White J and Boddice J Welcome Speech - Speech delivered by Richard Douglas S.C., President, Bar Association of Queensland.
Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack
Norton Rose
“Welcome to our June 2010 edition of the Public law report – our second edition as part of the Norton Rose Group. This edition brings you many useful and informative articles to help you stay abreast of legal and policy developments that are relevant to government. In this edition, we consider the latest reforms [...]
24 June 2010 | by The New Lawyer
NEW laws introduced today are set to establish a new military court in Australia while also reshaping the current federal court system.
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, today introduced legislation that will see a new court replace the interim system of military justice put in place by last year’s High Court [...]
I draw to your attention the above lecture on Thursday 29 July 2010:
Time:
5.30pm for 5.45pm – 6.45pm
Venue:
Banco Court, Supreme Court Building 304 George Street, Brisbane
To register: http://www.law.uq.edu.au/public-lecture-us-chief-justice
Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack
As some of you might know, I have an interest in canoeing and draw to your attention World Canoe Day on the 13th – also check out Australian Canoeing and my local club – Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club.
Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack
June 2010
In this issue:
New general inquiries number now available
Free legal advice for south-west Queensland flood victims
Legal Aid can help with civil matters
Sponsor Anthony Reilly for the Vinnie’s CEO Sleepout
Law Week hypothetical attracts full house
Updated factsheet on grants criteria changes
Preferred supplier reference group takes shape
Women’s Legal Aid the toast of International Women’s Day
Catherine Moynihan receives Churchill Fellowship
Staff [...]
31 May 2010 | by Nick Weston
Nick Weston, the principal of law firm and trade marks attorneys, Nicholas Weston, comments on this month’s High Court decision in which brewing giant Lion Nathan has been forced to change one of its trademarks.
Read more in theNewLawyer and reproduced with permission.
See also: High Court’s media statement
On 17 May 2010, the Productivity Commission released an Issues Paper to consider a national disability care scheme.
Submissions close by 30 June 2010.
Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack
On 23 April 2010, the Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law announced released an Exposure Draft in respect of the Government’s decision to reverse the effect of the High Court’s decision in Sons of Gwalia v Margaretic.
Shareholders will no longer be able to rank as creditors with ordinary unsecured creditors in corporate insolvencies. [...]
By Lawyers Weekly
Robert McClelland’s backdown from the national Human Rights Act is “yet another humiliation for the lame duck Attorney-General”, according to Senator George Brandis SC.
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