Inbrief

Appointment to the Federal Circuit Court

Ms Brana Obradovic has been appointed to the Federal Circuit Court, in the Parramatta Registry, effective 30 May 2016. Details of the swearing-in ceremony will be announced as soon as they are known.

Appointments to the AAT

Attorney-General George Brandis QC has announced 76 re-appointments and appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. Learn more here.

Position vacant: Crown advocate

The attorney general is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as Crown advocate under the Crown Advocate Act 1979 for a fixed term not exceeding seven years that may be renewed....

Position vacant: magistrate

The attorney general is seeking applications from persons qualified for appointment as a magistrate under the Local Court Act 2007 on a full-time or part-time basis. Selection criteria: Applicants...

2016 Bench & Bar Dinner at the Hilton Sydney

Collegiality

Tonight’s Bench & Bar Dinner is in the Grand Ballroom on level 3 of the Hilton Sydney at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Table allocations by surname are available here. Please note: table numbers...

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...

New Barristers' Committee Breakfast in Parramatta - 20 October 2017

The New Barristers’ Committee invites you to join our hosts Magistrate Stafford, Magistrate Tsavdaridis and Chrissa Loukas SC for breakfast in Parramatta on 20 October 2017 from 8am. The breakfast...

Supreme Court commercial equity seminars have changed venue

The second Supreme Court commercial equity seminar, to be held this evening at 5.00pm has been moved from Courtroom 9D to the Banco Court. Registration is not required.

Seminar 2: Thursday, 5 May...

The State of the Australian Judicature

Chief Justice Robert French AC delivered "The State of the Australian Judicature" address at a joint gathering of the Law Council of Australia and the Australian Bar Association in Hobart on 29 April...

Appointments to the Human Rights Commission

Attorney General George Brandis QC has announced appointments to the Human Rights Commission: the Hon Dr Kay Patterson as age discrimination commissioner; Mr Alastair McEwin as disability...

Bar FC back to their winning ways

Bar FC defeated Reserve Bank C today in the Domain Soccer League with the final score being 1-0. Di Michael opened his account for the season with a well struck shot across the keeper who was kept...

Appointments to note: Commonwealth DPP

Ms Sarah McNaughton SC has been appointed as the new Commonwealth DPP. Learn more here.

Budget does nothing to address crisis in legal aid: Law Council

The Law Council yesterday expressed its disappointment that legal aid continues to be underfunded to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars following the release of the 2016-17 federal budget....

Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

The next meeting of the Bar Book club will be on Tuesday, 7 June 2016 at 6.00pm. The subject will be Robert Seethaler’s A Whole Life, described in this review as "as haunting and as spare as...

Serious Crime Prevention Orders

The Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Bill 2016 (NSW) has passed the Legislative Assembly and is awaiting second-reading in the Legislative Council. During debate, the Bar Association's...

Get together for Bar Practice Course 01/2011

Members of Bar Practice Course 01/2011 (May 2016) are organising a Bench and Bar Dinner recovery lunch & get together on 7 May 2016 to celebrate/commiserate five years at the NSW Bar. Partners and...

Papers to note: District Court Practice Note 12 - Readiness Hearings

Members' attention is drawn to District Court Criminal Practice Note 12 - Readiness Hearings, which commenced on 29 April 2016.

The High Court on advocate's immunity

The High Court, by majority, has allowed an appeal against a decision of the NSW Court of Appeal. In Attwells & Anor v Jackson Lalic Lawyers Pty Limited [2016] HCA 16, the court held that the...

Reduction in interest on unpaid legal costs

At its meeting on 3 May 2016, the Reserve Bank Board decided to lower the cash rate by 0.25% to 1.75%, effective 4 May 2016. Accordingly, the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs, as of 4 May 2016,...

Belvoir's Barrister-led Family Programming Campaign

Philanthropy

Dear Colleagues,

Please join us in enabling greater access to theatre for young people by supporting Family Programming at one of Australia’s most acclaimed theatre companies,...

Fifth judge for the ACT Supreme Court

The president of the Law Society of the ACT, Mr Martin Hockridge, and the president of the ACT Bar Association, Mr Shane Gill, have welcomed the announcement that New South Wales District Court Judge...

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...

New Barristers' Committee Breakfast in Parramatta

The New Barristers’ Committee invites you to join our hosts Magistrate Stafford, Magistrate Tsavdaridis and Chrissa Loukas SC for breakfast in Parramatta on 17 May 2016 from 8am. The breakfast...

Organised Crime and Public Safety Bill 2016

The Bar Association has made a submission on the Criminal Legislation Amendment (Organised Crime and Public Safety) Bill 2016. Like the Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Bill 2016 (NSW) with...

Serious Crime Prevention Orders

The Bar Association has published a media brief on differences between the Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Bill 2016 (NSW) and the United Kingdom Serious Crime Act 2007. It comes as a...