Inbrief

Speeches from the Australian Legal Convention

I draw to members attention two speeches given last weekend at the 35th Australian Legal Convention. The first is the State of the Judicature address given by the Hon Justice A M Gleeson AC, Chief...

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@theLCA

Download and view the Law Council of Australia's periodic electronic bulletin. This bulletin is designed to provide timely information to lawyers about issues of national importance.

March 2007 is...

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Bernie Coles QC elected the new treasurer of the Bar Association

At a meeting of Bar Council on 21 March 2007 Bob Toner SC resigned as treasurer of the Bar Association , and as a member of the Bar Council. Toner SC will take up his appointment as a judge of the...

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NSW Women Lawyers Awards

Members are invited to a major Law Week event, a free cocktail function to celebrate the** **launch of the NSW Women Lawyers Awards 2007. The distinguished speakers for the evening will share their...

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2007 Bench & Bar Dinner invitation

The president and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of The New South Wales Bar Association to the 2007 Bench and Bar Dinner on Friday, 11 May 2007 at Hilton Sydney.

The guest...

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Guest lecture by Chief Justice Myron T Steele, Delaware Supreme Court

The New South Wales Bar Association is honoured to present a guest lecture by Justice Myron T Steele, the chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, on Thursday, 22 March 2007 at 4.30pm in the Bar...

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Swearing in ceremony for Robert Toner SC

Robert Stephen Toner SC will be sworn in as a District Court judge on Monday, 16 April, 2007 at 9.30 a.m. in Court 21A John Maddison Tower, level 21, 86-90 Goulburn Street, Sydney.

P A Selth

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A Fair Go For Injured People - you're invited to a reception at Parliament House

You are warmly invited to a pre-election reception at Parliament House to meet injured people who have been caught by the inconsistencies in the compensation system, and other campaign supporters.

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2007 Australian Bar Association Conference

The Australian Bar Association is holding its conference in Chicago from 26-29 June 2007. Major themes to be explored include:

>> Regulation and independence >> Litigation in the US: from...

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Swearing in ceremony for Leonie Flannery SC

Leonie Flannery SC will be sworn in as a District Court judge on Tuesday, 20 March, 2007 at 9.30 a.m. in Court 21A John Maddison Tower, level 21, 86-90 Goulburn Street, Sydney.

P A Selth

19 March...

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Fitness to plead: mental disability and our criminal justice system

Join moderator Julie McCrossin and a panel of experts for a lively yet informative discussion regarding people with a mental disability who commit criminal offences. The 2007 Law Week hypothetical...

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The Making of Australian Property Law: book launch in the Bar Association Common Room

The Making of Australian Property Law, by A R Buck, will be launched in the Bar Association Common Room on today, at 5.30pm. The master of ceremonies will be the Hon Justice Keith Mason, and the book...

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President

The New South Wales Bar Association is honoured to present a guest lecture by Justice Myron T Steele, the chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court.

Since 2000, Justice Steele has served on the...

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Welcome to Jury Service: A Guide For Jurors

The Attorney General's Department has published a new guide to jury service in New South Wales. A copy may be downloaded in PDF.

P A Selth

14 March 2007

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Vale Daniel Edmund Horton QC

Daniel Edmund Horton QC, formerly of Blackstone Chambers, died on Monday, 12 March 2007. A requiem mass will be held at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, cnr. Willoughby and Carabella Streets,...

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Upcoming 15 Bobbers

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Collegiality

The following 15 Bobbers are to be held in the New South Wales Bar Association Common Room.

To celebrate the appointment of His Hon Judge Richard Cogswell SC to the District...

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The Bar Association

This morning the New South Wales Bar released its Criminal Justice Policy for the attention of all parties in the present election campaign. This non-partisan policy has been developed by the New...

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Fair compensation forums in key marginal electorates

The president of the Bar Association, Michael Slattery QC, will address an election forum at** 7:00pm on Thursday, 15 March 2007 at the Balmain Town Hall, Ground Floor Meeting Room, 370 Darling...

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New Barristers Committee: Invitation to drinks on Wednesday, 7 March 2007

The New Barristers Committee will be hosting informal drinks at Bar Europa, 82-88 Elizabeth Street, Sydney on Wednesday 7 March 2007 from 5.30pm. All barristers are welcome. Drinks will be standard...

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Notice on behalf of Chief Justice Spigelman AC,Thursday, 1st March 2007

The following announcement has been posted on behalf of the chief justice of New South Wales, the Hon J J Spigelman AC.

On 1 March 2007 the _Sydney Morning Herald _published a front page story:...

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Tonight: Bar Association president to address public meeting in Lane Cove

Tonight, the president of the NSW Bar Association, Michael Slattery QC, will address a public meeting of parliamentarians, candidates, representatives from the legal profession and local residents in...

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