Inbrief

Control orders for children require appropriate safeguards

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The Law Council of Australia yesterday issued a media statement, which cautioned federal and state governments against the hasty and reactive implementation of control orders for children as young as...

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Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

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The Bar Book Club will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, 17 November 2015 at 6.00pm in the Bar Library. For discussion will be Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, number 32 in the Guardian's 100...

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Coming up in CPD tonight

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A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm:"Delegate To Elevate". Presented By Arthur Moses SC, Peter Bruckner and Sophie Callan and chaired by Arthur Moses SC. Learn more here

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Use SILQ anywhere

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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...

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Senior Counsel Scroll Ceremony

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Newly appointed senior counsel will be presented with their appointment scrolls on Wednesday, 4 November 2015 at 5.15pm in the Bar Association’s Common Room, with the scrolls being presented by...

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Advocacy courses designed by barristers for barristers

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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...

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Copyright Law and Practice Symposium 2015

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Promoted by the Copyright Council

The Copyright Society of Australia together with the Australian Copyright Council will host the 17th Biennial Copyright Law and Practice Symposium in Sydney on...

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Coming up in CPD next week

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

Tuesday 20 October:"The Plunkett Lecture 2015". Presented by Dr Widdows and chaired by Jane Needham SC. Learn more here

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Coming up in CPD tomorrow

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A seminar will be held in the Common Room tomorrow at 5.15pm:"Delegate To Elevate". Presented By Arthur Moses SC, Peter Bruckner and Sophie Callan and chaired by Arthur Moses SC. Learn more here

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Victory for NSW at the Bar Football State of Origin

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On 10 October 2015, around 30 barristers convened at the Neil McPhee Room, Owen Dixon Chambers East, in Melbourne to attend the 5rd Annual Sports Law Conference chaired by Anthony Klotz of the...

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LCA concerned by tactics used at NT youth detention centre

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The Law Council of Australia has expressed concern over the recently released Northern Territory children’s commissioner’s report into incidents in the Behaviour Management Unit at the Don Dale...

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Mediator training and accreditation in October

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The Australian Commercial Disputes Centre has organised mediation courses throughout 2015 in Sydney. There are three courses October: the five-day Mediation Training Course on 19-23 October; the...

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28th LawAsia Conference, Sydney

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The 28th LawAsia Conference will be held on 6-9 November 2015 at the Hilton Sydney. The theme of this year's conference will be "Cross-border law and practice in the Asia Pacific region" and among...

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Invitation to apply

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The Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Justice

The Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Justice invites applications from junior counsel for appointment to a...

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STEP address: The powers of a court to vary trust terms

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The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Denis Barlin (13 Wentworth Selborne Chambers) on "The powers of a court to vary trust terms". It...

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Coming up in CPD this week

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A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm this week:

Wednesday 14 October:"Delegate To Elevate". Presented By Arthur Moses SC, Peter Bruckner and Sophie Callan and chaired by Arthur Moses...

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New Barristers' Committee October Breakfast and Junior Drinks

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

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Coming up in CPD tonight

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A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm: "MAA New Costs Disclosure Regime". Presented by Andrew Stone SC. Learn more here.

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2014-15 Bar Association Annual Report is out now

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The New South Wales Bar Association's 2014-15 Annual Report, featuring the financial, directors' and auditor's reports for the 2014-15 financial year, is now available. Past annual reports can be...

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Nominations for 2016 Bar Council

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Members are reminded that nominations for election to the 2016 Bar Council close at 4.00pm on Monday, 12 October 2015. Any member who has not received a nomination form can obtain one from the...

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Papers to note: Local Court Practice Note 1 of 2015

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Local Court Practice Note 1 of 2015 - Online Court Protocol was issued on 25 September and took effect on 1 October 2015. The object is to facilitate a pilot program for Local Court...

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Local Court list of Arbitrators

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Any barristers approved by the Bar Association as arbitrators who wish to be included on the list of arbitrators the association supplies to the Local Court, please complete this form and return it...

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Positions vacant: deputy senior Crown prosecutors

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Three vacancies: $300,920 per annum plus conveyance allowance of $16,645 per annum

The attorney general is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as deputy senior Crown...

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New Barristers' Committee October Breakfast and Junior Drinks

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The New Barristers’ Committee would like to invite you to attend the October breakfast catch-up at Silks Coffee Shop on Tuesday 13 October. Drop in for a short (or long) period of time from 8:00am...

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2015 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast – Friday, 30 October – all welcome!

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Members and their friends are invited to the 2015 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast on Friday, 30 October, 7.45am at Hyde Park Barracks Café. Come and enjoy a two-course breakfast and help raise money...

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