Archive for the 'Media alerts' Category

Welcome Ceremony for The Hon Justice Margaret White and The Hon Justice David Boddice

Friday, July 16th, 2010

White J and Boddice J Welcome Speech - Speech delivered by Richard Douglas S.C., President, Bar Association of Queensland.
Brisbane Barrister – David Cormack

Public Law Report – June 2010

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

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 [...]

New military court set to be established

Friday, June 25th, 2010

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 [...]

Public Lecture by the Chief Justice of the United States, The Honourable John G. Roberts, Jr.

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

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
 

World Canoe Day -13th of June

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

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

Legal Aid Quarterly e-newsletter

Friday, June 4th, 2010

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 [...]

Lion mauled by High Court of Australia

Monday, May 31st, 2010

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

Disability Care and Support – Issues Paper

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

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

Government’s decision to reverse the effect of the High Court’s decision in Sons of Gwalia v Margaretic

Friday, April 30th, 2010

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. [...]

Shadow Attorney-General slams McClelland

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

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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David Cormack, Barrister