seminar will be held in the Common Room on Thursday, 11 May at 5.15pm: "Right to silence". It will be presented by Trish McDonald SC and chaired by Jane Paingakulam. For full details please...

Coming up in CPD next week

A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room next week at 5.15pm: Wednesday 17th June:"Uniform Laws". Presented by Mark Brabazon SC, Carol Webster SC and Philip Selth OAM. For full details...