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Recognising legal expertise for an ageing population
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Last Thursday and Friday I was honoured to address the Specialist Accreditation Conference 2024, with Chair of the Specialist Accreditation Board Jacqueline Dawson and Justice Julie Ward, President of the Court of Appeal delivering the keynote address. As you may have read in the media, at the Conference Plenary Jacqueline and I launched the first new area of law to be added to the Specialist Accreditation scheme since 2009, Elder Law. Continue reading >
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Back to the Future, and Beyond - Federal Court of Australia's annual Employment and Industrial Law Seminar
Practitioners are invited to attend the Court’s annual Employment and Industrial Law Seminar: Back to the Future, and Beyond on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm (AEST). There will be a welcome and introduction by Justice Rangiah followed by three presentations: Who is an employee now? (Brisbane), Sexual harassment in the workplace (Brisbane), and The evolving workplace and legislative responses (Sydney). RSVP by Wednesday 4 September 2024 and complete the booking form for in-person attendance at the Brisbane/Sydney registries. For further queries contact Leanne Lyons at ea.rangiahj@fedcourt.gov.au. This is the livestream link for online viewers.
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John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship
Applications for the 2025 John Koowarta Scholarship round are now open. The scholarship is designed to enhance the potential and assist an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student to enter the legal profession. It is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in an approved course of study provided by an Australian tertiary institute, which is a prerequisite to admission as a legal practitioner in any Australian jurisdiction. Please note, applications for the Scholarship close on Monday, 16 September 2024. To learn more about the Scholarship, eligibility and selection criteria, click here.
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NCAT Member Recruitment - Principal and Senior Members
The following NCAT Member Recruitment advertisements have recently been posted on the DCJ Careers site and on IworkforNSW:
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Switch utilities with Econnex and earn up to $150 in Mastercard Digital Gift Cards
The Law Society of NSW is thrilled to unveil our latest Member Benefits Program alliance with Econnex. As the cost of utilities continues to rise, the Law Society of NSW has aligned with this provider to bring our members an exclusive opportunity to reduce your household expenses, and earn up to $150 in Mastercard Digital Gift Cards. Whether you're looking to cut down on energy costs, find a more affordable broadband plan, or switch to a better provider, Econnex simplifies the process. T&Cs apply. Learn more.
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Legal Aid NSW Civil Law Conference - Talking Change: The Future of Civil Law
Legal Aid NSW invites colleagues from across the legal sector to join us for the Legal Aid NSW Civil Law Conference on 12 September 2024 on Dharug country at the Parramatta Parkroyal Hotel. The conference will be opened by NSW Attorney General Michael Daley, followed by a keynote address from Federal Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman. You can view the full conference program and purchase tickets to this event here.
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2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPEAKER OF THE WEEK
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Conference speaker of the week: Monique Hitter is the CEO of Legal Aid NSW, a role she has held since November 2021. In more than 30 years working in social justice, Monique is especially proud of having established the Civil Law Service for Aboriginal Communities, the Children’s Civil Law Service, and expanding the reach and scope of the Legal Aid NSW Civil Law Program. On the first day of the Law Society’s Annual Conference, Monique will be joined by Craig Longman, Professor of Practice at the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at UTS, and Bianca Janovic, Pro Bono Counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills, for the session ‘Access to Justice: Small Steps to Tackle a Big Problem’.
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Staying Well in the Law: Designing Safety in the Workplace
Wednesday 21 August 2024
REGISTER HERE
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Conveyancing essentials in practice – online
Wednesday 11 and 18 September 2024
REGISTER HERE
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August Service Directory:
The LSJ Digital Service Directory for August 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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Expressions of Interest invited for the Federal Court of Australia
The Australian Government is calling for expressions of interest from suitably qualified people interested in appointment as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia. To be eligible for appointment, a person must have been enrolled as a legal practitioner of the High Court or a Supreme Court of a state or territory for at least five years. An advisory panel will be formed to evaluate candidates and will develop a standing merit pool of eligible candidates to be considered for emerging vacancies. The panel will only assess expressions of interest submitted via the Attorney General’s Department website. People who have previously expressed an interest and would like to be again considered must lodge a new expression of interest. Those who wish to be considered for the next evaluation should register their interest before 12:00PM (AEST) Friday 30 August 2024. Further information is available here.
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Federal Court of Australia - Notice to the Profession - Updated Practice Notes
Chief Justice Mortimer has issued a Notice to the Profession regarding the publishing of two updated general practice notes that concern foreign judgments (GPN-FRGN Foreign Judgments) and overseas service and evidence (GPN-OSE Overseas Service and Evidence). Both the Notice to the Profession and summaries of the changes are available here.
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Revenue NSW - Agreements for sale of land of $20 million+
From 8 October 2024, Revenue NSW will require agreements for sale of land with a dutiable value of $20 million or more to be lodged via eDuties. A transitional period (lodging through EDR or eDuties) will be in place from 19 September 2024. The requirement is based on the date of lodgement, not the date of the agreement. Read more in the August 2024 update.
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COSTS
Law practices may no longer be statute-barred from late costs assessments
By Charlotte Morson >
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TRUSTS
NCAT affirms application of transfer duty to variation of trust deed
By Mira Brewster >
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