Inbrief
Contracting Out of Statutory Prohibitions Against Misleading or Deceptive Conduct
Continuing Professional Development
On Thursday, 18 October 2018 The Hon JD Heydon AC QC, Richard Scruby SC and Dr Kristina Stern SC
will present a CPD titled 'Contracting Out of Statutory...
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Funeral arrangements for Ken Horler AM QC
Vale
A celebration of the life of Ken Horler AM QC will be held at St John's Church, 120 Darlinghurst Road, Darlinghurst on Thursday, 27 September 2018 commencing at 3.00 pm. In lieu of flowers,...
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Current issues in employment and industrial law
The Federal Court of Australia invites practitioners to a Conversation on Current Issues in the Practice of Employment and Industrial Law, hosted by the Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg on Thursday, 25...
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Hike for mental health - Great Wall of China 2019
Philanthropy
A team of barristers ran in this year's City to Surf to raise funds for the Black Dog Institute. If running isn't your thing, consider making a nine-day trek along the Great Wall of...
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Legal Aid NSW criminal law policy
Law reform and public affairs
Legal Aid NSW criminal law policy has been amended to incorporate the changes made by the sentencing reforms. The sentencing reforms abolish suspended sentences and...
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Sentencing reforms come into force in NSW today
Law reform and public affairs
From today, suspended sentences will be abolished in NSW and replaced by "Intensive Correction Orders" as part of the NSW Government’s $330 million strategy to reduce...
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2019 John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship (Koowarta Scholarship)
The Law Council is pleased to inform you that applications for the 2019 John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship (Koowarta Scholarship) are now open.
The Koowarta Scholarship was established in...
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Tendency and coincidence evidence
Implications of The Queen v Dennis Bauer (a pseudonym) [2018] HCA 40
The High Court of Australia handed down its unanimous decision in the matter of The Queen v Dennis Bauer (a pseudonym) on 12...
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Increased judicial retirement age will improve the administration of justice
Advocacy
The New South Wales Bar Association has welcomed the NSW Government’s commitment today to raise the maximum statutory judicial retirement age from 72 to 75. In a statement, attached here...
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Retirement Ceremony of the Hon Chief Justice John Pascoe AC CVO
Members are advised a joint ceremony of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia will be held on Monday 8 October 2018 to mark the retirement of the Honorable Chief...
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Legal Aid Sentencing Training - reforms commence on 24 September
Legal Aid sentencing reforms commence on Monday 24 September. The Legal Aid has been running training sessions over the last couple of months.
As an adjunct to the training sessions training staff...
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EAGP Mandatory Case Conference bookings
Practice support
In most Early Appropriate Guilty Plea case conferences, the NSW ODPP prosecutors will participate by AVL, while the defence lawyer can choose between attending a conference at a...
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Australian Disputes Centre's ADR Address
At the lectern
On 20 September 2018 the Australian Disputes Centre will hold the Supreme Court ADR Address by the Hon Chief Justice, Tom Bathurst AC. Titled "ADR, ODR and AI-DR or, Do We Even Need...
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Spigelman Oration and Public Law Section Dinner
Public Law Section
The fifth annual Spigelman Public Law Oration will be delivered by the Hon Christian Porter MP, attorney-general of the Commonwealth on Monday, 24 September 2018 from...
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Positions vacant at NCAT
Applications close 23 September
Attorney General Mark Speakman SC is calling for applications from qualified persons for appointment to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal as:
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2019 Regional Conference Series
Call for papers
The Bar Association's Professional Development Department invites members to submit suggestions and/or abstracts for papers to be included in the association's 2019 CPD Conference...
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Legal aid family and criminal law policy amendments
Legal aid is available to people at risk of, or experiencing, domestic violence.
Changes to family law policies have been incorporated into parenting matters, property matters, child support matters...
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Legal Aid NSW Indictable Criminal Law Barrister Panel
Practice support
Legal Aid NSW is establishing a new Indictable Criminal Law Barrister Panel for suitably experienced barristers to be briefed in non-complex criminal law matters (i.e. strictly...
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Tendency and coincidence evidence
Implications of The Queen v Dennis Bauer (a pseudonym) [2018] HCA 40
The High Court of Australia handed down its unanimous decision in the matter of The Queen v Dennis Bauer (a pseudonym) on 12...
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Cyber security alert
Practice support
Some members have received an an email purporting to be from ASIC asking them to pay fees and give personal information to renew their business or company name. ASIC warns that...
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Spigelman Public Law Oration
Public Law Section
The fifth annual Spigelman Public Law Oration will be delivered by the Hon Christian Porter MP, attorney-general of the Commonwealth on Monday, 24 September 2018 from...
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DV court services tender must not compromise victim support
Advocacy
Supporting victims of domestic violence must be the primary focus of any changes to the Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services delivery model, the New South Wales Bar...
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Banco Chamber parental policy in the news
Diversity
The parental leave policy at Banco Chambers was the subject of a feature article in the Australian Financial Review on Friday, 14 September (at page 33). Under the policy, the chambers...
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St Thomas More Society invite you to wine tasting with Judge Delaney
Wellbeing
The St Thomas More Society invites you to an evening of Wine Tasting and Canapes at Old Government House in Parramatta with Judge Norman Delaney on Thursday, 11 October 2018 at 6.15pm for...
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Permanent stay ordered in Republic of Nauru v Batsiua & Ors
The Supreme Court of Nauru yesterday handed down judgment in the matter of The Republic of Nauru v Mathew Batsiua & Ors. Justice Geoff Muecke ordered that the proceedings against the defendants be...
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