Inbrief

ABA High Court silk bows and dinner 2017

Collegiality

All new silks from 2016 will be invited to take their bows before the High Court of Australia at 3.30pm on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 in Courtroom 1. The dinner to mark the occasion will...

"Justice cluster arrangements" - Herald calls on Premier Baird to heed legal profession advice

Law reform and public affairs

On 12 December 2016 the president of the New South Wales Bar Association, Noel Hutley SC, and the president of the Law Society of New South Wales, Gary Ulman, issued a...

Updated Family Court forms

Practice and procedure

The Family Court of Australia has issued several updated forms, pursuant to the Family Law Amendment (2016 Measures No.1) Rules 2016 effective 1 January 2017. The updated...

Family Court Practice Direction: No. 1 of 2017 - Conduct of Appeals

Practice and procedure

The Family Court of Australia has issued Practice Direction No 1 of 2017 - Conduct of Appeals, which commenced on 1 January 2017. It can be accessed on the court's website.

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:...