Inbrief

Call for papers: 2016 Personal Injury Conference

The NSW Bar Association's 2016 Personal Injury Conference is scheduled for Saturday 5 March 2016. The association's Professional Development Department would like to invite members to submit...

Reminder: swearing-in for Tony Saunders

Tony Saunders will be sworn-in as a member of the Fair Work Commission at a ceremonial sitting on Monday, 26 October 2015 at 9.00am in Court 15.1, 80 William Street, East Sydney.

Coming up in CPD on Monday

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm on Monday next week:"Depression: an issue in the practice of law. Presented by Justice Marshall and chaired by Arthur Moses SC. Learn more here.

Coming up in CPD next week

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

Monday 26 October:"Depression: an issue in the practice of law. Presented by Justice Marshall and chaired by Arthur Moses...

National Court Framework draft practice notes

The Federal Court is seeking comment on the following draft practice notes on their website.

• Central Practice Note
• Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA Practice Note
• Admiralty...

Coming up in CPD next week

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

Monday 26 October:"Depression: an issue in the practice of law. Presented by Justice Marshall and chaired by Arthur Moses...

NSW Lawyers Orchestra

Expressions of interest are sought from all musicians in the legal field across New South Wales to register to play in the first season of the NSW Lawyers Orchestra.

Commitment required

It is...

Use SILQ anywhere

Promoted by SILQ

You can use SILQ in chambers, at home, or wherever you happen to be using cloud drives. Your data file is synchronised to your other computer(s) in the background using your cloud...

Advocacy courses designed by barristers for barristers

The next Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive will be held in Melbourne on 18-22 January 2016. The coaching faculty will include Federal and Supreme Court judges, Australian and international counsel...

Vale Thomas Swanson Davidson (1932-2015)

Tom Davidson QC, former Crown prosecutor and District Court judge, died on 17 October 2015. A funeral will be held at St James Anglican Church, King Street, Turramurra, on Monday, 26 October 2015 at...

Speeches to note: Law and Justice Address

The Hon Catherine Branson QC presented the 2015 Law and Justice Address on 15 October 2015. Titled "Will women ever be able to have it all?", a copy is available here.

CIArb Accelerated Route Toward Fellowship Course, Melbourne, 7 ­ 8 November 2015

Promoted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Registrations are open for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Accelerated Route Towards Fellowship (ARF) Course which will be held in...

Position vacant: Public Defender

Attorney General Upton is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a public defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995 for a fixed term of up to seven years that may be...

Bench and Bar Lunch

The Bench and Bar Lunch on Thursday, 22 October 2015 at the Hyde Park Barracks Cafe is now sold out. InBrief will advise members of the time and place for subsequent lunches.

Public Law Section Dinner

The second Spigelman Public Law Oration will be delivered in the Bar Association Common Room at 5.15pm on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 by the Hon James Allsop AO, chief justice of the Federal Court of...

Readers and Tutors – Unpaid Work

Standards

Members are reminded of paragraphs 46 and 47 of the Reader / Tutor Guidelines which provide guidance on the payment of readers in circumstances where they undertake devilling work for...

Nanny Pilot Programme – Applications closing soon

Families struggling to access child care and who require more flexible arrangements can apply to participate in the Australian Government’s new Nanny Pilot Programme. The two-year pilot will begin...

Coming up in CPD tonight

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm tonight: "Conversations about Equitable Briefing". Presented by Arthur Moses SC, Kate Eastman SC and Zoe Hillman and chaired by Jane Needham SC....

Law Rocks

Collegiality

Lou Lungo, Crown prosecutor, has formed a band from members of the bar - Philip Hogan, Graham Turnbull SC, Dean Jordan SC and Tim Watts - to compete in "Law Rocks", which is being held...

Coming up in CPD tonight

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm tonight: "The 2015 Plunkett Lecture". Presented by Dr Kelvin Widdows and chaired By Jane Needham SC. Learn more here

NSW CLCs celebrate 40 years

Community legal centres in NSW are celebrating 40 years of achievements. Events will be held over two days, commencing on 19 November 2015 with an evening cocktail party at Doltone House at Hyde...

Join One Hundred Women

Promoted by Corrie Goodhand, 8 Selborne Chambers

Funding from women is being sought for a documentary about women refugees from different parts of Africa. The film covers the traumatic events that...

Coming up in CPD tomorrow

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm tomorrow: "Conversations about Equitable Briefing". Presented by Arthur Moses SC, Kate Eastman SC and Zoe Hillman and chaired by Jane Needham SC....

Election of 2016 Bar Council - the Ballot

Ballot papers for the election of the 2016 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote. Any member who has not received their ballot paper by COB Friday, 23 October and who wishes to...

Mentors wanted for the Indigenous Law Students Mentoring Program: Sydney location

Have you been at the bar between three and seven years and are looking for a new challenge that provides an important opportunity to assist Indigenous law students on their way through law school?...