Monday Briefs

26 November

26 November 2018
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Ending gender-based violence against women and children

Since 1991, the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, held each year on November 25, has been the launchpad for the 16 days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence against Women and Children. According to the UN, hundreds of millions of women are victims of violence or sexual abuse, an estimated 35 per cent of women have experienced some form of physical and or sexual violence, and as many as 38 per cent of murders of women are committed by an intimate partner. Last Friday, as Australians marked White Ribbon Day, our national day for raising awareness of men’s violence against women, we were reminded that in our own country one women is murdered every single week by a partner or former partner and that 63 women have been violently killed in Australia this year. That’s five more since I wrote about this issue in Monday Briefs three weeks ago.
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Rural crime and the law conference
Join the University of New England, School of Law, from 29-30 November for a conference on the efficacy of laws and policy relating to rural crime and the criminal justice response. REGISTER NOW
Registration of Scheme Exemption Status – Now overdue
All Law Society Solicitor and Life Members in private practice who do not wish to participate in the Professional Standards Scheme are required by statute to apply for exemption. Applications can be made either online or by paper application.
Boost your professional skills
Professional skills expert Sue Tomat will be presenting two sessions at the Law Society on Thursday, 29 November – conscious persuasion and design thinking fundamentals. Register for the design thinking session here and the conscious persuasion session here.
Save on your CPD points with LawInform
Law Society members receive a 30 per cent discount on all Law Society CPD courses (excluding the Practice Management Course). You can also track your CPD points for courses completed via LawInform and other providers. VIEW OUR COURSES
Judges: Angry? Biased? Burned out?
The National Judicial College of Australia and the Australian National University will present their annual conference on 2-3 March at the Australian National University in Canberra. The conference will bring together members of the judiciary, academics, policy makers and experts in fields such as psychology to consider current issues and challenges in the Australian justice system. REGISTER NOW
 
WHAT'S ON
Overcoming non-financial barriers to access to justice
27 November 2018
Book launch: The Future of Australian Legal Education
28 November 2018
The Art of Advocacy: Australian Disputes Centre seminar and end of year celebration
3 December 2018
The Time is Ripe: The case for a Federal and NSW Human Rights Act
4 December 2018
LAWASIA Employment Law Forum 2019
25-26 January 2019
NSW YOUNG LAWYERS
NSW REGIONAL LAW SOCIETIES
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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
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New Law Society Retail Lease and new Law Society Commercial Lease
The Law Society Lease has now been replaced by two new leases, the Law Society Retail Lease and the Law Society Commercial Lease. It is available for purchase from the Law Society e-shop. READ MORE
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Review of the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for an Electronic Conveyancing National Law
The consultants conducting the review have issued a survey to gather input from practitioners and industry. All responses will be treated as confidential and data will be de-identified prior to analysis and reporting. COMPLETE SURVEY
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Search Orders – Independent solicitors expressions of interest
The Law Society is seeking expressions of interest from eligible solicitors willing to be appointed as an independent solicitor for the purpose of supervising the execution of a Search Order (Anton Piller Orders). Register by 5pm, 14 December. Successful applicants will be required to attend a familiarisation course in early 2019. For more information and registration see here.
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Frequently Asked Questions – Using electronic methods for witnessing documents
The Legal Technology Committee has prepared a paper in response to an enquiry of the Chair of the Ethics Committee, Clr Darryl Browne. The paper can be accessed here.  
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New visit times for the Dawn De Loas Correctional Centre
Please see new visit times for legal representatives and remand and sentenced inmates.
 
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