10 August 2026

Monday Briefs

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NEWS
Changes to the Supreme Court’s Administrative Arrangements
Starting from Monday 7 September 2026, changes to the Supreme Court’s administrative arrangements will apply. Click here for more information on the changes.
LEGAL UPDATES
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Working out the new world of workers compensation
By Tim Concannon
RISK
Conflicts, causation and the limits of Brickenden
By Daniela Faggionato and Alev Byrne
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PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Content and service of an Early Appropriate Guilty Plea Brief and charge certification
An updated agreement between the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the NSW Police Force on the content and service of an Early Appropriate Guilty Plea brief and charge certification was published on 6 August 2026.
August Service Directory
The latest LSJ Online Service Directory is available, featuring agency and referral listings, practices for sale or purchase, missing wills’ notices, and more. Click here.
WHAT'S ON
Staying Well in the Law: Understanding workplace incivility
Thursday 20 August 2026
Productivity in Practice: Performance-focused professionalism
Tuesday 15 September 2026
Spotlight on doli incapax in NSW – live webinar
Wednesday 16 September 2026
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Family law for support staff – live online workshop
Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September 2026
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OTHER NEWS
Research project: Experience of Muslim Legal Practitioners
The University of Sydney and Western Sydney University invite NSW legal practitioners or those who have practised law in NSW within the past five years who identify as Muslim to take part in a confidential 45-minute interview with researchers exploring professional identity, workplace culture and ethical obligations in legal practice. Find out more
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Forthcoming lectures in the Supreme Court
The following lectures will be held in-person in the Banco Court:
  • 12th John Lehane Memorial Lecture: Artificial intelligence: implications for the Judiciary and the broader legal profession (Tuesday 18 August 2026 | 5.30pm). Registration is not required.
  • Inaugural Sugerman Lecture: The Hon. Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice (Thursday 3 September 2026 | 5.00pm). Register here.
  • Bathurst Lecture: Challenges facing directors of ASX-listed companies from both a legal and commercial perspective (Thursday 10 September 2026 | 5.30pm). Registration is not required.
Bar Revue 2026
Thursday 13 August to Saturday 15 August 2026 | 7.30pm
Eternity Playhouse, Darlinghurst
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