Inbrief
The Rule of Law in the Age of Statutes
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
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
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
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).
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Decisions of interest
Practice support
The NSW Court of Appeal has just published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Court of Appeal website. Learn more here.
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How to save a life: seeking orders for health care for detained asylum seekers
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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The Rule of Law in the Age of Statutes
The next AACL seminar will be held on Wednesday, 21 November 2018. Details below are below:-
The Rule of Law in the Age of Statutes
- Date: Wednesday, 21 November 2018
- Time:...
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RACS Fast-Track Judicial Review Workshop
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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Litigation on two fronts: when family law and criminal law intersect
CPD Save the Date!
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...
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Indigenous Pre-Law Students visit to the Bar Association - 11 December 2018
Diversity
As part of the NSW Bar Association’s Reconciliation Action Plan, we host an annual visit from the Indigenous students attending the UNSW pre-law course. This year the visit is on Tuesday...
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Bench and Bar Tennis Day 2018
Wellbeing
The annual Bench & Bar Tennis day will be held as usual on the first Tuesday after the end of term, on 18 December 2017 from 9.00am at the Royal Sydney Golf Club. There are 24 spots...
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Banking Royal Commission hearings in the Lionel Bowen Building
News
The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry will hold its seventh round of public hearings at the Sydney Family Law Registry, Lionel...
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Barristers, Technology and the Future of Legal Practice
The Data Cohort Project
The Bar Association is keen to assist members overcome challenges and barriers to practice through the strategic use of technology, to better understand the changing demand...
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Explore discounted dining and attraction offers near you
Member services and benefits
Are you going to RISE2018, the 2018 ABA & NSWBA National Conference? Use your Bar Association member benefits map to find discounted dining venues and enjoy 2-for-1,...
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Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive
Continuing Professional Development
The Australian Bar Association will hold the 13th Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive between 21 and 25 January 2019 in Melbourne. This is a residential five day...
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