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Services’ legal officers honoured
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A couple of weeks ago in my message about ANZAC Day, I mentioned the long tradition of NSW solicitors serving in the Australian military. On Friday, I was able to be part of a function in honour of those among our profession past and present, serving in the three branches of the Australian Defence Force. The Tri-Services Reserve Legal Panels event was led by the Law Society’s 2018 President Doug Humphreys CSC OAM, now a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. The Hon Justice John Logan RFD of the Federal Court of Australia delivered an address. Continue reading >
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Associate Membership Renewals Will Open on Tuesday, 7 May 2024
On 7 May 2024, Associate Members will receive an email containing their LawID and a link to renew their Associate Membership of the Law Society. You need your LawID account activated to renew. If you have not yet activated your LawID account, please do so here as soon as possible. Any questions? We are here to help! Contact the Law Society Registry on (02) 9926 0156 or by email at registry@lawsociety.com.au.
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Volunteers needed: 2024 Mock Law Program
Running since 1981, the Law Society of NSW Mock Trial and Mock Mediation Competitions form an integral part of our annual high school programs. We are currently seeking volunteers to participate as Mock Trial Magistrates, Mock Mediation Adjudicators or Script writers for this year’s program. Find out more and register as a volunteer here.
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Tim Faulkner SC appointed to NSW Supreme Court
Attorney General Michael Daley has announced the appointment of Mr Faulkner to the Supreme Court NSW. Mr Faulkner was admitted as a solicitor in 1990 and has practised in the areas of commercial law, competition and consumer law, equity, insurance and reinsurance, professional negligence, property, consumer protection, corporations law, alternative dispute resolution, and appeals. Mr Faulkner will be a judge of the Common Law Division.
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Trial by Jury – A Dramatic Cantata in One Act
As part of its bicentenary celebrations, the Supreme Court of NSW will host two performances of Trial by Jury - A Dramatic Cantata in One Act on Thursday, 30 May and Friday, 31 May at 7.00pm in the Banco Court. Written by W S Gilbert (and somewhat brought into the present day by Vicki Hartstein) and composed by Sir Arthur Sullivan, this very model of a modern comic opera will be conducted by Peter Hidden AM and accompanied by Simon Kenway. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased from the New South Wales Bar Association.
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ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework and Opportunities for Australia Seminar
The Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law, together with the National Environmental Law Association, LAWASIA, and the Asian Australian Lawyers Association invite you to attend a seminar on the draft ASEAN Environmental Rights Framework and environmental rights in the current Draft Charter of Rights hosted by the College of Law at 5:30pm - 6:45pm on 13 May 2024 with an online streaming option available. Please click here for more information and to to register.
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MEMBER BENEFITS FEATURE OF THE WEEK
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Law Society Member Benefits
Discover an unrivalled range of exclusive offers from our Member Benefits providers, including personal and lifestyle products and services tailored to support you and enhance your legal practice. Do not miss out on these exceptional deals.
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Sexual Harassment: Changing workplace culture – live online workshop
Tuesday 7 May 2024
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Staying Well in the Law - Move and Fuel: Practical Tips for Busy Professionals
Wednesday 15 May 2024
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Family Law Fundamentals – online
Thursday 23 and 30 May 2024
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Staying Well in the Law – How to Flourish: Feeling Good and Functioning Well in the Law
Wednesday 12 June 2024
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May Service Directory
The LSJ Digital Service Directory for May is now available. Here you will find advertisements for agency and referrals, practices for sale and purchase and much more, plus all missing wills notices. Read more.
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Latest NSWCA Decisions of Interest Bulletin
The latest edition of the Court of Appeal’s Decisions of Interest Bulletin is now available here.
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
The death of proportionate liability in NSW: is the obituary written by the Court of Appeal in Pafburn?
By Keith Redenbach >
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WILLS AND ESTATES
To act or not to act? That is the question
By Annie Knoke and Yvette Morris >
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