Inbrief
Wanted: judges for UTS mooting competition
Mooting
The UTS Law Students Society will hold its subject mooting competition in the Autumn semester and the society would like to hear from members of the bar who would be willing to participate...
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Farewell to the Hon Justice R Barrett
The Honourable Justice R Barrett will retire as a judge of appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Monday, 20 April 2015. A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in Banco...
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2015 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture
At the lectern
The 2015 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture will be held in the Common Room at 5:15pm on Thursday, 23 April. The lecture titled "The Australian Constitution and international law" will be...
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Communicating with Aboriginal Clients and Witnesses
Although English is the first and main language of Aboriginal people in NSW, subtle dialectal differences have emerged in Aboriginal English over two centuries. The Bar Association and the Law...
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NCAT Home Building List - user forum
NCAT is revising its management of the Home Building List and proposes to hold a forum for practitioners who regularly appear in the jurisdiction. It will be held on 4 May 2015 at 4.30pm in room 13/7...
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Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory Bali Conference
Members are invited to the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory's 15th Biennial Conference on 20-26 June 2015 at the Prama Sanur Beach Hotel, Bali. The Bali Conference attracts...
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Privacy Act 1988 Update
A year has passed since the provisions of the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 came into effect. To mark this occasion, the Privacy Law Committee of the Law Council's...
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CIArb Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration - applications close 16 April
Promoted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Final placements for CIArb Diploma Course in International Commercial Arbitration 18 - 26 April 2015, Sydney. Sponsored by leading law firms and...
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Support Moses SC in the 2015 Vinnies CEO Sleepout
Philanthropy
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...
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Admiralty and Maritime Law Seminar
Members are invited to the Federal Court's Admiralty and Maritime Law Seminar, "Current Issues in Admiralty" on 23 April 2015 at 5.30pm to 7.00pm AEST in Courtroom 1, L21, Queens Square. Topics will...
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Celebrate the centenary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Members are invited to help celebration the centenary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators on Wednesday, 22 April 2015 at 5.15 pm to 7.15 pm. The guest speaker will be the Hon Justice James...
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STEP address: Forum shopping for trusts
Promoted by STEP
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Tony Slater QC on "Forum Shopping for Trusts". The event will take place on Wednesday, 15 April...
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Conference to note: Contracts in Commercial Law
Promoted by UNSW Law
Contracts in Commercial Law is an international conference exploring the nature and operation of the law of contracts in commercial law. Among the speakers are Chief Justice Tom...
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Health Check and 'flu shot
The Health, Sport & Recreation Committee has organised for members to receive a 'flu shot and get their cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure tested between 4:00 and 5.30 pm on Monday, 13 April...
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New attorney general for NSW
The Hon Gabrielle Upton MP has been appointed attorney general in the new government of Premier Mike Baird. The full list of Cabinet appointments is available here.
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Federal Circuit Court Practice Direction No 1 of 2015
Chief Judge Pascoe of the Federal Circuit Court has issued Practice Direction No 1 of 2015 - Citations of decisions of Australian Courts and Tribunals – AustLII. Now, copies of judgments in the...
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International Humanitarian Law Fundamentals
The Australian Red Cross will run courses on International Humanitarian Law Fundamentals, the first of which will take place on 11 April 2015 from 9:30am – 4:30pm at St Andrews House, Sydney. The...
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Legal Aid News for April
Legal Aid News for April 2015 is out now, featuring articles on Commonwealth funding for the legal assistance sector, mobile outreach centres and panel lawyer news, as well as information on courses,...
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Common Law Practice Update 81
The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 81, with case notes on sections 3B, 5B, 5R of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW); child sexual abuse and breach of fiduciary...
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Coming up in CPD this month
A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm this month.
Wednesday, 15 April: "Get a Room. Challenges of buying-in, moving chambers, life in an annex, losing tutors and all the...
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Tonight in CPD
A seminar will be held in the common room tonight at 5.15pm: "Slaying the dragon — Speech recognition for Barristers", presented by Mark Robinson SC and Derek Austin and chaired by Philippe Doyle...
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CPD in April
A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm in the coming months. Coming up in April:
Wednesday, 1 April: "Slaying the dragon — Speech recognition for Barristers", presented by...
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Meditation for lawyers
Following the recent well-attended presentation by Jackie Curran, four meditation groups meet each week at St James’s Church on the corner of King and Phillip streets.
- Tuesdays: 1.10pm-1.50pm in...
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ALSA conference 2015
The Australasian Lawyers Surfing Association Inc is holding its 8th annual continuing legal education conference at Resort Latitude Zero, situated in Sumatra’s beautiful Telo Islands during its...
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Tonight in CPD
A seminar will be held in the common room tonight at 5.15pm: "Sports disputes and Alternative Dispute Resolution", presented by Alan Sullivan QC & Anthony Lo Surdo SC and chaired by the Hon Justice...
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