Inbrief

SMH Half Marathon - NSW Bar Association Corporate Team Established

Members are invited to join the NSW Bar Association team participating in the upcoming Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon on Sunday, 17 May 2015 starting at 6.45am. The Sydney Morning Herald Half...

Support Moses SC in the 2015 Vinnies CEO Sleepout

Junior Vice-President Arthur Moses SC will take part in the 2015 Vinnies CEO Sleepout on 18 June. Over the past ten years the event has raised $24 million to support the St Vincent de Paul's homeless...

Spacious room for sale or lease on Third Floor Wentworth

Promoted by Third Floor Wentworth

A double sized room (easily converted into two standard rooms) is now available for purchase or lease on the Third Floor, Wentworth Chambers. The room has a...

CIArb Introduction to International Arbitration

Promoted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia

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

Happy Monday billing with BarBooks!

Promoted by BarBooks

With its easy, intuitive and logical interface, BarBooks makes billing, and keeping track of invoices, easier and much more bearable (and potentially even enjoyable)!

We...

Bar Council business for March 2015

Bar Council met on 26 March 2015 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council business. Bar Council...

Bar Association committees for 2015-16

Each year the president reviews the need for the Bar Association’s various committees, the role of those committees and their membership. Members will be able to apply online for the 2015-16...

Upcoming Estate Administration Course

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...

ABA conference in July

The Australian Bar Association is pleased to confirm Washington DC and Boston as the locations for its 2015 biennial conference. The Washington DC preliminary conference will take place from 3-5 July...

Forbes Society legal history tutorials for 2015

The Francis Forbes Society for Australian History has announced a revised program of legal history tutorials. The program will commence on 5 May 2015 and conclude on 4 November 2015, with a break in...

Senior Counsel Selection Committee for 2015

At a meeting of Bar Council last night, the following were appointed members of the 2015 Senior Counsel Selection Committee.

• President Jane Needham SC, 13 St James’ Hall
• Senior Vice-President...

ABA calls for mercy for Chan and Sukumaran

Following reports that the Indonesian Government had ordered preparations to begin for the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, the Australian Bar Association (ABA) has repeated its...

Bench and Bar Dinner 2015 – A full house – registration has closed

Registrations for the 2015 Bench and Bar Dinner have now closed as we have reached capacity at the Hilton.

Please note the following regarding existing entries on the system: All registrations...

For sale: Chambers with anteroom

Second Floor Selborne Chambers $190,000.00 (4,100 shares)

A rare opportunity to acquire these well-appointed chambers which are entered via an anteroom (approximately 380cm x 220cm) on a long...

Three things to know about BarBooks – Hassle-free transition of your data from SILQ to BarBooks and more!

Promoted by BarBooks

First, BarBooks offers a seamless and hassle-free transfer of your data from SILQ. You can simply upload your data through our website or contact us and we will help you with...

Tonight: Spigelman AC QC on Magna Carta in its medieval context

The Honourable T F Bathurst AC, chief justice of New South Wales invites members to attend "Magna Carta in its Medieval Context", a lecture to be delivered by the Honourable J J Spigelman AC QC this...

WBF drinks are ON!

Despite the inclement weather, the WBF casual drinks will be on this evening between 5.00pm and 7.30pm on the terrace at Verandah Bar, 55-65 Elizabeth St. Learn more here.

BarBooks: Finally, an alternative to SILQ for Mac users!

Promoted by BarBooks

BarBooks is the new accounting and billing package for Mac users at the bar! It has been designed by barristers for barristers. BarBooks has an intuitive interface that saves...

PC Renewals Update No.1 of 2015

All New South Wales barristers' practising certificates expire on 30 June 2015. A new PC must be issued before a barrister may practise on and from 1 July 2015. All renewal forms are being sent out...

For the diary: Justice Without Barriers

The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration will host a conference on 21-22 May in Brisbane, titled "Justice Without Barriers: Technology for Greater Access to Justice".

In keeping with...

2015 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture

The 2015 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture will be held in the Common Room tomorrow at 5:15pm. The lecture titled "The Australian Constitution and international law" will be presented by Solicitor-General...

Tonight in CPD

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm tonight:"Financial Strategies and planning for retirement", presented by Kate McCallum and Tony Clark. For further details please download a flyer...

The CLA celebrates 50 years

Promoted by the Commercial Law Association

The Commercial Law Association of Australia is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2015. In recognition of this special occasion, the CLA has organised a...

Tonight in CPD (on despite the weather)

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm tonight: "The Forgotten Children", presented by Professor Gillian Triggs and Professor Elizabeth Elliott AM and chaired by Dr Sarah Pritchard SC....

Out now!! Seddon on Deeds by Nicholas Seddon

Promoted by Federation Press

This is the first Australian text on the law of deeds. Until now, practitioners have had to use Norton A Treatise on Deeds, an English text of 1928. Seddon on Deeds...