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Seminar six in the Bar Association

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Seminar six in the Bar Association's Rhetoric Series, "The Rise (and Fall?) of the Barrister Class", will be held on Monday, 20 August 2007. The presenter will be the Hon Michael McHugh AC QC and the...

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Clarification: the Women in Law Dinner, 6 August 2007

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The Women's College and the Women Barristers Forum invite all� members of the Bar to the Women in Law Dinner, on 6 August 2007.�The invitation is not confined to female barristers. Download...

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LCA Update: A weekly glance at the key activities of the Law Council of Australia

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The latest�summary of�LCA submissions and�other initiatives is�now available online. View LCA Update No.140 (27 July 2007)

30�July 2007

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Women in Law Dinner, 6 August 2007

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The Women's College and the Women Barristers Forum invite all� members of the Bar to the Women in Law Dinner, on 6 August 2007.�The guest speaker is the Hon Justice Virginia Bell. Download...

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Read the Human Rights Committee

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The Bar Association resolved on 4 May 2006 to support the previous attorney general’s call for a community consultation with respect to a charter of human rights for NSW. It sought from its...

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Australian Advocacy Institute

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The Australian Advocacy Institute's Advanced Advocacy Skills Program, supported by the New South Wales, Victorian and Queensland bar associations, is a series of practical, performance-based...

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Appointment of contributions assessors to the Dust Diseases Tribunal

The director general of the Attorney General’s Department of New South Wales seeks expressions of interest from legal practitioners interested in appointment as Contributions Assessors for the...

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Rule of Law: The Challenges of a Changing World

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Defending the rule of law in the face of global terrorism, political instability and the expansion of the powers of executive government is one of the greatest challenges facing the legal profession...

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ABA Residential Advocacy Course: registrations now open

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The Australian Bar Association is now accepting registrations for its�highly acclaimed Residential Advocacy Course, to be held in Sydney on 21-25 January 2008 at the Macquarie Graduate School of...

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Reminder: Private Equity and Corporate Control: a Supreme Court / Law Society Conference, 28 August 2007

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The Supreme Court and the Law Society are holding a joint seminar at the Banco Court on Tuesday, 28 August from 2.00pm – 6.00pm.� “Private Equity and Corporate Control...

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Charter of Rights Forum, Wednesday, 8 August 2007.

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The Bar Council is interested in promoting informed debate on the issue of a Bill of Rights. On Wednesday, 8 August 2007, the Hon Michael McHugh AO QC will address members of the Bar on the topic...

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Federal Court (Corporations) Amendment Rules 2007 (No 1)

The Federal Court Amendment Rules 2007 (No 1) was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 24 July 2007. It commenced today, 25 July 2007. A copy�may be obtained from...

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Law Council Releases Final Report from Guantanamo Bay

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The�final report into proceedings earlier this year in Cuba against David Hicks was released in Melbourne today. Lex Lasry QC travelled to Guantanamo Bay to observe the proceedings brought by...

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Conference on sentencing: a call for papers

The National Judicial College of Australia and the ANU College of Law are jointly presenting a conference on sentencing in Canberra from Friday 8 February to Sunday 10 February 2008. Papers are...

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Law Council calls for bridging visa as an alternative to Haneef detention

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The Law Council is calling on the minister for immigration, Kevin Andrews, to consider issuing a bridging visa to ensure Dr Mohamed Haneef does not have to await his trial in detention. More...

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Meet the Press: Law Council president to discuss the case of Dr Haneef

On Sunday, 22 July 2007, the president of the Law Council of Australia, Tim Bugg, will be appearing on Channel Ten's Meet the Press to discuss the detention of Dr Haneef. Meet the Press airs live...

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LCA Update: A weekly glance at the key activities of the Law Council of Australia

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The latest�summary of�LCA submissions and�other initiatives is�now available online. View LCA Update No.139 (18 July 2007)

20 July 2007

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Cloak and dagger process puts our fundamental rights at risk: Law Council of Australia

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The president of the Law Council of Australia, Mr Tim Bugg,�has criticised the Australian Government�for undermining the judicial system in its dealings with Dr Mohamed Haneef and called...

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Reminder: Seminar Five in the Bar Association Rhetoric Series

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Seminar�Five in the Bar Association Rhetoric Series, "Changing Rhetoric of Barristers over the Last Century", will be held on Monday, 23 July 2007.�**Seminars start at 5.15pm in the Bar...

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APEC security update: a message from the president

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The APEC Task Force has released details of security arrangements for the Sydney CBD during the APEC Conference period in late August /early September 2007. The area from King Street�north to...

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Reminder: Federal Court seminar on litigation funding

The Corporations and Insolvency Panel of judges in the Sydney Registry of the Federal Court will hold a seminar on litigation funding from 5.00pm to 7.00pm on Monday, 13 August 2007 in the Federal...

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Reminder - funeral for John Coombs QC

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John Coombs QC,�life member and former president�of the Bar Association, died�on Sunday, 15 July 2007. His funeral will be held at 10.00am on Friday, 20 July 2007 at Macquarie Park...

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Life membership: the Hon Justice Ian Callinan AC

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� Justice Callinan, who is to retire from the High Court on 31 August 2007, has been a member of the Bar Association since February 1985. At its meeting on 12 July 2007 �Bar Council...

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Costs agreement and disclosure precedents

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The Bar Association's web site now�includes�precedents for barristers' costs agreements and disclosures. They�are offered in response to requests for precedent costs disclosure...

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Diarise for next week: ceremonial sitting for the Hon Justice Richard Conti

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A ceremonial sitting will be held in Sydney on Friday, 17 August 2007 to mark the retirment, from 19 August 2007, of the Hon Justice Richard Conti as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. The...

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