Inbrief

Redress and civil litigation in child sexual abuse matters

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has released its Redress and Civil Litigation Report. Learn more here.

Tomorrow: swearing-in for Gregory Farmer SC

Gregory Farmer SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the District Court of NSW tomorrow, 15 September 2015. The ceremony will be held at 9.00am on Level 21 of John Maddison Tower, 86 Goulburn Street....

Jane Needham SC named Woman Barrister of the Year

President Jane Needham SC was named Woman Barrister of the Year at the 2015 NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards held at a gala presentation dinner at Dockside Cockle Bay on Friday, 11 September. The...

The ALRC is turning 40

The Australian Law Reform Commission is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Join Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, ALRC president; the Hon Robert French AC, chief justice of the High Court;...

Senior counsel selection process: a message from the president

This morning the Australian Financial Review published a piece headed "No silk road to seniority".

The article erroneously refers to applicants said to be on a "short list" for appointment as senior...

Treatment of inmates serving life sentences

The Legislative Council Standing Committee on Law and Justice will conduct an inquiry into the security classification and custodial management of inmates sentenced to life imprisonment. The...

Family Dispute Resolution Service at Legal Aid

The Family Dispute Resolution Service at Legal Aid NSW is happy to announce that it is now accepting applications from suitably qualified family dispute resolution practitioners to join its General...

Common Law Practice Update 89

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 89, with case notes on section 63 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW); sections 5B and 5C of the Civil...

For the diary: International Humanitarian Law Fundamentals

The Red Cross will host a seminar on International Humanitarian Law Fundamentals on Saturday, 26 September from 9.30am to 4.30 pm, with a light lunch provided. The seminar will examine the Geneva...

Tonight: History of the Law of Torts

The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History will hold its next tutorial tonight, 9 September 2015 at 5.10 pm. Judge Nick Manousaridis of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia will...

The Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers

Hosted by the Women Barristers Forum & WLANSW

Members are invited to join distinguished guests for the WBF / WLANSW biannual lunch and meet the new women at the bar. The event will be held on...

Two CLA seminars in September and October

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 half-day...

TONIGHT: AACL seminar on implied freedom of political communication

The Australian Association of Constitutional Law invites members of the bar to a seminar titled "The Second Limb of Lange: the Continuing Uncertainties with the Implied Freedom of Political...

Appointments to courts in other states

Justice Catherine Holmes of the Queensland Court of Appeal has been appointed as the chief justice of Queensland. Learn more here.

Victorian Attorney-General Martin Pakula has announced that Senior...

Tiro: Coming soon to every device near you

Promoted by Tiro Systems

Over the last few months we have been busily testing our new cloud based product with focus groups and beta users, to ensure it will meet the needs and expectations of...

IT devices for the Asylum Seekers Centre

Thinking of upgrading one of your IT devices? If so, the Asylum Seekers Centre is asking you to consider donating that old laptop, tablet or mobile for use by their clients. They erase and reinstall....

Tendency and Coincidence Evidence

"Tendency and Coincidence Evidence" will be presented by Professor Peter Mirfield (Oxford University) and chaired by Stephen Odgers SC on Wednesday, 9 September 2015 at 5.15pm in the Common Room....

Learning the lessons of wrongful convictions in New Orleans

Help send two Australian lawyers to the Innocence Project New Orleans

Bernadette O’Reilly, barrister at Sir Owen Dixon Chambers with 26 years experience in criminal law and Angela Jones,...

Common Law Practice Update 88

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 88, with case notes on section 63 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW); sections 5L, 5M, 5N and 16 of the Civil...

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...

New Barristers' Committee September breakfast

The New Barristers’ Committee would like to invite you to attend the September breakfast catch-up at Silks Coffee Shop tomorrow. Drop in for a short (or long) period of time from 8:00am – 9:30am....

"Ice" amendment to the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985

The Drug Misuse and Trafficking Amendment (Methylamphetamine) Regualtion 2015 (NSW) has been published on the Legislation NSW website. The object of this regulation is to decrease, from one kilogram...

Junior Drinks Tonight

Junior Drinks is a monthly social function organised by the New Barristers Committee to provide new and junior barristers with a casual opportunity to catch up and socialise. Drop in and have a quick...

Time to nominate for the 2015 Law Award

Sponsored by the Law Council of Australia

The Australian Human Rights Commission is seeking nominations for this year’s Legal Award (sponsored by the Law Council of Australia), to be presented at...

Allegiance to Australia bill gets bipartisan support from joint committee

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security has published the Advisory Report on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015. The "bipartisan" report...