It’s not too late for your Mediation Accreditation May 2018. The Australian Disputes Centre is running its mediation accreditation program commencing on...
Read more >The Hon Justice DM Price AM, chief judge of the District Court, last month issued Practice Note 1A (Civil) - Case Management in Country Sittings. The Practice Note was published in...
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Are you interested in Papua New Guinea and the Australia–Papua New Guinea relationship? The Lowy Institute's Aus-PNG Network will host their quarterly social event on Thursday, 17 May in...
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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security's review of ASIO's questioning and detention powers has published a list of recommendations. Among those...
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Members are invited to the launch on 30 May 2018 of Issue 41(2) of The University of New South Wales Law Journal. The Hon Justice Lucy McCallum, Professor Luke McNamara and the Hon Michael Kirby AC...
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Premier Gladys Berejiklian today announced the appointment of Annette O’Callaghan as the new parliamentary counsel for New South Wales. Learn more here.
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Bar FC played its third match in the DSL Competition today against BT Financial. Goals from both Di Michiel and Coutinho were unfortunately cancelled out by a last minute goal from BT,...
Read more >Professor Wilf Prest delivered the first tutorial, Lawyers and the law in the "Glorious Revolution" on Tuesday 24 April 2018, which drew on Professor Prest’s contribution to volume 9...
Read more >The 2018-19 Federal Budget was handed down last night by the treasurer, the Hon Scott Morrison MP. In its Budget-night statement, the Law Council of Australia welcomed...
Read more >Attorney General Mark Speakman and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Pru Goward have announced that the NSW Law Reform Commission will...
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This is a truly unique opportunity to experience the trip of a lifetime on the Iconic Ghan through the Red Centre (11 – 22 July 2018), where CTC has developed a...
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The Women Lawyers Association of NSW, in conjunction with 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers invite all lawyers (male, female, private practice, in-house, at the bar, academic...), law students and those...
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The Women Lawyers Association and the WBF are hosting the Janet Coombs lunch for new female barristers on Friday, 18 May. If you wish to attend please complete the registration form and...
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The Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 commenced on 30 April 2018. One aspect of the changes is the introduction of a statutory...
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It is understood that most barristers at the New South Wales Bar, as a 'small business', would have an annual turnover of less than $2 million and therefore would be exempt from...
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Applications for renewal of practising certificates for 2018-19 have now been sent to all barristers. You will notice the renewal form includes questions relating to disclosures...
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The State Insurance Regulatory Authority has released the most recent iteration of the Motor Accident Guidelines dated 30 April 2018, which include a new Part 4 regarding online submission of claims.
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The Minister for Finance the Hon Victor Dominello MP has announced proposed reforms to the workers compensation dispute resolution system. The reforms follow a review undertaken in response to...
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The NSW Court of Appeal will sit in Newcastle for the first time on 20 and 21 June 2018.
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Bar Council met on 24 August, 7 September, 21 September and 12 October 2017 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted...
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The 2018 Bench & Bar Dinner is on tomorrow night in the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Sydney, 161 Sussex Street, Sydney beginning at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm dinner. Table allocations...
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On 22 March 2018, Bar Council approved guidelines for barristers in relation to the use of social media. The Social Media Guidelines for Barristers applies to barristers in both a...
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Yesterday afternoon in the Domain Soccer Competition Bar FC played against a strong Sydney Business School side. The Business School dominated the game for the early first half, but due to...
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Chris Ronalds AO SC was presented today with her Australia Day Honours Award by the governor of New South Wales, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), at a...
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Legal Aid News for May 2018 is out now. There is a feature article on Legal Aid's submission to the Commonwealth Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS, in which it warned that too many NDIS...
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