Inbrief

2015 Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture

The Annual Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture will take place on 27 October 2015 at 6.00pm in the Federal Court of Australia, Level 21, Queens Square. The lecture will be delivered by Alex...

The CLA celebrates 50 years

Promoted by the Commercial Law Association

The Commercial Law Association of Australia is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015 and to mark the occasion, the CLA has organised a special one-day...

Arbitration workshops

The ADR Committee is holding three arbitration workshops from 5.00pm to 7.00pm on successive Wednesdays: 5, 12 and 19 August 2015. The first two workshops will serve as an introduction to and an...

Mark Higgins in Australian skydiving record

InBrief reported last month that Mark Higgins, barrister at 11 Garfield Barwick Chambers, was due to take part in an Australian skydiving record attempt in California. As this video from the Sydney...

Papers to note: Chapter III

The Law Council's Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section publishes a newsletter called Chapter III. The Autumn 2015 edition is available now and previous editions can be found here.

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...

NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards 2015

The Women Lawyers Association of NSW (WLANSW) will host its 7th Women Lawyers Achievement Awards at a Gala Presentation Dinner, Dockside Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour on 11 September 2015. The New...

Forbes Society legal history tutorial is on tonight

Today's Forbes Society legal history tutorial will be presented by John Bryson QC. "On the History of Property Law" will commence at 5.10pm in Banco Court on Level 13 of the Law Courts Building. The...

Twentieth anniversary of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

A symposium will be held in the Banco Court on Saturday, 13 June 2015 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW). Speakers will include, among others, Chief Justice Tom Bathurst...

Twentieth anniversary of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW)

A symposium will be held in the Banco Court on Saturday, 13 June 2015 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW). Speakers will include, among others, Chief Justice Tom Bathurst...

Bar FC victorious against Corrs Chambers Westgarth

In a match where the scoreline did not reflect their dominance, Bar FC defeated Corrs 2–1. Played under grey skies at the Domain, Bar FC dominated from the opening whistle, with di Michael and...

Save on your annual subscription to the NSWLR

Promoted by the Council of Law Reporting for NSW

Save on annual subscriptions to the New South Wales Law Reports. If you have been at the bar less than two years, pay only $340 +GST for a parts,...

LCA calls for action in the spirit of National Reconciliation Week

The Law Council of Australia has called on state and Commonwealth governments to use National Reconciliation Week as the impetus to deal with Indigenous imprisonment rates and to push for meaningful...

Robert McClelland appointed as a judge of the Family Court

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 on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 in the Sydney Registry, level 7, 97-99...

WBF Annual General Meeting

The WBF Annual General meeting is to be held this coming Thursday, 4 June at 5.00pm in Conference Room 3 at the NSW Bar Association. A notice from the convenor of the WBF, Michelle Painter SC, can be...