Inbrief

2019 Bathurst Lecture

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Save the Date

The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2019 Bathurst lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW on Wednesday 6 March 2019.

The speaker for the 2019...

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Litigation on two fronts: when family law and criminal law intersect

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In both parenting and financial litigation in courts exercising family law jurisdiction one (or maybe both) of the parties whose relationship has broken down are simultaneously facing criminal...

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How to save a life: seeking orders for health care for detained asylum seekers

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Coming up in CPD tonight!

On Thursday, November 22, Geoffrey Watson SC, Barrister, New Chambers; Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis MB ChB FRACS, FAOrthA, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Dr Barri...

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Engaging distractions - screening of The Scribe

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Wellbeing

Members are invited to a screening on Monday, 26 November 2018 of The Scribe - a superb documentary about the legendary Graham Freudenberg, plus an exclusive panel discussion on political...

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Retirement of The Honourable Justice Ruth McColl AO

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Collegiality

The Honourable Justice McColl AO will retire as a Judge of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Sunday, 27 January 2019.

A formal ceremony to mark this occasion will be...

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Book Club Dinner and Recommended Reading for the Holidays

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Wellbeing

The book for next year’s first meeting of the book club is Love is Blind by William Boyd.

The end of year dinner will be held on Tuesday, 11 December 2018 at 6.30pm at Continental...

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2018 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture

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At the lectern

The 2018 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will delivered by Professor Adrienne Stone, Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor, Kathleen Fitzpatrick Australian Laureate Fellow, Director,...

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How to save a life: seeking orders for health care for detained asylum seekers

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Coming up in CPD tomorrow!

On Thursday, November 22, Geoffrey Watson SC, Barrister, New Chambers; Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis MB ChB FRACS, FAOrthA, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Dr Barri...

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The Rule of Law in the Age of Statutes

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The next AACL seminar, titled "The Rule of Law in the Age of Statutes", will be held on Wednesday, 21 November 2018.

  • Time: 5.15–7.00pm (with AGM to take place from 5.15-5.30pm)
  • Place:...
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RACS Fast-Track Judicial Review Workshop

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Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) will run another fast track judicial review workshop in Sydney, based on the Law Institute of Victoria training materials. It is scheduled for Monday, 26...

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Vacancy at William Owen Chambers in Orange

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Member services and benefits

A vacancy now exists at William Owen Chambers in Orange. These Chambers have been established since 1991. This is an opportunity to practice in the western region of...

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NSW Bar Choir Christmas Concert

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Wellbeing

The NSW Bar Choir will hold its annual Christmas Concert at St James' Church to raise funds for Minds Count Foundation (formerly named the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation). - Date:...

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How to save a life: seeking orders for health care for detained asylum seekers

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CPD this week!

On Thursday, November 22, Geoffrey Watson SC, Barrister, New Chambers; Associate Professor Munjed Al Muderis MB ChB FRACS, FAOrthA, Orthopaedic Surgeon and Dr Barri Phatarfod MB BS,...

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Rise2018 national conference

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A message from President Tim Game SC

It was a great pleasure to co-host the Rise2018 national conference with the Australian Bar Association last week. By all accounts the conference was a great...

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Dawn De Loas Correctional Centre: new legal visiting hours

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Practice support

The Dawn de Loas Correctional Centre (minimum security correctional centre for male offenders at the Silverwater Correctional Complex) will have new visiting hours, effective 26...

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Celebrating the life of Murray Wilcox AO QC (1937-2018)

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Vale

The Hon Murray Wilcox AO QC, former judge of the Federal Court of Australia and former chief justice of the Industrial Relations Court of Australia, died on Thursday, 8 November 2018. A...

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Workers Compensation Commission president retires

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Judge Greg Keating has today announced he will retire as president of the Workers Compensation Commission (WCC) on 7 December 2018.

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2019 Law Society Diary pre-orders open

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2019 Law Society Diary pre-orders are now open. Get in quick, stocks are strictly limited. To pre-order click here to visit the Law Society.

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Overcoming non-financial barriers to access to justice - Tonight

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This is the third and final event in the Academy’s Access to Justice series for 2018. Whereas the second one focussed on “Overcoming financial barriers”, this time the debate will be on...

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Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice

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Law Reform and Public Affairs

The NSW Government has announced that Dan Howard SC will head the Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice. Professor Howard is a former president of the NSW Mental...

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New magistrates for the Local Court

Appointments

Attorney General Mark Speakman SC has announced the appointment of two new magistrates to the Local Court of NSW. David O'Neil, barrister at Maurice Byers Chambers, and Georgina Darcy,...

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LCA Update

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The Law Council has published its fortnightly Update, with coverage of Commonwealth prosecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery under the Intelligence Services Act 2001. There are stories on the...

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Family Court appeals

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The Family Court will host a seminar titled 'Appeals to the Full Court - Preparation and Procedure, Crafting Grounds and Appellate Advocacy' on Wednesday, 21 November 2018 from 5.00pm to 7.00pm....

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