The Spring edition of the Victorian Bar News is now available online.It came out over a month ago, and I may not have noticed it being posted on the Bar's homesite for a few weeks. I had a bleat here about there being no electronic version soon after it was printed.The editors explain,The first thing …
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Well done, Chicken!
According to a press release issued last Wednesday, NSW Attorney General John Hatzistergos announced the appointment of John Chicken to the bench of the NSW Local Court.“Mr Chicken is an accomplished barrister, with 25 years’ experience in the legal profession,” said Mr Hatzistergos.Since graduating from University of Otago with a Bachelor of Laws in 1983, …
Crime and punishment in Las Vegas
I don't often recommend TV shows, but Sin City Law is a worthy exception to the rule. Made by the same documentary team responsible for Murder on a Sunday Morning and the The Staircase, it offers a fly-on-the wall view of the legal system in Las Vegas, Nevada.Tonight's episode, Bourbon Strip, is part 2 of …
No News isn’t good news
It's August, which means I should have received a fresh edition of the Victorian Bar News by now. But I haven't. Nobody I know has.It's possible that I've missed an e-mail or a post somewhere advising that there's not going to be a winter edition. The by-line to this worthy industry journal is the Quarterly …
No News isn't good news
It's August, which means I should have received a fresh edition of the Victorian Bar News by now. But I haven't. Nobody I know has.It's possible that I've missed an e-mail or a post somewhere advising that there's not going to be a winter edition. The by-line to this worthy industry journal is the Quarterly …