Inbrief

Correction: the Hon Richard Alan Conti QC (1937-2016)

InBrief reported that the Hon Richard Conti QC died on Friday. That was incorrect. He died on the morning of Saturday, 10 September. InBrief apologizes for the error.

The Hon Richard Alan Conti QC (1937-2016)

Vale

The Hon Richard Conti QC, former judge of the Federal Court, died on Saturday morning. His funeral will be held at St James' Anglican Church, King Street on Thursday, 15 September 2016 at...

Family Court of Australia - Sydney Rolling List

Details were provided via In Brief last week regarding new Family Court arrangements involving rolling lists in February and March 2017. The Court has now released the list of matters and their...

NSW Sentencing Council vacancies

The NSW Attorney General is calling for applications for appointment as members of the NSW Sentencing Council for terms of up to three years. Applications close on Monday 3 October 2016.

The NSW...

ABA Considers Alternative Funding Options To End Australia's Legal Assistance Crisis

The Australian Bar Association has today published a media release indicating that, in addition to its work in urging Federal and State Governments to appropriately fund legal assistance for those in...

Bar FC aim to restore state pride by beating QLD and VIC

Bar FC is heading north to Brisbane on Saturday, 10 September 2016 to compete against players from the Queensland and Victorian bars. As NSW are the current holders of the Tri State Annual Challenge...

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...

Positions vacant: NCAT - Consumer and Commercial Division

The attorney general is calling for applications from qualified persons for appointment to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal as senior and general members of the Consumer and Commercial...

Bar Book Club meeting in September

Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be on Wednesday, 28 September 2016 at 6.00pm in the Bar Library. Up for discussion will be I Came to Find a Girl by Jaq Hazell. The Telegraph...

NSWLRC review of the Guardianship Act 1987

The New South Wales Law Reform Commission is undertaking a review of guardianship laws. On 22 August 2016 the commission released Question Paper 1: Preconditions for alternative decision-making...

Funeral arrangements for John Barrington Bishop (1937-2016)

Dr John Bishop, barrister at Third Floor Wentworth Chambers, died on Saturday. His funeral will be held at 2.00pm on Wednesday, 14 September 2016 at St Andrews Cathedral, corner of George Street and...

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...

Position vacant: District Court judge

$395,810 per annum plus conveyance allowance of $21,240 per annum

The attorney general is seeking applications from qualified person for appointment as a judge of the District Court of NSW under the...

For the diary: 2016 Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture

Wellbeing

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...

Scholarship on early modern English legal history

Applications are invited for a scholarship leading to the degree of PhD in the School of Law, University of Adelaide. The scholarship is supported by the Australian Research Council under Discovery...

Lionel Robberds AM QC - a celebration of 50 years at the bar

Collegiality

Members are invited to a celebration of Lionel Robberds AM QC's 50th anniversary at the New South Wales Bar. The event will be held on Friday, 16 September 2016 from 6.30pm to 7.00pm at...

For the diary: the 6th annual Ron McCallum Debate

The Australian Institute of Employment Rights is hosting the 6th Annual Ron McCallum Debate - a free public event - on Thursday, 29 September 2016 from 4.00pm - 6.00pm at the Four Seasons Hotel, 199...

2016 Paul Byrne SC Memorial Lecture

The 2016 Paul Byrne SC Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Stephen Odgers SC on Monday, 17 October at the University of Sydney. The title of this year's lecture will be "Uniform Evidence Law at...

Important news for all users of Authorised UK Law Reports

The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales ("ICLR") will be removing their Authorised UK Law Reports content from LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters online platforms effective 1...

Appointment of executive director

Governance

Following an extensive executive search conducted by Korn Ferry in conjunction with the NSW Bar Association, Mr Gregory Tolhurst has been appointed to the role of Executive Director, NSW...

Man bites dog (and the murder rate is down)

In the 24 months to June 2016, nine major offences were trending downward. Murder was down 32.1% over the last two years. View the NSW Recorded Crime Statistics quarterly update for June 2016.

Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Amendment (Work of a Barrister) Rule 2016

The Legal Services Council on 2 September 2016 amended Rule 11 (d) of the Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Rules 2015 so that Rule now reads:

Rule 11: The work of a barrister

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Evening seminar and dinner with ArbitralWomen

ArbitralWomen invites members to an evening seminar followed by dinner on Wednesday, 5 October 2016. Rashda Rana SC, president of ArbitralWomen will give an update on "International developments for...

2016 CIArb Accelerated Route Towards Fellowship 15 – 16 October 2016, Melbourne

Registrations are now open for the 2016 CIArb Accelerated Route Towards Fellowship (ARF) course which will be held from 15 - 16 October at the Melbourne Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Centre.

Are you OK?

Wellbeing

A reminder from the Bar Association's Health and Well Being Committee: R U OK? Day is Thursday, 8 September 2016.

This is the national day of action for the R U OK? suicide prevention...