Inbrief

Vale Eric John Shields QC (1926-2016)

Eric John Shields QC has died. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

Fine default imprisonment in WA

The Australian Bar Association has today welcomed the Western Australian government’s new legislation aimed at reducing the rate of Indigenous incarceration for non-payment of fines. Learn more...

Everything you ever wanted to know about CPD Online

Members are reminded that they can access CPD seminars online by logging on through the Bar Association's website. Seminars viewed online attract 1 CPD point per hour and may be counted in the...

Aboriginal trauma, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the juvenile justice system: a volatile cocktail

The NSW Judicial Commission Ngara Yura Committee, the NSW Bar Association Indigenous Barristers’ Trust and the Law Society of NSW Indigenous Issues Committee jointly present "Aboriginal trauma,...

2017 Personal Injury Conference: call for papers

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...

Law Council speaks out against mandatory sentencing

The Law Council of Australia has opposed the inclusion of mandatory sentencing in the federal government’s new firearms trafficking bill. Learn more here.

NCAT Videos

The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has released new video resources, which explain common types of matters brought to NCAT for resolution – a dispute between a landlord...

Timetable for the 2017 Bar Council election

Governance

Nomination forms for candidates in the 2017 Bar Council election will be mailed to members on on Friday, 16 September 2016. Read more about the election timetable here.

Justin Gleeson SC to deliver fifth annual AAL Patron's Address

The fifth annual Patron’s Address of the Australian Academy of Law will be delivered by Justin Gleeson SC, solicitor-general for the Commonwealth of Australia, on Tuesday, 18 October 2016 at 5.30pm...

Appointment to note: Crown advocate

Attorney General Gabrielle Upton announced has announced the appointment of Dr David Kell, from Tenth Floor Selborne Wentworth Chambers, as the New South Wales Crown advocate. Learn more here.

It's an "all-CJ lineup" at the ABA & Vic Bar Conference

It's being called the most impressive lineup of speakers ever presented at a legal conference in Australia. The chief justices of the Federal Court, Family Court and every state and territory Supreme...

Vale James David Lockhart Nelson (1932-2016)

David Nelson, former head of Marbury Chambers, died on 13 September 2016. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

15 Bobber – His Hon Judge Warwick Hunt

Collegiality

Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for His Hon Judge Warwick Hunt. The 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 28 October in the New South Wales Bar...

Papers to note: the future of legal services

The American Bar Association Commission on the Future of Legal Services, which was established in 2014, has published a compendium of research papers in the South Carolina Law Review. The papers...

Janet Coombs Lunch

Diversity

The Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers will be hosted by the Women Barristers Forum & WLA NSW on Friday, 16 September 2016 from 1.00-2.00pm at the Law Society of NSW, L2, 170...

Trends in conditional discharges

The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has examined the penalties imposed by the NSW Local Courts between January 2004 and September 2015 for assault, drug, weapons, property damage and traffic...

Accreditation, re-accreditation as mediators

Applications are now open for members wishing to be accredited or re-accredited as mediators with the NSW Bar Association under the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS). The accreditation...

Swearing-in ceremony for Jeffrey McLennan SC

Jeffrey McLennan SC will be sworn-in as a District Court judge on Monday, 22 August 2016 at 9.00am on Level 21, John Maddison Tower. Chrissa Loukas SC will speak on behalf of the New South Wales Bar....

Call for papers: 2017 CPD Conferences

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...

International mooting competition in Singapore

Essex Court Chambers and the Singapore Academy of Law are co-organisers of the ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition. Now in its 6th year, the contest is open to young advocates from Australia,...

Positions vacant: NSW Sentencing Council

The attorney general is calling for applications for appointment as members of the NSW Sentencing Council for terms of up to three years. For more information, or to submit an application, visit...

Nominations for 2016 Human Rights Award

Australian Human Rights Commission President Gillian Triggs is calling for nominations for the 2016 Human Rights Awards.

"Human rights deserve to be recognised, celebrated, respected and most...

Expressions of interest for appointment as resident judge in the ACT

The ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate invites expressions of interest from eligible and suitably qualified people for appointment as a resident judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian...

New Barristers' Committee September breakfast

Collegiality

The New Barristers’ Committee would like to invite you to attend the September breakfast catch-up at Silks Coffee Shop next Tuesday morning, 20 September. Drop in for a short (or...

Bar FC completes its season with mixed fortunes at the Tri State Football Championship

On Saturday, 10 September 2016 Bar FC travelled north to Brisbane to compete in the 9th Annual Tri State Football Championship.

Under torrential skies, Bar FC managed to retain the Annual Vic –...