Inbrief

Vale James Merralls AM QC

James Merralls AM QC, editor of the Commonwealth Law Reports for the last 47 years, died last week. The Queensland Law Reporter published this farewell.

McAvoy SC and Callaghan SC appointed counsel assisting

Peter Callaghan SC and Tony McAvoy SC have been appointed as counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory. The royal commission made...

Second Australian Legal History Tutorial

The Francis Forbes Society will host its second Australian Legal History Tutorial tomorrow at 5.15pm in the Banco Court. The topic will be Roman law and it will be delivered by Justice Emmett.

Parole release authority and re-offending

The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has found that offenders released to parole by the State Parole Authority (SPA parolees) are less likely to re-offend than...

Court security presentations

The Office of the Sheriff will hold presentations in the Downing Centre and Parramatta on appropriate responses to critical incidents on court premises. These presentations are a response to the...

Amendment to the Supreme Court Rules

On 1 August 2016, the Supreme Court Rules Committee approved Amendment No 429 to the Supreme Court Rules. The amendments remove a notation regarding the use of a DX address on the self-addressed...

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...

Coming up in CPD tonight

Thursday, 25 August: 'Best Practice - Four Ways to Improve your Mediation Advocacy'. Presented by the ADR Committee. Speakers: Ian Davidson SC and Andrew Fox. Chair: Angela Bowne SC. For full...

Funeral arrangements for Judge Gregory Farmer SC

A funeral service will be held for his Honour Judge Gregory Farmer SC on Monday, 29 August 2016 at 10.30am in St Mark's Catholic Church, Tranmere Street, Drummoyne. The family has asked in lieu of...

New measures to reduce District Court delays

Attorney General Gabrielle Upton has announced measures intended to reduce delays in the District Court. The Crimes Procedure Amendment (Summary Proceedings for Indictable Offences) Bill 2016 will...

2016 Common Law Drinks - registrations close today

Collegiality

Judges, barristers and clerks are invited to attend the 2016 Common Law Drinks on Friday, 2 September. The drinks will be held in the Club Bar at Hotel CBD, 52 King Street, Sydney. The...

Vale Michael Paul d'Arbon (1955-2016)

Michael d'Arbon, formerly a barrister at Samuel Griffiths Chambers, has died. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

Statement on his Honour Judge Gregory Farmer SC

Attorney General Gabrielle Upton has issued a media release expressing her condolences to the family and friends of his Honour Judge Gregory Farmer SC. Read the media release here.

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. Registrations are now...

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...

Coming up in CPD tomorrow

Thursday, 25 August: 'Best Practice - Four Ways to Improve your Mediation Advocacy'. Presented by the ADR Committee. Speakers: Ian Davidson SC and Andrew Fox. Chair: Angela Bowne SC. For full...

Common Law Practice Update 96

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 96, with case notes on sections 61-63, 94 and 126 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW) and more. Download CLPU...

Jane Needham SC to be WLA guest speaker

Former president of the Bar Association, Jane Needham SC, will be the guest speaker at a Women Lawyers Association of NSW event in Newcastle on Tuesday, 30 August 2016. Her topic will be "The...

The Bar Book Club meets tomorrow

The Bar Book Club meets tomorrow at 6.00pm in the Bar Library. The book is New York Trilogy by Paul Auster. A review is available here.

Vale Gregory Anthony Farmer (1959-2016)

His Honour Judge Gregory Farmer SC of the District Court died this afternoon. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

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...

Yoga hiatus

The 1.00pm lunchtime yoga classes will be in recess for the duration of the Bar Practice Course, beginning Monday, 29 August 2016. Sessions will resume on Tuesday, 27 September 2016.

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...

Coming up in CPD this week

Thursday, 25 August: 'Best Practice - Four Ways to Improve your Mediation Advocacy'. Presented by the ADR Committee. Speakers: Ian Davidson SC and Andrew Fox. Chair: Angela Bowne SC. For full details...

Coming up in CPD next week

Thursday, 25 August: 'Best Practice - Four Ways to Improve your Mediation Advocacy'. Presented by the ADR Committee. Speakers: Ian Davidson SC and Andrew Fox. Chair: Angela Bowne SC. For full...