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Recent publications on indigenous issues by Phillips and Lane

Susan Phillips has recently authored a chapter in the 5th Edition of The Environmental Law Handbook published in late 2011 by Redfern Legal Centre Publishing. Chapter 20, entitled “Aboriginal Land and Heritage in NSW”, is a continuation of Susan’s long commitment to the legal issues relating to our indigenous people. Susan continues to be a author of chapters 4 and 5 of the Native Title Service, published by LexisNexis Butterworths concerning practice and procedure of the Federal Court in the deciding of native title claims, which is the main focus of her current practice.

Valuable lesson in Marketing 101

Francois Salama suggests, The Sydney Morning Herald 8 February 2012, that the subject of marketing should have been taught at law school as it is a critical tool to developing and maintaining a successful law practice. See the CornerPostMarketing blog for the full article…

Jane Needham SC Speaking at NSW Bar Association 2012 CPD Conference

Event: NSW Bar Association 2012 CPD Conference

Date: Saturday 31 March 2012

Venue: Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney

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Jane Needham SC Speaking at: Inheritance Disputes & Family Provision Claims

Event: Inheritance Disputes & Family Provision Claims

Day/time: Wednesday, 28 March 2012 8.30am

Venue: The Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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Michael Willmott SC Speaking at: Autumn Intensive 2012 – Wills and Estates

Event: Autumn Intensive 2012 – Wills and Estates

Date: Tuesday 27 March 2012

Time: 9.00am to 4.30pm

Venue: Tattersalls Club, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

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Karin Ottesen Speaking at Legalwise Seminars, Challenging Wills

Legalwise Seminars, Challenging Wills, March 2012 (Family Provision: key considerations when conducting a family provision matter) Date: Thursday, 8 March 2012 Time: 9.00am to 1.15pm Venue: The Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney

Karin Ottesen Speaking at Sound Education in Law, Case Watch

Sound Education in Law, Case Watch, February 2012 (review of recent State Court of Appeal cases dealing with property, wills and estates)

Jane Needham Speaking at: Private International Law Problems in Succession

Event: Private International Law Problems in Succession

Day/time: 22 February 2012 5.30pm

Venue: : Level 3 Training Room, Law Society of NSW, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney

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Chapple publishes new Equity and Trusts text

Another author is added to the floor by the publication of a new text, Palgrave Law Principles and Practice Series: Equity and Trusts (Palgrave Macmillan 2011), by co-author and barrister of 13 St James Hall, Simon Chapple. Simon is presently a lecturer in law at Macquarie University, having previously lectured at both the University of Western Sydney and the University of New South Wales.

The New Australian Consumer Law: By Simon Chapple

“The New Australian Consumer Law: An Overview of Key Changes”

Central West Law Society Conference, Bathurst, 25 November 2011

By: Simon Chapple