Inbrief

Toongabbie Legal Centre Saturday seminar

Members are invited to a one day family law seminar, hosted by the Toongabbie Legal Centre, on Saturday, 25 February 2017. It will be held at Toongabbie Christian School, 30-40 Metella Road,...

Tomorrow: swearing-in ceremony for Dr Robert Harper SC

Appointments

Dr Robert Harper SC, formerly of 9th Floor Wentworth Chambers, was appointed to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, effective 18 January. A formal swearing-in will be held tomorrow,...

Are your cases traumatising you? Understanding and managing vicarious trauma  

On Tuesday 7 March Robyn Bradey, an accredited mental health social worker with over 36 years’ experience, will present "Are your cases traumatising you? Understanding and managing vicarious...

Submission on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime

The Bar Association contributed to Part 5 of the Law Council’s response to the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Consultation Paper, Legal Practitioners and Conveyancers: A model for regulation...

Forensics Breakfast Series

Promoted by Expert Experts

Seminar series: 7.45am - 8.45am every Wednesday from 15 February - 22 March 2017

Have you ever struggled with how CCTV or other images can be used in court, how to...

STEP address: Issues with the use of ADR in will disputes

Promoted by STEP

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Ian Davidson SC on "Issues with the use of ADR in will disputes". It will be held on Wednesday, 15...

Coming up in CPD this week

Wednesday 15 February: Gender Equality among Barristers before the High Court. Presented by Professor George Williams, Dean, UNSW Law School and chaired by Wendy Abraham QC. For full details please...

Belinda Margaret Lyus (1958-2017)

Vale

Belinda Lyus, for many years a clerk at 16 Wardell then Maurice Byers Chambers, has died. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

#Vale

ALRC inquiry into Indigenous incarceration

Law reform and public affairs

Judge Matthew Myers AM of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has been appointed commissioner of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) inquiry into the...

Web watch: Indigenous Law Resources Database

AustLII, in conjunction with the Indigenous Law Centre at the University of NSW, has launched the Indigenous Law Resources Database. It's a national collection of significant primary legal resources...

Early bird registrations closing for the North Coast CPD Conference today

Early bird registrations for the North Coast CPD Conference at the discounted price will close today, Friday 10 February. You can still register after this date at the normal price.

The North Coast...

Salvos Legal Lecture Series

Members are invited to the Salvos Legal Lecture Series, "Litigation in Practice", to be held on Saturday, 11 March 2017, at the Salvation Army Headquarters in Redfern. It will be a day of practical...

For the diary: the World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights

Conferences

The World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights is to be held in Dublin on 4-7 June 2017. The deadline for early bird registration is 31 March 2017. Learn more here.

Australia to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture

Law reform and public affairs

The Law Council has welcomed the Australian Government's announcement that it will ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT). The president...

Appointment to Human Rights Commission

Appointments

Ms June Oscar AO has been appointed as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner in the Australian Human Rights Commission. Ms Oscar’s appointment will be for...

15 Bobber for Magistrate Brender and Magistrate Soars

Collegiality

Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for Magistrate Rodney Brender & Magistrate Julie Soars. The 15 Bobber will be held Friday, 17 March in the New...

Australian Copyright Council Webinars

In March the Australian Copyright Council will host three webinars, over three consecutive weeks, for legal practitioners to update their copyright knowledge. The webinars are designed to help top up...

ACICA international arbitration workshops

ADR

The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration will host a series of four half-day workshops, held between 25 February and 20 May, designed to provide an intensive introduction...

Book launch: John Walpole Willis, Colonial Judge, Reconsidered

Legal history

Chief Justice TF Bathurst AC will launch Max Bonnell’s book I Like A Clamour: John Walpole Willis, Colonial Judge, Reconsidered on Thursday 16 March 2017 at 5:15pm for 5:30pm in the...

Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Panel closing soon

Applications for the Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Panel closes on 20 February 2017. Further information is available at the DV Panel Web Page. Applications must be submitted via the Panels...

The Hon Sir Anthony Mason AK KBE QC to deliver Sir Garfield Barwick Address

At the lectern

The Sir Garfield Barwick Address Foundation is pleased and honoured to advise that an Address will be delivered by the Hon Sir Anthony Mason AK, KBE, QC at a dinner to be held on...

Forensics Breakfast Series

Promoted by Expert Experts

Seminar series: 7.45am - 8.45am every Wednesday from 15 February - 22 March 2017

Have you ever struggled with how CCTV or other images can be used in court, how to...

NSW Bar Association CPD Conferences 2017

Registrations are OPEN for the New South Wales Bar Association Regional CPD Conferences. The 2017 CPD Conferences have been confirmed for the following dates and locations: - Saturday, 18 February:...

Practical advocacy course

Public Defenders are seeking applications for the 2017 practical advocacy course for barristers of five years standing and under who are interested in improving their advocacy skills in criminal law....

AIJA Second International Conference on Non-Adversarial Justice

Conferences

The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration’s Second International Conference on Non-Adversarial Justice will be held at the ParkRoyal Darling Harbour in Sydney from 6-8...