Inbrief
Memorial service for Donald Gerard Stewart
Donald Stewart, former barrister, District and Supreme Court judge, royal commissioner and the inaugural chairman of the National Crime Authority, died on 14 July 2016. Colleagues and friends of Don...
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Last chance to book for the CLA/ANU Commercial Law & Government conference
Promoted by Commercial Law Association
The CLA / ANU Commercial Law & Government Conference on Friday, 16 September 2016 will cover:
- Application of the Australian Consumer Law to government...
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Vale John Barrington Bishop (1937-2016)
Dr John Bishop, former barrister at Third Floor Wentworth Chambers, died on Saturday. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.
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Family Court Sydney Registry sitting arrangements
The Sydney Registry of the Family Court of Australia has advised that it will be conducting rolling lists commencing on 27 February and 6 March 2017. The list will involve 11 judges being present in...
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WBF drinks at Verandah Bar
Diversity
The Women Barristers Forum invites all members to a drinks night at Verandah Bar on Wednesday, 21 September 2016 from 5.15 pm. Please advise Caroline Dobraszczyk or Elizabeth Picker if you...
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Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive
The Australian Bar Association's Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive will be held in Sydney on 23-27 January 2017. The coaching faculty will include Federal Court and Supreme Court judges, Australian...
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Part-time employment opportunities wanted for Indigenous law students
Do you need some clerical, administrative or research assistance to run your practice? If the answer is yes - why not employ an Indigenous law student? There are a number of students currently...
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Last chance to book for the CLA/ANU Commercial Law & Government conference
Promoted by Commercial Law Association
The CLA / ANU Commercial Law & Government Conference on Friday, 16 September 2016 will cover:
- Application of the Australian Consumer Law to government...
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Last chance to book for the CLA/ANU Commercial Law & Government conference
Promoted by Commercial Law Association
The CLA / ANU Commercial Law & Government Conference on Friday, 16 September 2016 will cover:
- Application of the Australian Consumer Law to government...
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Legal conference on Hvar island, Croatia 16-22 September 2016
Promoted by Adriatic Conferences
Adriatic Conferences is pleased to announce Hvar island, Croatia as the destination for its conference in September. The conference will take place between 16-22...
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New Supreme Court practice note
Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC has re-issued Practice Note SC EQ 12 – Real Property List, which commenced operation today, 1 September 2016. This Practice Note replaces the previous version of SC Eq...
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Legal Aid News for September
Legal Aid News for September 2016 is out now. There is a feature article on a new protocol to protect vulnerable young people from entering the criminal justice system. There's a report on community...
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Briefs
Members are reminded that briefs should not be left at court but returned to solicitors or destroyed, as appropriate. InBrief has received reports of briefs left in court rooms, robing rooms and...
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LPAB to launch online admissions
The Legal Profession Admission Board will launch an online portal in early October, with the first day for online applications being 18 November 2016. Learn more here.
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Tonight: WBF meeting
The Women Barristers Forum meeting will be held tonight, 31 August 2016, at 4.45pm in Bar Association Conference Room 3.
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Local launch of the Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association Inc
Members of the New South Wales Bar Association are cordially invited to the NSW launch of the Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association Inc which will take place in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court...
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ABA-Victorian Bar 2016 National Conference, 27-28 October 2016
The Australian Bar Association and the Victorian Bar have joined forces to deliver a two day conference which brings together the best of the legal profession in this country. The early bird...
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For the diary: HRC launch of Leading for Change
The Human Rights Commission invites members to the launch of Leading for Change: A Blueprint for Cultural Diversity and Inclusive Leadership. It will be held on Tuesday, 20 September 2015 at 9.45am...
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High Court sittings in 2017
The High Court rule appointing the places and days of sittings for 2017 is now available from the Federal Register of Legislation. Download a copy of the High Court (2017 Sittings) Rules 2016 here.
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Mediator Chat in September
The Bar Association's ADR committee invites members to a "mediator chat" and twilight drinks on Tuesday, 20 September 2016 from 5.30pm at Silks Coffee Lounge, 70 Phillip Street.
"Mediator chat" is...
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High Court applications for suppression and non-publication orders
The High Court Amendment (Confidential Documents) Rules 2016 were entered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 29 August 2016. The amendment complements Practice Direction No.1 of...
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Barrister does not mean good communicator
Promoted by On Q Event Management
The Rules of Court and the control that comes from the right to cross examine, can make you feel like an effective communicator as getting your point of view (your...
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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...
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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...
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Bar Book Club meeting in September
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 described it...
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