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International recognition for well-being in the law
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This Friday will mark the first ever International Day for Judicial Well-being, an initiative approved by the United Nations General Assembly in March, with the support of 160 nations, including Australia. Continue reading >
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Interim arrangements for appearances at the Downing Centre Local Court
The Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of NSW has published an important update for practitioners regarding interim arrangements for appearances at the Downing Centre Local Court first return date matters, following the recent flooding and temporary closure. Read the latest update here.
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Justice Ideas Forum 2025
The Justice Ideas Forum 2025 will be held on Wednesday 30 July at Customs House, Sydney. This free half-day seminar showcases the evidence-based findings of the Law and Justice Foundation’s inaugural 2025 Justice Fellows — legal, justice and community service professionals who received $10,000 grants to explore critical access to justice challenges. Their work aims to inform policy, enhance practice, and improve justice outcomes across NSW. Registration is essential. The seminar runs 10am–12pm, followed by a networking lunch. Register here.
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UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres
Union Internationale des Avocats is holding the 34th meeting of the UIA World Forum of Mediation Centres in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court, Queens Square, Sydney on 5 and 6 September 2025. For details, please see the Forum programme. The early bird registration fee is available until 31 July 2025. Learn more.
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Francis Forbes Society Annual Forbes Lecture
The Annual Forbes Lecture takes place tomorrow, Tuesday 22 July, in Banco Court, Level 13. Professor Kathy Bowrey (UNSW, Faculty of Law) will present The Diva, her Lover and the Recording Company scheme to ‘get Melba’: Introducing Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931), the business woman. Attend in person, or register to receive the online viewing link: 2025 Forbes Lecture - Professor Kathy Bowrey. For queries, please email secretariat@forbessociety.org.au.
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Staying Well in the Law - The law within: moral injury in legal practice
Wednesday 23 July 2025
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Northern Suburbs Regional Visit: CPD with a view
Tuesday 26 August 2025
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The art of negotiation: Tools for success – in-person workshop
Thursday 31 July 2025
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Productivity in Practice: Cards on the table
Wednesday 6 August 2025
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Practice management course: September 2025 – online
Monday 15, Wednesday 17 and Friday 19 September 2025
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July Service Directory
The LSJ Online Service Directory for July remains 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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Statement by the Chief Justice in relation to probate applications
The Chief Justice of NSW, the Honourable Andrew Bell, has published a statement in relation to probate applications. Ongoing processes to address issues of delay include:
- appointing two new Deputy Registrars;
- reviewing requisition practices;
- developing educational initiatives; and
- exploring improvements to the online probate system.
The full statement is available here and will also be published on the Supreme Court’s website.
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Entitlement to practise in a Federal Court and costs implications
Part VIIIA of the Judiciary Act 1903 deals with the entitlement of legal practitioners to practise in federal jurisdictions. Section 55B(1) provides that a practitioner who is entitled to practise as a solicitor or barrister in a state or territory is entitled to practise in a Federal Court. However, section 55B(3) provides that a person is not entitled to practise as a barrister or solicitor in a Federal Court by reason of subsection (1) unless his or her name appears in the Register of Practitioners kept by the High Court. A lawyer whose name is not entered on the Register of Practitioners will only be entitled to claim costs on a party/party basis for work undertaken in a proceeding in a Federal Court at the rates prescribed for a graduate or law clerk. Further information is available here.
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Uniform Civil Procedure (Amendment No 105) Rule 2025
On 7 July 2025 the Uniform Rules Committee approved Amendment No 105 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005. The new rule amends the circumstances in which a party must obtain leave of the court before issuing a subpoena to include proceedings where:
- a party has not entered an appearance; or
- there is no defendant.
Amendment No 105 is available here.
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Revised Industrial Court Criminal Practice Note No. 1
The Industrial Court Criminal Practice Note 1, which applies to work health and safety prosecutions, has been revised to include case management provisions, and now annexes ‘usual directions’ for both defended hearings and sentencing hearings. The revised Note can be accessed here.
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Reporting obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth)
The Anti-Slavery Commissioner has written to remind law firms that are required to comply with reporting obligations under the Act of their obligations, and the potential risks of failure to report. See here.
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STATUTORY INTERPRETATION
Context, the Crown and circularity: recent statutory interpretation developments
By Jacinta Dharmananda >
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WILLS AND ESTATES
Digital assets in wills: navigating the intersection of technology and succession law
By Mary-Ann De Mestre >
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