Inbrief

New workers compensation regulation to clarify one claim limit

The NSW Government will make a new regulation to enable injured workers in NSW, who made a claim for lump sum compensation before 19 June 2012, to make one further claim if their condition...

Celebrate the appointment of three female silks

A reminder that the annual Women Barristers Forum event, "Cocktails and Canapés" is on tomorrow night. This year the event is to be held at Hyde Park Barracks Café, on Tuesday, 27 October from 5.30...

Election of 2016 Bar Council - the Ballot

The ‘How to Vote’ instruction booklet that was issued with each ballot paper contains detailed information about how a valid vote is cast. Members should take care to complete the ballot paper...

Bar Council business for September 2015

Bar Council met on 10 September and 24 September 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....

Position vacant: District Court Judge

$386,160 per annum plus Conveyance Allowance of $20,805 per annum

The Attorney General is seeking applications from, or nominations of, persons qualified for appointment as a Judge of the District...

Coming up in CPD this week

A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm next week: Tuesday 27 October:"Second Annual Spigelman Public Law Oration". Presented by The Hon J Allsop AO Chief Justice and chaired...

Call for papers: 2016 Personal Injury Conference

The NSW Bar Association's 2016 Personal Injury Conference is scheduled for Saturday 5 March 2016. The association's Professional Development Department would like to invite members to submit...

Reminder: swearing-in for Tony Saunders

Tony Saunders will be sworn-in as a member of the Fair Work Commission at a ceremonial sitting on Monday, 26 October 2015 at 9.00am in Court 15.1, 80 William Street, East Sydney.

Coming up in CPD on Monday

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm on Monday next week:"Depression: an issue in the practice of law. Presented by Justice Marshall and chaired by Arthur Moses SC. Learn more here.

Coming up in CPD next week

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

Monday 26 October:"Depression: an issue in the practice of law. Presented by Justice Marshall and chaired by Arthur Moses...

National Court Framework draft practice notes

The Federal Court is seeking comment on the following draft practice notes on their website.

• Central Practice Note
• Administrative and Constitutional Law and Human Rights NPA Practice Note
• Admiralty...

Coming up in CPD next week

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

Monday 26 October:"Depression: an issue in the practice of law. Presented by Justice Marshall and chaired by Arthur Moses...

NSW Lawyers Orchestra

Expressions of interest are sought from all musicians in the legal field across New South Wales to register to play in the first season of the NSW Lawyers Orchestra.

Commitment required

It is...

Use SILQ anywhere

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...

Advocacy courses designed by barristers for barristers

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...

Vale Thomas Swanson Davidson (1932-2015)

Tom Davidson QC, former Crown prosecutor and District Court judge, died on 17 October 2015. A funeral will be held at St James Anglican Church, King Street, Turramurra, on Monday, 26 October 2015 at...

Speeches to note: Law and Justice Address

The Hon Catherine Branson QC presented the 2015 Law and Justice Address on 15 October 2015. Titled "Will women ever be able to have it all?", a copy is available here.

CIArb Accelerated Route Toward Fellowship Course, Melbourne, 7 ­ 8 November 2015

Promoted by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Registrations are open for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Accelerated Route Towards Fellowship (ARF) Course which will be held in...

Position vacant: Public Defender

Attorney General Upton is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a public defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995 for a fixed term of up to seven years that may be...

Bench and Bar Lunch

The Bench and Bar Lunch on Thursday, 22 October 2015 at the Hyde Park Barracks Cafe is now sold out. InBrief will advise members of the time and place for subsequent lunches.

Public Law Section Dinner

The second Spigelman Public Law Oration will be delivered in the Bar Association Common Room at 5.15pm on Tuesday, 27 October 2015 by the Hon James Allsop AO, chief justice of the Federal Court of...

Readers and Tutors – Unpaid Work

Standards

Members are reminded of paragraphs 46 and 47 of the Reader / Tutor Guidelines which provide guidance on the payment of readers in circumstances where they undertake devilling work for...

Nanny Pilot Programme – Applications closing soon

Families struggling to access child care and who require more flexible arrangements can apply to participate in the Australian Government’s new Nanny Pilot Programme. The two-year pilot will begin...

Coming up in CPD tonight

A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm tonight: "Conversations about Equitable Briefing". Presented by Arthur Moses SC, Kate Eastman SC and Zoe Hillman and chaired by Jane Needham SC....

Law Rocks

Collegiality

Lou Lungo, Crown prosecutor, has formed a band from members of the bar - Philip Hogan, Graham Turnbull SC, Dean Jordan SC and Tim Watts - to compete in "Law Rocks", which is being held...