Inbrief

Bar Book Club

On Tuesday 12th November 2019 at 5.30pm we will meet in the Bar Library to discuss The Ouija Board Jurors by Jeremy Gans.

Here is an extract, a news story – and an ABC Law Report episode to ponder...

Common Law Practice Update 108

The Bar Association has published Common Law Practice Update 108, with case notes on sections 5B, 5F and 5R Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 58, 60, 94 and 126 Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999...

Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Program - Saturday 12 October 2019

Only 2 spaces remaining - register now to avoid disappointment.

The NSW Bar Association is pleased to advise registrations are now open for The Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Program. The...

Pre-injury average weekly earnings

Further to last week’s In Brief notice regarding the Workers Compensation Amendment (Pre-injury Average Weekly Earnings) Regulation 2019 (NSW) the State Insurance Regulatory Authority has now...

Native Title Mediator List – Expression of Interest

The Federal Court of Australia is reviewing and updating its list of suitably qualified and experienced mediators to assist the court in the management of its native title work. The call for...

Workers Compensation Amendment (Pre-injury Average Weekly Earnings) Regulation 2019 (NSW)

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has today made the above Regulation under the Workers Compensation Act 1987.

The object of this Regulation is to make provision...

Swearing-in ceremony for Richard Cavanagh SC - Monday 16 September 2019

Mr Richard Cavanagh SC will be sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Monday, 16 September. A formal ceremony to mark this occasion will be held on that day in Banco Court, on...

Workers Compensation (Indexation) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2019 (NSW)

The State Insurance Regulatory Authority has today published the Workers Compensation (Indexation) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2019 (NSW). The object of this Order is to declare increases in index...

Judicial Review of Environmental Planning Instruments seminar

The NSW Chapter of the Australian Institute of Administrative Law (AIAL) and the Environment and Planning Law Association of NSW (EPLA) are jointly hosting a seminar titled the Judicial Review of...

Media update – the CTP scheme and minor injury

Further to yesterday’s _In Brie_f item (click here) concerning the Bar Association’s submission to the SIRA review of the minor injury definition, there has been coverage of the issue among a...

Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers

Members are invited to join the WBF and distinguished guests for their biannual lunch and meet the new women at the bar. This is a great networking event and all are welcome to attend.

Hosted by the...

Australian National University Public Law Weekend.

The ANU Centre for International and Public Law will be hosting its annual Public Law Weekend on 1 November 2019.

Bringing together legal academics, government legal advisers and practitioners, the...

Supreme Court of NSW ADR Address 2019

The Australian Disputes Centre will be hosting their 2nd Annual Supreme Court of New South Wales ADR Address, presented by Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC.

The Address will be...

R U OK?

Wellbeing

Today is R U OK? Day. Stay connected and have meaningful conversations with loved ones, friends and work colleagues. Be a good listener. For more information on the simple steps that could...

Exercise your mood walk

Wellbeing

Join the Black Dog Institute for the next Exercise Your Mood Walk on Saturday, 12 October 2019 at Sydney Olympic Park. Starting at 6.00pm, the walk will take you on a 21.1km journey...

Australian Association of Constitutional Law seminar titled - Inconsistency

The Australian Association of Constitutional Law will host a seminar titled Inconsistency on 18 September 2019. Details are as follows:-

Date: Wednesday, 18 September 2019 Time:...

8 new Magistrates to the bench of the Local Court of NSW

The Attorney General, the Hon Mark Speakman SC has today announced the appointment of eight new magistrates to the bench of the Local Court of NSW.

Mr Speakman said barristers Holly Kemp and Allison...

Accident victims short-changed under Government's CTP Scheme

The President, Tim Game SC has today issued a Media Release stating motor accident victims are being short-changed while insurers reap super profits under the current NSW motor accidents scheme....

Mentoring for First Nations law student moot

Call for volunteers

The Indigenous Barristers Trust is seeking volunteer barristers to assist with the annual Mooting Competition of Australia's First Peoples for First Nations law students at NSW...

Equitable briefing report due 30 September

The equitable briefing reporting year closed on 30 June 2019 for the 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 financial year. Reports are due on 30 September 2019.

Reports are to be provided to the Law Council...

Bar Association annual general meeting and election timetable

Governance

The Bar Association’s AGM will be held on Thursday, 7 November at 5.00pm, in the Common Room. The election ballot closes at 1.00pm that day and counting commences on the morning of...

Appointment of NCAT division head and deputy president

NCAT president, the Hon Justice Lea Armstrong, has announced that the attorney general has made the following appointments commencing on Monday, 9 September 2019:

• Mark Harrowell has been appointed...

Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers

Members are invited to join the WBF and distinguished guests for their biannual lunch and meet the new women at the bar. This is a great networking event and all are welcome to attend.

Hosted by the...

Ready Aim Fire by James Unkles

Book Launch

Join Jim Molan AO, DSC, former Senator and Major-General (ret’d), Australian Army at the launch of Ready, Aim, Fire, a book by James Unkles that seeks justice for Major James Francis...

BarADR Mediation Reaccreditation and Accreditation

Now open

The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to renew their mediator accreditations under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).

Applications are also...