Inbrief

IRC farewells Commissioner Inaam Tabbaa & welcomes Chief Commissioner Kite.

The Industrial Relations Commission will be having a ceremonial sitting of the commission to farewell Commissioner Inaam Tabbaa and welcome Chief Commissioner Kite.

The ceremonial sitting will be...

In need of permanent, casual or emergency childcare? [TEST]

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?

Funeral arrangements for Robin Lyus

A funeral service for Robin Lyus, a clerk for many years at a number of chambers including Chalfont, Ground Wentworth and 9 Selborne Chambers, will be held on Monday 15th May at 12.15pm at North...

Law Council of Australia Federal Budget release

Law reform and public affairs

The President of the Law Council of Australia, Fiona McLeod SC, has acknowledged that vital new funding for the federal courts, along with the reversal of cuts to...

NCAT Occupational Division User Forum - Wednesday 17 May 2017, 4.15pm

An NCAT Occupational Division User Forum will be held on Wednesday 17 May 2017 from 4.15-5.15 pm at the Level 9 Conference Room, John Maddison Tower, 86-90 Goulburn Street,Sydney.

Any member who...

UNCITRAL Annual Seminar – 19 May, Canberra

The UNCITRAL National Coordination Committee for Australia is holding the 3rd Annual UNCITRAL Seminar in Canberra on Friday 19 May, sponsored by the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department. The...

Swearing in of Commissioner Seymour - NSW Industrial Relations Commission

Appointments

Jane Seymour will be sworn in as a Commissioner of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission at 9.15am on Monday 15 May. Kate Eastman SC will speak on behalf of the NSW Bar.

A message from Noel Hutley SC

Governance

I have decided to step down as President after 18 months in the position. It has been an honour and pleasure to serve as both the Vice President and as President of the Bar Council and I...

NSW Government announces criminal justice reforms

The NSW Attorney General, the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP, has today announced a series of criminal justice reforms in conjunction with the Minister for Corrections and the Minister for Police. The...

Call for applications for appointment to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal - various positions

The Attorney General is calling for applications from qualified persons for appointment to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal as:

• Principal Member, Administrative and Equal Opportunity...

Register for the 2017 ABA Conference

Recently, the ABA Council invited you to attend the 2017 Conference to be held in London and Dublin in July 2017. Don't miss your opportunity to secure registration - register now

Dates London –...

Amendment to District Court Criminal Practice Note 12

The Chief Judge of the District Court has advised that District Court Criminal Practice Note 12 was revised and Gazetted on 5 May 2017.

The revised Practice Note 12 can be accessed here.

Practising Certificate Renewals 2017-18 Renewals Update #1

Standards

All New South Wales barristers' practising certificates expire on 30 June 2017. A new practising certificate has to have been ISSUED before a barrister may practise on and from 1 July...

Table allocations for tonight's bench and bar dinner, Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Sydney, 161 Sussex Street, 7.00pm for 7.30pm

Collegiality

Tonight’s Bench & Bar Dinner is in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Sydney,161 Sussex Street at 7.00pm for 7.30pm. Table allocations by surname are available here

Table...

Guardian Early Learning Group Mother's Day Morning Tea

Guardian Early Learning Group, the provider for the New South Wales Association's childcare scheme, is hosting a free morning tea for families and friends, old and new from 8-9 am on Friday 12 May at...

UNSW Career Compass Mentoring Program seeking volunteers

Mentoring

The University of NSW's Career Compass Mentoring Program will be run from 27 July 2017 to 19 October 2017. The program would welcome volunteers from the legal profession who would be...

Brendan Thomas appointed as new CEO, Legal Aid NSW

Appointments

The attorney general, the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP, has announced the appointment of Brendan Thomas as the new CEO of Legal Aid NSW. View the media release.

Law and Justice Foundation Report on Local Court Civil Claims

The Law and Justice Foundation has released a Report analysing civil claims data in the Local Court. View the Report.

2017 CIArb Accelerated Route Towards Fellowship 13 – 14 May 2017, Sydney

Fast track your way to a career in international commercial arbitration. Registrations are now open for the 2017 CIArb Accelerated Route Towards Fellowship (ARF) course which will be held from 13 -...

Women Lawyers Association - Free Law Week Event Sydney CBD 5.30pm Wednesday 17th May

The Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW, in conjunction with Martin Place Chambers would like to invite all lawyers (male, female, private practice, in-house, at the bar, academic…), law students...

Claudius Bilinsky

Vale

Mr Claudius Bilinsky, the principal of Horowitz & Bilinsky solicitors, passed away on Sunday, 23 April, 2017.

A memorial service will be held at Sydney Mint, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney from...

New Barristers Committee Breakfast in Parramatta has been postponed.

The New Barristers Committee has postponed the breakfast with Magistrate Stafford, Magistrate Tsavdaridis and Chrissa Loukas SC until October this year.

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Request for barristers to judge national equity moot at UNSW

Mooting

The Allen & Overy Private Law Moot is a national mooting competition hosted by UNSW Law. The competition convenors are requesting the assistance of barristers to act as judges in the...

New North Coast representative for the Bar Association

Governance

Sophie Anderson of Commercial Bank Chambers, Lismore has recently taken up the position of North Coast representative for the Bar Association. Her contact details are below. Commercial...

Bar FC grind out a hard fought draw

Under cloudy skies on the near perfect Domain pitch, Bar FC battled a younger and fitter side on Wednesday 26 April to pick up a point for a draw.

The opposition started quickly and John Harris in...