Inbrief

Federal Court of Australia – Class Actions Practice Note Consultation Process

A key component of the Federal Court’s implementation of the National Court Framework (NCF) is the review of the Court’s practice documents to ensure nationally consistent and simplified...

Access to pensions and the appointment of federal judges

The president of the Law Council of Australia, Stuart Clark AM, has called on the federal government to investigate whether judicial pensions for federal appointees who do not currently have access...

Retirement ceremony for the Hon Justice Bennett

The Federal Court of Australia will hold a ceremonial sitting in Sydney on Monday, 14 March 2016 to mark the retirement, on 23 March 2016, of the Hon Justice Annabelle Bennett. The sitting will be...

Changes to conditions of entry to courthouses

The Office of the Sheriff has advised the Bar Association that effective Monday, 22 February 2016 all persons entering the court premises are to separate all electronic devices (laptops, tablet...

Book launch: Adjudication on the Gold Fields

Members are invited to the launch of the Hon JP Hamilton QC's book, Adjudication on the Gold Fields. It will be launched by Chief Justice TF Bathurst AC in the Banco Court on 8 March 2016 at 5.30pm....

Contingency Fees Working Party - request for members input

The Bar Council has established a working party to formulate the Bar Association’s response to the Law Council report, Percentage Based Contingency Fee Agreements. The working party wishes to...

First Bar Book Club meeting for 2016

The first meeting of the Book Club is on Tuesday, 16 February 2016 at 6pm. We shall be discussing H is for Hawk by Helen MacDonald. The book won the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction in 2014....

Bar Council business for October - November 2015

Bar Council met on 22 October and 19 November 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...

Memorial service for Evan Lewis

Evan Lewis, former barrister, died on 1 February 2016. Members are invited to a memorial service, which will be held on Saturday, 13 Feburary 2016 at 3.00pm in St Mark's Anglican Church, Darling...

Opening of the Newcastle Courthouse

Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC, Attorney General Gabrielle Upton MP and Gary Fox, president of the Newcastle Law Society will be guest speakers at the opening of Newcastle Courthouse at 343 Hunter...

Real efforts to close the gap must prioritise action on Indigenous imprisonment

Law Council President Stuart Clark AM has welcomed the prime minister’s ‘Close the Gap’ statement, but said that urgent action on Indigenous imprisonment is fundamental to achieving inroads on...

2016 Cross Examination Workshop: registrations are closing today

The New Barristers’ Committee is conducting another workshop for juniors to further hone their advocacy skills. This year’s (free) cross-examination workshop will be held in February-March 2016....

The Orange CPD Conference, 20-21 February 2016, Deadline Early Bird registrations: 12 February

The 2016 CPD Conference in Orange will be held at the Ex Services Club. Full attendance at this conference will attract 10 CPD points, and will cover the four strands required for the practising...

New office bearers of the ABA

Patrick O'Sullivan QC, from the South Australian Bar, has been elected president of the Australian Bar Association. Other office bearers are: Vice President Wil Alstergren QC (Victorian Bar);...

Upcoming CLA halfday seminars: Patents & Trade Marks and ADR

Promoted by the Commercial Law Association

1.30-4.30pm, 29 March 2016 Patents & Trade Marks

Speakers: The Hon Justice Jayne Jagot, Cynthia Cochrane, Jeremy Dobbin, Kim O’Connell • Patent...

Invitation to the National Commercial Law Seminar Series on 8 March

On Tuesday, 8 March 2016 Monash University's Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies will host the National Commercial Law Seminar Series Intellectual Property Update: D'Arcy v Myriad and...

2016 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference - The Program will be soon available

Registrations are now open for the 2016 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference which will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 5 March. The conference runs from 9:00am to 3.00pm. Morning tea...

Program for the Newcastle CPD Conference, 27 February 2016

The 2016 CPD Conference in Newcastle will be held at the Novotel in Newcastle Beach on Saturday 27 February from 9 to 5pm.

Speakers - Ms J Lonergan SC and Philip Selth OAM, Executive Director
- The...

Retirement of police prosecutors - members invited

NSW Police Prosecutions Command will hold a dinner to mark the retirement of six long-serving senior police prosecutors: Geoff Bates; Tony Russo; Neville Glover; Steve Turner; Chris Toole; and Chris...

Successful Speakers Series - Lessons in Resilience and Courage: The Road to Achieving Success and Fulfilment’

Tomorrow 9 February 2016 at 5.15 pm The Law Society of New South Wales, 170 Phillip Street, seminar room, level 3 (Note change of location from NSW Bar Common Room)

The session will be presented by:... Read more >

Final Program North Coast CPD Conference, 13 February 2016

The 2016 CPD Conference on the North Coast will be held at the Ramada Hotel in Ballina on Saturday 13 February from 9 to 5pm.

Speakers - Noel Hutley SC, President & Philip Selth OAM, Executive...

Child Representation Conference 2016

Do you work with children and young people going through the family or care and protection legal systems? Would you benefit from some skills based training to enhance your work with children? Legal...

Australian Women Lawyers National Conference

The Australian Women Lawyers Association will hold their 6th national conference in Perth on 8-10 April 2016. The theme of the conference is 'Where do we want to be in 5 years' and brings together...

Practice Note SC CL 11 - Bail

Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC has issued Practice Note SC CL 11 - Bail. The practice note commences operation on Monday, 7 March 2016. The purpose of the practice note is to establish the procedures...

Advocacy Training Council intensive courses in 2016

In June 2016 the Australian Bar Association's Advocacy Training Council will host its Appellate Advocacy and Essential Trial Advocacy intensives. Learn more here.