Inbrief

George Miller

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Vale

George Miller, former chief industrial magistrate and magistrate, has died. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

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Farewell to her Honour Judge Sexton

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A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit Court will be held in Courtroom 7C, Level 7, Lionel Bowen Building, 97-99 Goulbum Street, Sydney, at 4.30pm on Wednesday, 20 December 2017 to farewell her...

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RACS needs your support

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Philanthropy

On 11 October 2017 the Bar Association hosted a special event in honour of Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS) with Professor Gillian Triggs and The Hon Michael Kirby AC. Those who...

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Amendment to the Supreme Court Rules

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Practice and procedure

On 4 December 2017 the Supreme Court Rules Committee approved Amendment No 431 to the Supreme Court Rules. The amendment was published on the NSW Legislation Website and will...

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Bar Council business for June-August 2017

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Governance

Bar Council met on 8 & 22 June, 27 July and 10 August in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar...

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Sol Bellear AM

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Vale

Statement from Arthur Moses SC, President of the New South Wales Bar Association, on the passing of Sol Bellear AM

The New South Wales Bar Association notes with great sadness the passing of...

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ABA Silks Ceremony and Dinner

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The Australian Bar Association will hold its annual dinner on the night of the new silks taking their bows in the High Court. The dinner will be held in the Great Hall of the High Court in Canberra...

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2018 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference

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Registrations are OPEN for the 2018 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 3 March.

The conference offers 5 CPD points.

The conference runs...

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Redfern Speech - 25th Anniversary event postponed

Social justice

The Bar Association had scheduled an event for Monday, 11 December 2017 commemorating the 25th anniversary of former prime minister Paul Keating’s Redfern Park Speech....

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CDPP External Junior Counsel Panel

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Panels

The closing date for junior counsel applications to be appointed to the Commonwealth DPP's External Junior Counsel Panel is 13 December 2017.

The application process is an opportunity for...

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Legal Aid News for December

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Legal Aid News for December 2017 is out now. There is a feature article on the Work and Development Order Scheme, which has assisted vulnerable clients in communities throughout NSW to clear over...

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United Nations Day Lecture

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The United Nations Day Lecture was held yesterday, 5 December 2017 in Court 1, Federal Court of Australia. The lecture marked 50 years since the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law...

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Papers to note: NCAT 2016-17 Annual Report

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Annual reports

The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) has published its 2016-17 annual report, according to which, there were 66,897 matters finally disposed of during the...

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Findings of urgent Corrective Services review must be made public

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Advocacy

President Arthur Moses SC has called for the NSW Department of Corrective Services to make public the results of its inquiry into the treatment of Eric Whittaker (36), an Indigenous...

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2018 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference

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Registrations are OPEN for the 2018 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 3 March.

The conference offers 5 CPD points.

The conference runs...

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2018 Regional CPD Conference Series - Programs

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We are pleased to announce the release of the draft programs for 2018 Regional CPD Conference Series.

  • Saturday, 17 February 2018 - North Coast - Program
  • Saturday, 24 February 2018 - Parramatta -...
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2018 Regional CPD Conference Series - Programs

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We are pleased to announce the release of the draft programs for 2018 Regional CPD Conference Series.

  • Saturday, 17 February 2018 - North Coast - Program
  • Saturday, 24 February 2018 - Parramatta -...
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Golf day

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Wellbeing

The Bench & Bar v Solicitors Golf match will be held on Monday, 22 January 18 at Manly Golf Club. InBrief will publish further details closer to the day.

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Papers to note: OLSC 2016-17 Annual Report

The 2016-17 Annual Report of the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner has been tabled in the New South Wales Parliament. It shows that in the 2016-2017 reporting year, the OLSC received a total...

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Workers Compensation Regulation Bulletin

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The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has published the Workers Compensation Regulation Bulletin, Issue 35, 12/2017. This edition features articles on "Consultation on draft Market Practice...

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Statement on early guilty pleas and legal aid

President Arthur Moses SC has warned that the abolition of committals, the reduction in the quantum of discounts for late pleas, and the abolition of judicial discretion on discount is not going to...

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Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry

Appointments

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced his intention to appoint former High Court judge the Hon Kenneth Hayne AC to head the Royal Commissioner into Misconduct in the Banking,...

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Legal Services Council annual report

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The Legal Services Council and the Commissioner for Uniform Legal Services Regulation have published their 2016-17 annual reports. the Uniform Law has been in operation for more than two years and...

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President discusses CTP insurance with Ray Hadley

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Law reform and public affairs

President Arthur Moses SC has appeared on The Ray Hadley Morning Show this morning to express the Bar Association’s concerns regarding the Motor Accident Injuries...

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Kirby speaks at NSW CCL dinner

At the lectern

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG spoke last week at the New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties Annual Dinner 2017 on "Return to the CCL: Advocacy & Unthinkable Challenges". A copy of...

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