Inbrief
Additional Federal Court appointments welcome
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the appointment of Mr Stewart Anderson QC and Ms Wendy Abraham QC as judges of the Federal Court of Australia.
President of...
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LCA Call to Parties focussed on access to justice
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council of Australia today released its 2019 Federal Election: Call to Parties, which highlights the key areas of legislative reform in need of improvement for...
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Swearing in ceremony for Doug Humphreys
Appointments
A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit Court will be held in Courtroom 9, Level 3 of the Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts, 1 - 3 George Street, Parramatta, at 4:30pm on...
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Disclosures barristers are required to make
Standards
Applications for the renewal of practising certificates for the practice year 2019-20 will be made available to barristers shortly through a new online web-based system. Barristers can...
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Livestream laws could have serious unintended consequences
Law reform and public affairs
Proposed amendments to criminal legislation to deal with the livestreaming of violent material on social media could have serious unintended consequences and should not...
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Swearing in ceremony for Doug Humphreys
Appointments
A ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit Court will be held in Courtroom 9, Level 3 of the Garfield Barwick Commonwealth Law Courts, 1 - 3 George Street, Parramatta, at 4:30pm on...
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Rejection of ‘deeply flawed’ Family Court merger plan a win for families
Law reform and public affairs
Australian families are better off with a stand-alone, specialised Family Court, said the Law Council of Australia, who applauded the Senate’s rejection of a court...
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Family Court Practice Direction No. 1 of 2019
Practice and procedure
The Family Court of Australia has released [Practice Direction: No. 1 of...
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Outsourced dictating services
Promoted by Dictate2Me
Perth-based Dictate2Me is run by Leonie Nick. Leonie has some 30 years’ experience in legal word processing, encompassing all areas of legal practice including legal...
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In need of casual or emergency childcare?
Member services and benefits
You're prepared for the big trial, but have you thought about back-up childcare? It's called "casual care" but when your normal childcare arrangements fall through, it...
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LCA - 2019-20 Federal Budget Overview
Law reform and public affairs
On Tuesday, 2 April 2019, representatives of the Law Council of Australia attended the Federal Budget ‘lock-up'. The Law Council has prepared a summary of key...
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Bail Application Advocacy in the Supreme Court of New South Wales
Continuing Professional Development
Please join the Women Barristers Forum for the second CPD seminar in the WBF’s Advocacy Skills Series. The seminar titled 'Bail Application Advocacy in the...
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RICS Building Confidence conference
Promoted by RICS
RICS is heeding the call of government, industry and the public by convening property professionals at our Building Confidence conference on 2 May 2019.
Professional challenges in...
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2019 Bench & Bar Dinner
Collegiality
The president and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2019 Bench & Bar Dinner. The dinner will take place on Friday,...
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$20m funding increase will do little to address huge ‘justice deficit’
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council of Australia has slammed the Federal Government’s abysmal legal assistance funding increase of less than $20 million in the 2019-20 Budget, which...
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ABA Convergence 2019 Registration now open | Singapore | 11-12 July 2019
Registrations are open!
Online registration has now launched and there has been a strong response from the Bar and wider legal profession.
Register today to secure your place at this world-class...
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Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW
Law reform and public affairs
The Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at UNSW is developing a network to connect legal academics with practitioners engaged in refugee-related litigation...
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Funeral Arrangements for John Gray Spencer (1938 - 2019)
Vale
A funeral service for John Gray Spencer, a former Barrister of Samuel Griffith Chambers, will be held at Northern Suburbs Crematorium, North Chapel, 199 Delhi Rd, North Ryde, on Wednesday, 3rd...
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2019 CLANT Bali Conference
Conferences
The Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory (CLANT) will host its 17th biennial criminal law conference on 22 to 29 June 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Sanur (formerly The Bali...
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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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Request for barristers to judge national equity moot at UNSW
Mooting
The UNSW Private Law Moot sponsored by Allen & Overy is a national mooting competition hosted by UNSW Law. The competition convenors are requesting the assistance of barristers to act as...
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Members’ Obligations under Professional Standards Scheme
Professional Standards Scheme
All barristers who hold a NSW practising certificate, are a member of the Bar Association and have approved professional indemnity insurance are covered by the New...
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Trust money account – Fees in advance
Bar standards
Any barrister who has, in the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, received fees in advance – that is, as described in the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015...
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Celebrating the life of Ross Tyndall McKeand (1945-2019)
Vale
Diane McKeand and family invite members to celebrate the life of Ross McKeand on Friday, 5 April 2019 at the Crown Plaza, Pine Tree Lane, Terrigal. RSVP: Chloe on 0423 630 859 or...
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Swearing in ceremony for Monica Neville and Anthony Morley
Appointments
A joint ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit Court will be held in Courtroom 7C, Level 7, Lionel Bowen Building, 97-99 Goulburn Street, Sydney, at 4:00pm on Monday, 1 April 2019 to...
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