Inbrief

Commercial Dispute Resolution events in April

Conferences

The International Council for Commercial Arbitration will hold its 2018 Congress here in Sydney, on 15-18 April 2018. "International Commercial Dispute Resolution for the 21st Century:...

Family Law Settlement Service - expressions of interest sought by 5.00pm today

Accredited mediators under the National Mediation Accreditation System are invited to submit an expression of interest for appointment to the Family Law Settlement Service by 5.00pm today, Friday 19...

ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition 2018

Mooting

The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition was held recently in Singapore. Organised by the members of Essex Court Chambers and the Singapore Academy of Law, it featured 17 teams from...

Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day

Wellbeing

The annual Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day returns to Manly course on Monday, 22 January 2018. Tee off at 1.00 pm followed by dinner (at around 6.00 pm). The cost for the day is...

Makarrata Conversational Workshop

Law reform and public affairs

Members may be interested in the Makarrata Conversational Workshop, which will explore the context behind Makarrata and need for a process of agreement-making between...

Sentencing: New Challenges

Conferences

The National Judicial College of Australia and the Australian National University College of Law will present their biennial conference on the topic of Sentencing on 3rd & 4th March,...

Three new magistrates for NSW

Appointments

President Arthur Moses SC has welcomed the announcement by the NSW attorney general, the Hon. Mark Speakman SC of three new magistrates: Peter Thompson, Stuart Devine and Daniel...

Participants wanted: barristers practising in the regions

Is your practice situated outside of the Sydney CBD? The Bar News Committee is conducting research for the purposes of an article in relation to the benefits and challenges of practising in the...

Retirement of the Hon Justice McClellan AM

Retirements

A ceremonial sitting will be held in the Banco Court on Thursday, 8 February 2018 at 9.15am to mark the retirement of the Hon Justice Peter McClellan AM from the New South Wales Court of...

High Court Practice Direction No 2 of 2017

Shortly before the Christmas break the High Court issued Practice Direction No 2 of 2017 regarding the office hours of its registry. The practice direction took effect on 1 January 2018. Learn more...

ABA Silks Ceremony and Dinner

Collegiality

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...

The District Court Rolling List Program

Statement from President Arthur Moses SC

President Arthur Moses SC welcomes the results of the Rolling List Program referred to in a media release by the NSW Attorney General but notes the narrow...