Archive for the ‘Denman Chambers News’ Category
“Workers Compensation: Working with the Reforms”
Craig Tanner is to present a paper of the effect of the 2012 amendments on lump sum claims at the Legalwise Seminar “Workers Compensation: Working with the Reforms”, scheduled for 13 June 2013. [...]
“What is Discrimination?”
Ben Fogarty will be delivering a panel presentation for NSW Young Lawyers on 9 April 2013 entitled 'What is Discrimination?" see: link to NSW Young Lawyers flyer [...]
Bullying in Legal Workplaces
Jeffrey Phillips SC will be presenting a seminar entitled Bullying in Our Legal Workplaces at the NSW State Legal Conference on 27 March 2013. The paper calls for civility and [...]
When A Client May Be Lying
The NSW Bar Association will conduct a CPD Conference on 23 March 2013. Kylie Nomchong SC is presenting an Ethics Hypothetical in conjunction with Richard Weinstein SC. This ethics seminar will focus upon Rule 78 of the NSW Bar Rules and consider the steps which need to be take [...]
Hot Topics in the Workplace
Ian Latham presented a seminar at the Law Society of NSW on 12 March 2103 entitled “Hot Topics in the Workplace”. This paper covered a wide range of topics of changes to workplace law including adverse action claims, sexual harassment, unfair dismissals, Work Health and Safety and other leg [...]
A new book: Future of Dispute Resolution (ed Michael Legg)
On 7 March 2013, Chief Justice Bathurst launched this new book published by Lexis Nexis. It is a series of papers from members of the judiciary, the bar, academia, those in ADR practice, as well as from other areas in the community.
Jeremy Gormly SC contributed the chapter entitled “< [...]
Where is the Workplace?
On 7 March 2013 Kylie Nomchong SC presented a paper in titled “Where is the Workplace When It Comes to Sexual Harassment?” The paper was presented at the NSW Union Lawyers and Industrial Officers Conference at Trades Hall. The paper identified the grey areas where employers and emplo [...]
Bar Association Personal Injury Law Conference
Jeremy Gormly SC is the Chair of the Common Law Committee of the Bar Association of NSW. The Committee presented a one-day Personal Injury Conference at the Sheraton On The Park Hotel on 2 March 2013. Jeremy Gormly chaired the Conference which included a range of seminar topics and speakers in [...]
Equitable Briefing Policy
On 7 February 2013, Kylie Nomchong SC was invited by Gadens Lawyers to discuss the role of women at the Bar and the desirability for further diversity. Particular attention was directed towards the Equitable Briefing Policy published and endorsed by the Law Council of Australia. This Policy has [...]
Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation
The Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation (TJMF) is a volunteer, charitable organization that works to raise psychological resilience and fight mental illness in the legal community. On 22 and 23 February 2013, Kylie Nomchong SC attended the annual planning meeting of the TJMF. Kylie is a member [...]