Inbrief

In need of permanent, casual or emergency childcare?

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Member services and benefits

Do you need childcare in an emergency? Do your childcare needs vary from day to day or from week to week? Or are you looking for a permanent childcare arrangement?

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Wayne Baffsky (1955-2017)

Vale

A remembrance service for Wayne Baffsky will be held at Hotel Ravesis Bondi Beach on Thursday, 13 July 2017 at 6.30pm. RSVP to 0411 878 719

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William George Hodgekiss (1928-2017)

Vale

William George Hodgekiss, former barrister, died on 10 July 2017 aged 88. He was Dux of Fort Street every year from 1941-1945 and was Sydney University Medal winner in 1951. Private funeral.

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Freedom of Speech and the Case for Defamation Law Reform

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Save the date

On 24 August 2017 there will be a CPD seminar on Freedom of Speech and the Case for Defamation Law Reform. It will be presented by Professor David Rolph and chaired by Greg Tolhurst,...

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2017 Tutors and Readers Dinner – RSVPs close this Friday

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Collegiality

All Readers from the 2/16 and 1/17 Bar Practice Course and their Tutors are invited to attend the Tutors & Readers Dinner on Friday, 28 July 2017. The dinner will be held at the No. 1...

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2017 Clerks Conference and Dinner – registrations extended!

Conferences

Registrations for The 2017 Clerks' Conference and Dinner have now been extended till Tuesday 11 July 2017. The Conference will be held on Friday 21 July 2017 in ‘The Loft’ at Doltone...

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NCAT Revenue List Users Group consultation - 22 August at 1.00pm

NCAT

This consultation by NCAT with practitioners who are involved in State revenue matters before NCAT, and with the OSR, will held at 1-2 pm on Tuesday 22 August 2017 in the Conference Room on...

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Exclusive invitation | The KARENGEE Collection - Viewing & Consultation

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Promoted by Karen Gee

Karen Gee is a Sydney-based women’s fashion designer producing high-end women’s attire that caters predominantly to professional women both locally and abroad. Karen’s...

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President Arthur Moses SC at WSU awards night

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Law Schools

Arthur Moses SC recently attended an awards ceremony at the Western Sydney University School of Law. Congratulations to Monique Schmitz, recipient of the Bar Association Award in...

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Wayne Baffsky (1955-2017)

Vale

Wayne Baffsky, former barrister, has died. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

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Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law Conference 2017

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Conferences

The 2017 Criminal Law Conference is a three day event held at the same time as the magistrates conference when Local Courts are closed, allowing most court-based lawyers to attend. It...

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2017 Tutors and Readers Dinner – RSVPs close 14 July 2017

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Collegiality

All Readers from the 2/16 and 1/17 Bar Practice Course and their Tutors are invited to attend the Tutors & Readers Dinner on Friday, 28 July 2017. The dinner will be held at the No. 1...

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Fitted for Work clothing drive was a tremendous success

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Philanthropy

The New South Wales Bar has answered the call from the Fitted For Work clothing drive to clean out the closet for a good cause. Victoria O'Halloran estimates that more than 1 tonne of...

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2017 TJMF Lecture: registrations now open

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Wellbeing

The annual Tristan Jepson Memorial Lecture will be held on 25 October 2017 at 5.00pm in the Federal Court, Queens Square. Magistrate David Heilpern will speak on: "Lifting the Judicial...

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InBrief user survey

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Are you a regular reader of InBrief? What can we do to make it a better, more informative publication? Have your say by completing the InBrief user survey, which was emailed to all members earlier...

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Bar FC narrowly defeated by FactSet Athletico FC 1-0

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Today saw a hotly contested game with Bar FC being heavily on the attack, with several great goal attempts from Di Michiel and Bolger. The Bar FC midfielders of Rico, Hartford Davis and Jedrzejczyk...

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Bar Council business for March - April 2017

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Governance

Bar Council met on 23 March and 6 April in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council...

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National Firearms Amnesty is underway

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The National Firearms Amnesty will run from 1 July to 30 September 2017. Individuals who have an unregistered firearm or firearm related item in their possession – for whatever reason – can...

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The 2017 ABA Conference starts this week

Conferences

The Australian Bar Association conference will begin in London and Dublin this week to share collective knowledge and prepare for future challenges to global legal systems including...

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Family law orders going digital

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Beginning 1 July 2017, the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court will no longer post hard copies of sealed orders by mail to legal representatives. Court orders will be signed and...

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Notification for seminar on Hughes v The Queen

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On Monday, 17 July 2017 the Public Defenders will host a discussion on "Tendency Evidence post Hughes v The Queen [2017] HCA 20" with a panel consisting of: Phillip Boulten SC, Emeritus Fellow Andrew...

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Appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Brian Rayment QC has been appointed as a deputy president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. A full list of appointments can be viewed here.

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Fees payable in criminal cases

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The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2017, which amends Schedule 2 of the Criminal Procedure Regulation 2010, has been published on the Legislation NSW website and will commence...

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Law Reports Linking Principles

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A working group of legal publishers and councils of law reporting, under the chairmanship of Justice Steven Rares, has announced a new protocol for open navigation links between online law reports....

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