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...

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 - Ian...

Training for barristers in dealing with witness intermediaries - Sydney and Newcastle

The Department of Justice is holding training sessions for legal practitioners in February regarding children's intermediaries in criminal matters. The training sessions will focus on the role of...

Advocacy Workshop included in the Orange 2016 CPD Conference, Sunday 21 February (clone)

The Orange CPD Conference Saturday, 20 February and Sunday, 21 February includes an Advocacy workshop organised by the Australian Advocacy Institute which will take place on Sunday morning....

Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day

The annual Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day will be held at Manly Golf Club on Thursday, 28 January 2016. ** There will be a shotgun start at 1.00pm.** Dinner will start around 6.30pm. The cost...

2016 Mahla Pearlman Oration

The annual Mahla Pearlman Oration will be delivered at Commonwealth Law Courts, Queens Square on 10 March 2016 by Professor Jacqueline Peel, from the University of Melbourne. The oration title will...

NSWLRC review of the Guardianship Act 1987

The NSW Law Reform Commission is reviewing the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) and calls for preliminary submissions by Monday, 21 March 2016. The terms of reference are available here.

Room for sale or licence in Blackstone Chambers

Room available for Licence or for Sale in Blackstone Chambers in 2016

Room available for sale or licence in Blackstone Chambers. Blackstone is a very busy and strong commercial floor with an...

Large room available for sale or lease at Mid North Chambers in Coffs Harbour

Large and well appointed corner room of 42 square metres with windows on two sides, natural light and ventilation. Also fully airconditioned. Also included is a second small room of 15 square metres...

Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day

Wellbeing

The annual Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day will be held at Manly Golf Club on Thursday, 28 January 2016. ** There will be a shotgun start at 1.00pm.** Dinner will start around 6.30pm....

Advocacy Workshop included in the Orange 2016 CPD Conference, Sunday 21 February

The Orange CPD Conference Saturday, 20 February and Sunday, 21 February includes an Advocacy workshop organised by the Australian Advocacy Institute which will take place on Sunday morning.

The...

Federal Court of Australia – Insurance List for Short Matters

The Federal Court is establishing an Insurance List within the Commercial Contracts, Banking, Finance and Insurance sub-area of the Commercial and Corporations National Practice Area. The new...

Islamic service for opening of 2016 Law Term

The Muslim Legal Network (NSW), in conjunction with the Auburn Mosque Committee, take great pleasure in inviting members of the New South Wales Bar to Auburn Gallipoli Mosque to attend an Islamic...

Launch of WLANSW Wollongong Chapter

The Women Lawyers Association of NSW will set up its Wollongong Chapter at a cocktail event hosted by the University of Wollongong at The Terrace Restaurant & Bar (Building 67 on campus) on Thursday,...

Diarise for March: CPD Seminar on Race Discrimination - Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane

On 16 March 2016 at 5.15 pm NSW Bar Association, Common Room

The session will be presented by:

Dr Tim Soutphommasane is the Race Discrimination Commissioner since 20 August 2013 at the Australian...

CPD Seminar: Republic of Brazil v Durant and the Principles of Tracing

Presented by the Hon J C Campbell QC, Sydney Law School

Chair: Professor Matthew Conaglen, Sydney Law School

25 February 2016

from 5pm to 6.30pm

CBD Campus, Level 18, 133 Castlereagh Street,...

NSW Bar Association CPD Conferences 2016

Registrations are now open for the New South Wales Bar Association Regional CPD Conferences. The 2016 CPD Conferences have been confirmed for the following dates and locations: - Saturday, 13...

Large room available for sale or lease at Mid North Chambers in Coffs Harbour

Large and well appointed corner room of 42 square metres with windows on two sides, natural light and ventilation. Also fully airconditioned. Also included is a second small room of 15 square metres...

Child Sexual Assault Pilot List

Justice Derek Price AM, chief judge of the District Court, issued a new criminal practice note on 17 December 2015. From Monday, 18 January 2016 all prescribed sexual offences committed from the...

Vale Anastasia Tsekouras (1959-2016)

Anastasia Tsekouras, barrister on Third Floor Wentworth Chambers, died on New Year's Day. A private funeral was held.

CPD Seminar: Republic of Brazil v Durant and the Principles of Tracing

Presented by the Hon J C Campbell QC, Sydney Law School

Chair: Professor Matthew Conaglen, Sydney Law School

25 February 2016

from 5pm to 6.30pm

CBD Campus, Level 18, 133 Castlereagh Street,...

Law Council journal - out now

The December 2015 edition of Law Council Review is now available online. It features stories on the shocking rate of Indigenous incarceration, legislation to strip dual-nationals of their Australian...

2016 Mahla Pearlman Oration

The annual Mahla Pearlman Oration will be delivered at Commonwealth Law Courts, Queens Square on 10 March 2016 by Professor Jacqueline Peel, from the University of Melbourne. The oration title will...

Medical Assessor Guidance Note No 9 withdrawn

Guidance note 9 - Assessment of resection arthroplasty

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has withdrawn Medical Assessor Guidance Note No 9. Assessment of resection arthroplasty.

ABA High Court silk bows and dinner 2016 - registrations are now open

All new silks for 2015 will be invited to take their bows before the High Court of Australia at 3.30pm on Monday, 1 February 2016 in Courtroom 1. The dinner to mark the occasion will be held that...