Inbrief

WA Bar Association office bearers

Following the Western Australian Bar Association elections and Annual General Meeting held on 25 October 2016, the following members were elected to Bar Council for 2016-17:

President: Matthew...

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...

Learned Friends Hong Kong Conference

Promoted by Learned Friends

In April 2017 (8 – 14 April) Learned Friends is holding a conference in Hong Kong. This dynamic and vibrant city is a fusion of many cultures with remnants of a...

For the diary: the 2016 Francis Gurry Public Lecture on Intellectual Property

The 2016 Francis Gurry Public Lecture on Intellectual Property will be held on 22 November 2016 at 6.15pm to 7.45pm in the Wesley Conference Centre, 220 Pitt Street, Sydney. The topic will be "What...

2017 Bar Council Election and Annual General Meeting

Voting for the 2017 Bar Council closes at 1.00pm on Thursday, 3 November 2016. If you have not voted, please return your ballot papers as soon as possible. The Annual General Meeting will be held in...

Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) Awareness Training Seminar

Tonight in CPD

  Tonight, Ishwar Singh, workplace education & relationship manager, Pride in Diversity, will present a "Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) Awareness Training...

Voicecoach Voice & Performance Skills Workshop

Voice & Performance Skills Workshops with Lucy Cornell and Christina Koch will be held on 8 and 15 November at 5.00pm in the Bar Association Common Room. The workshops are open to any practising...

Funeral arrangements for Jens Herbert Lichtenberger

Jens Lichtenberger passed away on Saturday, 29 October. An open memorial and celebration of his life will be held on Monday, 7 November (following a private internment) from 2.00pm until 5.00pm at...

Arbitration in China and the Asia-Pacific Region

Members are invited to a breakfast panel discussion with ArbitralWomen on "Arbitration in China and the Asia-Pacific Region" on Thursday, 24 November 2016 from 7.30am – 9.00am (discussion starts at...

Election of 2017 Bar Council - the Ballot

Ballot papers for the election of the 2017 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote.

Return of ballot paper

The envelope containing the ballot paper must bear the name of the...

Papers to note: District Court Criminal Practice Note 13

The Hon Justice DM Price AM, chief judge of the District Court has issued Criminal Practice Note 13: Call Over for Trials in Circuit Sittings, which commences on 1 December 2016. View the practice...

Vale Jens Herbert Lichtenberger (1950-2016)

Jens Lichtenberger, formerly of 7 Garfield Barwick Chambers, died on Saturday morning. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

Experts Cross-examination Seminar

Following on from this year’s successful Cross-Examination Workshop, the New Barristers’ Committee will be running a cross-examination of experts seminar on 8 November 2016. This workshop is an...

Book launch: Cowen and Zine's Federal Jurisdiction in Australia (4th ed)

The Federation Press invites members to the launch by the Hon Robert French AC and the Hon James Allsop AO of Cowen and Zines's Federal Jurisdiction in Australia 4th edition by Geoffrey Lindell on...

The Spigelman Public Law Oration and Public Law Section Dinner

Tuesday, 22 November 2016, 5:15 Banco Court, level 13, Law Courts Building

The third Spigelman Public Law Oration will be delivered in the Bar Association Common Room at 5.15pm on Tuesday, 22...

Experts Cross-examination Seminar

Following on from this year’s successful Cross-Examination Workshop, the New Barristers’ Committee will be running a cross-examination of experts seminar on 8 November 2016. This workshop is an...

The Bar Book Club meets on 2 November

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held on Wednesday, 2 November at 6.00pm in the Bar library. Light refreshments will be served. The book is Dominic Smith’s The Last Painting of Sara de...

The Federation Press invites submissions for the 2017 Holt Prize

The Hon Justice Virginia Bell AC, the Hon Keith Mason AC QC and Professor George Williams AO will comprise the distinguished judging panel for 2017 Holt Prize, named after the late Christopher Holt,...

Common Law Practice Update 98

The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 98, with case notes on sections 58 and 62 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW); sections 5D and 5R of the Civil...

Link to Law Council submissions

The New South Wales Bar Association is a constituent body of the Law Council of Australia and its members serve on Law Council committees, working groups and other advisory bodies, assisting in the...

Coming up in CPD in November

A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room next month at 5.15pm:

Wednesday, 2 November: “Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) Awareness Training Seminar” Presented by...

Election of 2017 Bar Council - the Ballot

Ballot papers for the election of the 2017 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote.

Return of ballot paper The envelope containing the ballot paper must bear the name of the...

Pink & Blue Ribbon Success!

Philanthropy

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the 2016 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast held this morning. Through the raffle and donations, just over $6,000 was raised for the National Breast...

Motor Accidents Compensation Amendment (Claims) Regulation 2016

The Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation has today published a regulation to amend the Motor Accidents Compensation Regulation 2015 to make further provision with respect to the maximum...

Jane Needham SC wins Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Award for Barrister of the year

Jane Needham SC of 13th Floor St James Chambers, has won the barrister of the year award at the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2016. Learn more