Inbrief

Funeral arrangements for William Grant OAM

A funeral will be held for Bill Grant OAM on Thursday, 2 February 2017 at 1.00pm in St Mary’s North Sydney, 264 Miller Street.

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...

LCA Family Law Section seminars

Registration for the 2017 Family Law Intensive series is now open. The Intensive will be presented in Sydney on Saturday, 11 February 2017 (early bird closes 27 January). Further information is also...

2017 Opening of Law Term Church Service at St James' Church

Members of the New South Wales Bar and the judiciary are invited to attend the 2017 Law Term Church Service at St James’ Anglican Church, 173 King Street on Thursday, 2 February 2017 commencing at...

2017 Red Mass

The Red Mass for the Opening of Law Term 2017 will be held at St Mary's Cathedral on Thursday, 2 February 2017 at 9.00am. Judges and counsel may robe in the crypt beneath the cathedral from 8.30am.

William Grant OAM (1951-2017)

Vale

William (Bill) Grant OAM, secretary-general of the Law Council from 2007-2011 and CEO of Legal Aid NSW from 2001-2007 and 2011-2016, has died. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as...

Law Council backs anti-slavery legislation

Law reform and public affairs

The Law Council of Australia has backed amendments aimed at strengthening the nation’s criminal justice legislative response to human trafficking, slavery, and...

Swearing-in ceremony for Julia Virgo and James Gibson

Appointments

On Monday, 23 January 2017 at 9.00am there will be a swearing-in ceremony to welcome the appointment of Julia Virgo and James Gibson as magistrates of the Local Court of NSW. The...

2017 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference

Registrations are OPEN for the 2017 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 11 March.

The conference offers 5 CPD points.

The conference runs...

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:...

Guidance Note 24 for assessment of permanent impairment under the CTP scheme

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has published Guidance Note 24 - The Urinary and Reproductive System: Assessment of Incontinence for use by all stakeholders in the Assessment of...

2017 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner

Conferences

The sixteenth consecutive Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner will be held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Friday, 17 February 2017. The event is organised by the Gilbert +...

Law Council launches cybersecurity resource custom-built for Australian lawyers

Practice support

www.cyberprecedent.com.au

The Law Council of Australia has launched a new information campaign to help lawyers protect themselves against cyber threats. Cyber Precedent has been...

John Kevin O'Reilly QC (1932-2017)

Vale

John Kevin O'Reilly QC, judge of the District Court from 1992 - 2004, died on 15 January. His funeral service will be held in the Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park Crematorium, corner of Delhi &...

The NSW IRC is NOT moving

Last December InBrief reported that the Industrial Relations Commission is moving to the Masonic Centre. InBrief has now been advised that the IRC will remain at its current location while the...

Richard Walter Gee (1933-2017)

Vale

The Hon Richard Gee, former judge of the Family Court, died on 2 January. Richard's family has decided to keep all arrangements for his funeral, scheduled for later this week, strictly private....

Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Panel

The Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Panel (the DVP) is currently open for applications. The panel is open to solicitors and barristers in private practice.

ROLE OF THE DVP

The DVP is a specialist...

Swearing-in ceremony for Tanya Bright

Appointments

Tanya Bright has been appointed a judge of the District Court of New South Wales. A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John Maddison Tower on Level 21, at...

Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day - 23 January 2017

The annual Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day returns to the Manly Golf Club on Monday, 23 January 2017. Shotgun start at 12.30pm followed by dinner (at around 6.00 pm). The cost for the day is...

You're invited to morning tea

Member services and benefits

The NSW Bar Association has reserved dedicated childcare places at Castlereagh Street Early Learning Centre and Little Steps Early Learning Centre. Delicious morning...

New Director of Care and Assistance at BarCare

Wellbeing

BarCare will have a new director of care and assistance on 16 January 2017, when Jenny Houen takes over following the retirement of the long-serving Penny Johnston. Jenny comes with many...

Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day - 23 January 2017

The annual Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day returns to the Manly Golf Club on Monday, 23 January 2017. Shotgun start at 12.30pm followed by dinner (at around 6.00 pm). The cost for the day is...

Swearing-in ceremony for Dr Robert Harper SC

Appointments

Dr Robert Harper SC of 9th Floor Wentworth Chambers has been appointed to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, effective 18 January 2017. Whereas his Honour will take the oath of...

Forensic Evidence Workshops for Criminal Law Advocates

The Faculty of Law and School of Psychology, UNSW, the Public Defenders Chambers NSW and the Office of the Director or Public Prosecutions NSW invites Criminal Law Advocates to attend ‘Scientific...

Swearing-in ceremony for Julia Virgo and James Gibson

Appointments

On Monday, 23 January 2017 there will be a swearing-in ceremony to welcome the appointment of Julia Virgo and James Gibson as magistrates of the Local Court of NSW. The ceremony will be...