Monday Briefs

25 November

Your weekly professional update

25 November 2019
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Making the law more inclusive and accessible for people living with a disability

In support of International Day of People with Disability, the Law Society is hosting an important panel discussion on Thursday 28 November on how we can make the law more inclusive and accessible for people living with a disability. Currently, around one in five people in Australia are living with some form of disability – that’s more than four million people. Our panel discussion will bring together a diverse panel of inspiring speakers to explore the issues and experiences of people living with disability in the legal profession including The Hon. Gareth Ward MP, Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services and Emeritus Professor Ron McCallum AO, Special Advisor, The Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability. Continue reading >

 
 
NEWS
2020 Law Society diaries available now
The 2020 Law Society diary is now in stock and available in three convenient formats: week-at-a-glance, day-to-a-page, and pocket. Order yours today as stocks are strictly limited.
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Dining Room summer menu starts Tuesday 26 November 2019
The Dining Room's new menu is here and serving up the refreshing taste of summer. 
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There's still time to sign up to our end of CPD year program
More than 50 courses in February – March 2020 are still available for enrolment. Save up to 10 per cent off course rates when you book before 10 December 2019. View the program and register
 
 
WHAT'S ON
Advocacy Masterclass: Cross-Examination
27 November 2019
A night of Just Music
27 November 2019
FLIP inquiry series — Behind the buzz words: Change Management
3 December 2019
Mandatory Rule 6.1 half day
5 December 2019
Celebrating 20 Years of the NSW Young Lawyers Civil Litigation Committee
10 December 2019
NSW YOUNG LAWYERS
NSW REGIONAL LAW SOCIETIES
EVENTS CALENDAR
LAWINFORM CPD CALENDAR
 
 
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
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JIRS - Early Appropriate Guilty Plea videos
The Judicial Commission has published on its JIRS platform a suite of four videos regarding the Early Appropriate Guilty Plea reforms. Note: the videos are only accessible to those with a JIRS subscriber login.
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JUST Connect In-Person legal visits and EAGP trial at the MRRC
Commencing Monday 25 November 2019, the JUST Connect In-Person booking trial will expand to the Metropolitan Special Program Centre, Mary Wade and Mid North Coast Correctional Centres. This will allow professionals to book in-person visits at these locations through the JUST Connect scheduling system. For more information visit the JUST Connect website. Also commencing on 25 November 2019 is a trial run at the MRRC involving extended hours of the EAGP video conferencing suites. This will allow Mandatory Case Conferences to be booked from 8am to 6pm at the MRRC. This trial will run for approximately three months.
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The Bar Book Project
The Bar Book Project launched its website on 8 November 2019. This resource, and information about the project, is now available to legal practitioners here. The Bar Book project is a resource which publishes chapters of research relating to experiences of disadvantage and deprivation. The purpose of this resource, for practitioners, is to assist in the preparation and presentation of evidence to establish the application of the Bugmy principles. In addition to the research chapters, the website also provides access to relevant judicial speeches and conference papers and guidance on how the research chapters can be used. You can subscribe to the Bar Book project’s mailing list to receive notifications of newly uploaded chapters, and of upcoming events.
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