Inbrief

Meditation for Lawyers

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Presented by Chamundai (Jackie Curran) lawyer, business owner, spiritual teacher and healer in Bar Association Conference Room 3, 4.30pm – 5.45pm starting Friday, 2 September 2016.

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Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive

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The Australian Bar Association's Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive will be held in Sydney on 23-27 January 2017. The coaching faculty will include Federal Court and Supreme Court judges, Australian...

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10th AMTAC Annual Address 2016 and Dinner

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The Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC) is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2016. Peter McQueen, chair of AMTAC invites members to attend the 10th AMTAC Annual Address...

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2016 Common Law Drinks

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Collegiality

Judges, barristers and Clerks are invited to attend the 2016 Common Law Drinks on Friday, 2 September. The drinks will be held in the Club Bar at Hotel CBD, 52 King Street, Sydney. The...

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15 Bobber – The Hon Justice Stephen Burley & Her Hon Judge Brana Obradovic

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Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for the Hon Justice Stephen Burley & her Hon Judge Brana Obradovic. The 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 19 August 2016 in the...

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Coming up in CPD this week

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Wednesday, 17 August: 'Practical advice from clerks on building, marketing and managing your practice in the early years'. Presented by Angela Noakes, clerk, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers; Paul...

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Call for papers: 2017 CPD Conferences

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The NSW Bar Association's Professional Development Department invite members to submit suggestions and/or abstracts for papers to be included in the Bar Association's 2017 CPD Conference series. The...

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2017 Personal Injury Conference: call for papers

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The NSW Bar Association's 2017 Personal Injury Conference is scheduled for Saturday, 11 March 2017. The association's Professional Development Department would like to invite members to submit...

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For the diary: 2016 Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture

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The annual Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture will take place on Thursday, 13 October 2016 at 6.00pm in the Federal Court of Australia, Level 21, Queens Square. The lecture will be delivered...

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Coming up in CPD next week

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Wednesday 17 August: 'Practical advice from clerks on building, marketing and managing your practice in the early years'. Presented by Angela Noakes, clerk, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers; Paul...

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Amendment to the Criminal Appeal Rules

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On 1 August 2016 the Supreme Court Rules Committee approved Amendment No 1 to the Criminal Appeal Rules. The amendments require leave to be sought from the Court of Criminal Appeal for applications...

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Federal Court - Law Council conference on the Corporations Law

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Federal Court of Australia and the Law Council of Australia's Business Law Section will host a conference on Corporations Law on Thursday, 25 – Friday, 26 August 2016 in the Federal Court, Queens...

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LCA calls for independent oversight of immigration detention and border protection laws

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The Law Council of Australia has again called for the appointment of an independent inspector of immigration detention and an independent monitor for migration laws following leaked reports regarding...

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15 Bobber – The Hon Justice Stephen Burley & Her Hon Judge Brana Obradovic

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Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for the Hon Justice Stephen Burley & her Hon Judge Brana Obradovic. The 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 19 August 2016 in the...

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2016 Common Law Drinks

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Collegiality

Judges, barristers and Clerks are invited to attend the 2016 Common Law Drinks on Friday, 2 September. The drinks will be held in the Club Bar at Hotel CBD, 52 King Street, Sydney. The...

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Coming up in CPD tonight

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Thursday 11 August: 'Handling Grievances in Chambers'. Presented by Jane Seymour and chaired by Anthony McGrath SC, Chair, Diversity and Equality Committee. For full details please download a flyer...

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2016 Harm Minimisation Summit

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Today, in State Parliament, the NSW Cross-Party Harm Minimisation Roundtable convened the 2016 Harm Minimisation Summit. The New South Wales Bar Association was represented by the chair of the...

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Swearing-in ceremony for Robert Sutherland SC and Phillip Ingram SC

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Robert Sutherland SC and Phillip Ingram SC have been appointed judges of the District Court of New South Wales. A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John Maddison Tower on...

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Call for papers: 2017 CPD Conferences

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The NSW Bar Association's professional development department invite members to submit suggestions and/or abstracts for papers to be included in the Bar Association's 2017 CPD Conference series. The...

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Succession Conference at the Hydro Majestic

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The Blue Mountains Law Society will hold its inaugural Succession Conference over two days, Saturday, 17 and Sunday, 18 September 2016 at the Hydro Majestic in Medlow Bath. For more information, or...

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Bar FC getting closer to the finals

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Today saw the resumption of play in the chase to the final four positions in the Domain Soccer League. Reserve Bank "C" forfeited the game due to a lack of players, before arranging for some skillful...

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For the diary: Abortion law reform in NSW

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On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 Australian Lawyers for Human Rights will host a special seminar on abortion law reform in NSW. A range of speakers will discuss the different political, policy, legal and...

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Tomorrow: 15 Bobber for his Hon Judge Robert Montgomery

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Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for his Hon Judge Robert Montgomery. The 15 Bobber will be held tomorrow, 12 August 2016 in the New South Wales Bar Association...

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Barrister does not mean good communicator

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The Rules of Court and the control that comes from the right to cross examine, can make you feel like an effective communicator as getting your point of view (your...

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Coming up in CPD tomorrow

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Thursday, 11 August: 'Handling Grievances in Chambers' Presented by Jane Seymour and chaired by Anthony McGrath SC, Chair, Diversity and Equality Committee. For full details please download a flyer...

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