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Your back-up in an ethical dilemma
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The ethical obligations to which our entire profession is bound is central to maintaining public confidence in the administration of justice. But deciding the right path through an ethical dilemma isn’t always straightforward. Continue reading >
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Advice for court users following Friday's outage
Courts and Tribunals were impacted by the global IT issue on Friday afternoon. Staff from the Department of Communities and Justice have been working across the weekend to ensure courts and tribunals will be operational today, as per the court lists issued on Friday. Some issues may arise in the morning, and throughout the day, and we ask the profession and all court users to remain patient and courteous and follow the instructions of court staff.
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Share your thoughts on the Law Society's website
The Law Society is eager to understand how our website is performing when it comes to delivering an optimal user experience. To help us improve, we would appreciate it if you could participate in a short, confidential survey. We appreciate your contribution to helping us enhance our client experience. Access the survey here. The survey will close on Sunday 11 August.
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Public Consultation for the Proposed Law Society of New South Wales Professional Standards Scheme beginning 22 November 2024
The Law Society of New South Wales has prepared a professional standards scheme under the Professional Standards Act 1994 (NSW). Each state and territory has professional standards legislation to:
- protect consumers of professional services and other occupational services;
- improve occupational standards;
- allow scheme participants to limit their civil liability.
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Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration Conference: A National Justice Forum on Sexual Assault
The AIJA, with sponsorship from the Commonwealth government, is holding a national justice forum on sexual assault at the Banco Court, Sydney on 2-4 August 2024. The opening address will be delivered by The Hon Virginia Bell AC. Further details on the conference may be found here. On Saturday night, 3 August, the conference dinner will be held at the Sheraton Grand Hotel and Suzie Miller, Australian international playwright, screenwriter, and novelist will be the guest speaker. The dinner is open to those not attending the conference. Further details and registration may be found here.
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2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPEAKER OF THE WEEK
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The Honourable Justice Dina Yehia will be taking part in the opening session of our conference, exploring the topic ‘NSW: the legal capital of the Southern Hemisphere’ in conversation with the outgoing President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher and Law Society President Brett McGrath. Justice Yehia will explore some of the leading reforms and initiatives that have made NSW an enduring beacon of stability and how the state can continue to be a model of the administration of criminal justice, diversionary pathways, and improving the lives of its citizens.
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The art of negotiation: Tools for success – in-person workshop
Friday 2 August 2024
REGISTER HERE
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Growth in practice: Mandatory rule 6.1 – online
Thursday 22 August 2024
REGISTER HERE
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Staying Well in the Law - Health Assessments: Why you need to put yourself first and not feel guilty
Wednesday 24 July 2024
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Specialist Accreditation Conference 2024
Thursday 15 August and Friday 16 August 2024
REGISTER HERE
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Staying Well in the Law: Designing safety in the workplace
Wednesday 21 August 2024
REGISTER HERE
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Macarthur Regional Visit
Thursday 22 August 2024 · 5 CPD units
REGISTER HERE
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MEMBER BENEFITS FEATURE OF THE WEEK
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Law Society Member Benefits
Discover an unrivalled range of exclusive offers from our Member Benefits providers, including personal and lifestyle products and services tailored to support you and enhance your legal practice. Do not miss out on these exceptional deals.
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July Service Directory
The LSJ Digital Service Directory for July 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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Federal Court Registry: request regarding urgent emails
When practitioners are emailing the Court’s Registry about matters which are listed before Judges and Registrars within the next 48 hours, could they please include as the subject line of the email:
Urgent – Next Court Date (eg: Listing 17 July 2024) – Matter number – Matter Name
This request is made so that any documents (including submissions) can be processed urgently and provided to the relevant Judge or Registrar in advance of the court listing.
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The seventh edition of the Sentencing of Federal Offenders in Australia - A Guide for Practitioners.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP) has recently published this comprehensive sentencing Guide, which reflects the law as at 14 June 2024. The guide has been updated by Des Lane of the Victorian Bar, with valuable assistance from Grace Devereaux of the Queensland Bar and prosecutors from the CDPP. It is an essential resource not only for CDPP lawyers, but for other legal practitioners, judicial officers, and others who deal with sentencing of federal offenders. Click here to view the guide.
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CONTRACTS
Reliance damages:
who’s liable?
By Rob Lawson and
Shenali Biyanwila >
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ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW
How will the new Administrative Review Tribunal work?
By Jason Donnelly >
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