Inbrief

Moses SC goes "On the Couch" with Justinian

Interviews

It's a rite of passage for presidents of the Bar Association and now Arthur Moses SC has gone "On the Couch" with Justinian. Learn more about the goals he's set for his presidency, his...

Clerks’ Conference & Dinner – Money raised for The Katrina Dawson Foundation

Philanthropy / Diversity

On behalf of the NSW Barristers’ Clerks Association and the NSW Bar Association, we are delighted to announce that $6,840 was raised for The Katrina Dawson Foundation at...

Advocating interlocutory applications: practice and pitfalls

Coming up in CPD this week - Thursday, July 27 2017

Presented by The Honourable Justice Jayne Jagot, Federal Court of Australia; Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth and Clarissa Amato, Banco...

BarADR Arbitration Approval Q&A

CPD - Monday, 31 July 2017

Presented by Peter Callaghan SC, Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Philip Bambagiotti. Chaired by Ian Davidson SC. For full details please download a flyer here

The panel of...

Katrina Dawson Award: applications close 1 August 2017

Awards

Katrina Dawson was a much loved member of the New South Wales Bar, where she excelled. She was tragically killed during the Lindt Cafe siege. The Katrina Dawson Award seeks to encourage women...

Vale David Fulton Rofe QC (1932-2017)

Mr David Rofe QC died on Friday, 21 July 2017. Members will be advised of funeral and memorial arrangements as soon as they are known.

Next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group

Wellbeing

All interested barristers are invited to attend the next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group. It will be held on Tuesday, 25 July 2017 from 6.00pm in the Bar Library. Bring your own needles,...

Annual Criminal Law Dinner

Collegiality

Tickets are still available for the Annual Criminal Law Dinner and presentation of the Terry Keaney Award on Thursday 3 August at the International Convention Centre, Cockle Bay Room,...

BarADR Arbitration Approval Q&A

CPD - Monday, 31 July 2017

Presented by Peter Callaghan SC, Anthony Lo Surdo SC and Philip Bambagiotti. Chaired by Ian Davidson SC. For full details please download a flyer here

The panel of...

Asian immigration and the development of American Constitutional and Common Law

Coming up in CPD - Monday, August 14 2017

Presented by Professor Frank H Wu and chaired by Malcolm Oakes SC. For full details please download a flyer here

This seminar will commence at 5.15pm in...

Advocating interlocutory applications: practice and pitfalls

Continuing Professional Development

Presented by The Honourable Justice Jayne Jagot, Federal Court of Australia; Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth and Clarissa Amato, Banco Chambers. Chaired by...

Court and tribunal fee increases

Court fees

Attorney General Mark Speakman SC has written to President Arthur Moses SC, notifying him of a 2.13% increase from 1 July to court and tribunal fees. In addition there will be an increase...

Accountability and the Law 2017 Conference - four weeks to go

17 August 2017 at Parliament House, Canberra

With experts from across legal and academic fields, the Accountability & the Law Conference will discuss the weaknesses in the current federal...

Steven Finch SC appointed to the Professional Standards Council

Appointments

The minister for innovation and better regulation has, upon a recommendation of the president of the New South Wales Bar Association, supported by the Law Society of NSW, confirmed the...

State Reports New South Wales now available online

Law reports

As readers of InBrief's august sister publication, the Bar Library Bulletin, will know, the entire State Reports (NSW) report series is now available to read online for free on the NSWLR...

Child sexual abuse, memory and complainants' evidence

Reports to note

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has published a report, Empirical Guidance on the Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on Memory and Complainants’...

2017 Victims' Voices Conference: Making Stronger Connections

Conferences

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has put the criminal justice system under the microscope. This conference will build on the work of the royal...

NSWLR print subscriptions

Promoted by the Council of Law Reporting for NSW

Annual print subscriptions for the New South Wales Law Reports are now due for renewal. A reminder that if you have been at the Bar less than five...

Amendment to Local Court Practice Note Civ 1

Practice and procedure

Amendments to Practice Note Civ 1: Case Management of Civil Proceedings in the Local Court took effect on Monday, 17 July 2017. Following recent amendments in regard to the...

RN Law Report examines vicarious trauma among criminal law practitioners

Wellbeing at the bar

Peter McGrath SC was interviewed last week by Radio National's Law Report as part of a program about mental health and vicarious trauma among criminal law practitioners. You can...

Bar FC draw 2-2 with Investors Mutual

Bar sports

Bar FC started its preparations for the Tri State Championship taking place in September with a 2-2 draw against Investors Mutual in the Domain Soccer League today. With goals from both...

2017 Sir Garfield Barwick Address

Lectures

The Sir Garfield Barwick Address Foundation invites members to the 2017 Sir Garfield Barwick Address, which will be delivered by David Bennett AC QC at a dinner to be held at the...

Advocating interlocutory applications: practice and pitfalls

Coming up in CPD - Thursday, July 27 2017

Presented by The Honourable Justice Jayne Jagot, Federal Court of Australia; Vanessa Whittaker, Eleven Wentworth and Clarissa Amato, Banco Chambers. Chaired...

2017 Judicial Q&A

Seminars

Barristers under 7 years are invited to the Judicial Q&A event – a great opportunity for under 7s to meet, greet and ask questions of the panel and socialise together. This year’s event...

2017 Common Law Drinks

Collegiality

Judges, barristers and clerks are invited to attend the 2017 Common Law Drinks on Thursday, 24 August. The drinks will be held in the Verandah Restaurant & Wine Bar, 55-65 Elizabeth St,...