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STEP Annual Charities Event

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The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Steve Coleman, CEO, RSPCA NSW and Sue Becker, CEO, Lifestart on "Legal issues facing major...

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Getting back to the roots of arbitration and ADR

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The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia will host a special breakfast event with a panel of experienced arbitrators and ADR practitioners, on Wednesday 3 June 2015 at 7.30am—9.30am. The...

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Applications for membership of 2015-16 Bar Association committees

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The president annually reviews the need for the Bar Association’s various committees, the role of those committees and their membership. Members can now apply online for the 2015-16 committees....

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2015 Bench & Bar Dinner at the Hilton Sydney

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Collegiality

Tonight’s Bench & Bar Dinner is in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Sydney at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. The table allocations by table name is available here and the attendee list with table...

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Bench and Bar Dinner: guests of honour in years past

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The 2015 Bench and Bar Dinner is just days away. This year's guest of honour is the Hon Justice M J Beazley AO, president of the Court of Appeal. Did you know that among previous guests of honour...

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Mediator training and accreditation

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The Australian Commercial Disputes Centre has organised mediation courses throughout 2015 in Sydney. There are three courses during the month of May: a five day Mediation Training Course on 18-22...

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CIArb Introduction to International Arbitration

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CIArb Australia is offering the course "Introduction to International Arbitration" on Saturday, 23 May 2015 in Brisbane. The course will...

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Bar FC commence the defence of its title in the Domain Soccer League

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Under clear blue skies (at last) Bar FC shook off the off season cobwebs to commence its defence of its 2014 title in the DSL with a 3-1 win over Announcer FC. On a flat and well grassed pitch, Bar...

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Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (NSW)

The Courts and Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (NSW) was introduced into the Legislative Assembly yesterday. Schedule 3 of the bill includes amendments concerning acting judicial officers. The...

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Domestic violence information sharing

The NSW Department of Justice is running professional workshops that aim to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to share information under Part 13A of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal...

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Upcoming Estate Administration Course

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This series of one hour tutorials are a joint initiative of the Supreme Court of NSW, the NSW Bar Association and the Law Society of NSW. The series of one hour tutorials are designed to provide an...

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Current issues in migration litigation in the Federal Circuit Court

The judges of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (FCCA), Sydney Registry, invite practitioners interested in migration law to attend a professional liaison meeting to discuss current issues in...

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Indigenous Constitutional recognition seminar - 12 May 2015

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The Australian Association of Constitutional Law is conducting a seminar on the proposal for Indigenous Constitutional recognition on Tuesday, 12 May 2015 at 5.30pm. Professor Anne Twomey (Sydney Law...

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Dead Time: the detention of Dr Haneef

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Production company Lace Balloon is offering Bar Association members discount tickets to their inaugural work, Dead Time. Based on the story of Dr Haneef, Dead Time recounts the events surrounding his...

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Forbes Society legal history tutorial tonight

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The Francis Forbes Society's legal history tutorials will commence tomorrow, 5 May 2015 with "An Introduction to Australian Legal History". It will be presented by the Hon Keith Mason AC QC and the...

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Reduction in interest on unpaid legal costs

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At its meeting on 5 May 2015, the Reserve Bank Board decided to lower the cash rate by 0.25% to 2.00%, effective 6 May 2015. Accordingly the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs, prescribed by...

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Forbes Society legal history tutorials begin tomorrow

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The Francis Forbes Society's legal history tutorials will commence tomorrow, 5 May 2015 with "An Introduction to Australian Legal History". It will be presented by the Hon Keith Mason AC QC and the...

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NSW Government responds to ICAC v Cunneen

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Premier Mike Baird today announced his response to the decision of the High Court in ICAC v Cunneen. The New South Wales Government will introduce urgent legislation to confirm past ICAC findings and...

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NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards 2015

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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...

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For the diary: some great WLA / WBF events in May

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The Women Barristers Forum and the WLA will co-host two outstanding events in the month of May. The first, Law as a Career - Coming to the Bar, will be held on Wednesday, 13 May 2015 at 5.30-7.30pm...

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Excellence through digital information management

Congratulations are due to the Federal Court, which has taken out the inaugural National Archives Award for Digital Excellence (medium size section) for demonstrating improved accountability, or...

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On this day in 1915: bench and bar pay tribute to Colonel MacLaurin

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On 5 May 1915 there was a special gathering of judges and the legal profession in the Banco Court, where eloquent tributes were paid to the memory of Colonel MacLaurin, the commander of the New South...

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Barristers at Gallipoli

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With the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli imminent it is worth remembering the members of the legal community, especially the barristers who went ashore on 25 April 1915, or soon...

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STEP Annual Charities Event

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Promoted by STEP

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Steve Coleman, CEO, RSPCA NSW and Sue Becker, CEO, Lifestart on "Legal issues facing major...

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