Inbrief
Important news for all users of Authorised UK Law Reports
The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales ("ICLR") will be removing their Authorised UK Law Reports content from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters online platforms effective 1...
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Competition Law Conference 2016
This annual one-day conference will be held in Sydney on Saturday 21 May 2016 at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel.
The conference, which has been held since 1989, continues to attract about 100...
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Upcoming CPD Seminar: Getting Chambers
Thursday 21 April 2016, 5.15 pm Bar Association Common Room
(please note that this seminar has been rescheduled from the 27 April).
Challenges and realities of buying-in, moving chambers,...
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Expressions of interest sought: Family Law Settlement Service Panel
The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia in conjunction with the Law Society of NSW and the NSW Bar Association are appointing a panel of mediators with family law...
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Model Law in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong
Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and Chartered Institute of
Arbitrators (Australia) invite members to an evening seminar event held at the Australian Disputes Centre...
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Funeral arrangements for Chris Murtough
The funeral for Chris Murtough will be held on Thursday, 14 April 2016 at 1.00pm at the St Aloysius College Chapel, 47 Upper Pitt, St Milsons Point. There will be a private cremation. A wake will be...
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Upcoming CPD Seminar: Getting Chambers
Thursday 21 April 2016, 5.15 pm Bar Association Common Room
(please note that this seminar has been rescheduled from the 27 April).
Challenges and realities of buying-in, moving chambers,...
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Swearing-in ceremony for Judge Pickering SC and Judge Herbert
John Pickering SC and Siobhan Herbert will be welcomed as judges of the District Court during a ceremonial sitting on Monday, 11 April 2016 at 9.00am on Level 21 of John Maddison Tower. Attorney...
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Upcoming CPD Seminar: Getting Chambers
Wednesday 27 April 2016, 5.15 pm Bar Association Common Room
Challenges and realities of buying-in, moving chambers, negotiating licences, working in annexes and life after readership
Acquiring a...
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Legal Aid News for April
Legal Aid News for April 2016 is out now. There's a review of the Youth Koori Court and an article on training college scams. There's the usual information on courses and conferences, such as the...
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Penang Family Law Legal Conference
Promoted by Learned Friends
In July 2016 Learned Friends are travelling to Penang for our first family law legal conference. Speakers include Michael Kearney SC, Peter Campton SC, Suzanne Christie,...
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Family Law Amendment (Arbitration and Other Measures) Rules 2015
New Arbitration rules now apply in the Family Court of Australia.
The following new arbitration forms are now available on the Family Court website forms page:
- Application in an Arbitration
-...
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Review of NSW CTP scheme begins today
The Legislative Council's Law and Justice Committee began its review of the state’s compulsory third party (CTP) personal injury insurance scheme today - the first since the role of the MAA was...
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Vale Christopher George Murtough (1954-2016)
Christopher Murtough, former barrister, died last night after a long illness. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.
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Survey on reporting and transcription services
The Department of Justice has commenced a review into the needs of court and tribunal users for reporting and transcription services, and how those services meet those needs. A brief survey relating...
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Next upcoming CPD Seminar: Get a Room
Wednesday 27 April 2016, 5.15 pm Bar Association Common Room
Challenges and realities of buying-in, moving chambers, negotiating licences, working in annexes and life after readership
Acquiring a...
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Save the Date – 15 Bobbers
Collegiality
The 15 Bobber for the Hon Justice Anthony Payne & Natalie Adams SC will be held on Friday, 3 June. The 15 bobber will begin at 5.30pm with speeches commencing at 5.45pm.
The 15 Bobber...
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POSITION VACANT: DEPUTY DPP
$371,510 per annum plus Conveyance Allowance of $20,805 per annum
The attorney general is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a deputy director of public prosecutions...
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The Challenge of the Commons
A new book by barrister Peter E King
This study examines the difficult policy and legal issues associated with climate change in the context of the recent conference of the parties at Paris, known...
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STEP address: Establishing a Trust Estate without a Perpetuity Period
Promoted by STEP
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by David Raphael, barrister, on "Establishing a Trust Estate without a Perpetuity Period". It will be...
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TOMORROW: swearing-in ceremony for Justice Natalie Adams
Natalie Adams SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court of NSW on Tuesday, 5 April 2016 at 9.30am in the Banco Court. Barristers should wear wigs and gowns. Senior counsel should wear...
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Bench and Bar Lunch
Wellbeing
The Bench and Bar Lunch is set to return on 6 April 2016 between 12.45pm to 2.00pm at the Sky Phoenix Restaurant in the Westfield Shopping Centre. More information about the venue and how...
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Inaugural William Lee Address hosted by Asian Australian Lawyers Association
The Asian Australian Lawyers Association, NSW branch (AALA) is excited to invite you to attend a panel Q&A session followed by networking drinks for the inaugural William Lee Address on Monday, 2 May...
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Supreme Court seminars for the profession
Members are invited to attend a two-part series of commercial equity seminars on Tuesday, 26 April 2016, at 5.00pm and Thursday, 5 May 2016, also at 5.00pm. Both seminars will be held in Courtroom...
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Funeral arrangements for Andrew Lidden SC
The funeral for Andrew Lidden SC will be held on Wednesday, 6 April 2016 at 1.30pm in the Mittagong Region Anglican Church (formerly St Stephens) on the corner of Main and Station streets, Mittagong....
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