Darwin Barrister Duncan McConnel powerful advocate for justice
An article written by the Law Society of the Northern Territory. You can view it here.
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Ethical Considerations for Lawyers in a Digital World – CLE for the NT Law Society presented by Lyma Nguyen
On 23 September 2014, Lyma Nugyen presented a CLE for the Northern Territory Law Society CDP workshop, Legal Practice in a Digital World, 17 September 2015. You can find the PDF of that presentation here.
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Sonia Brownhill appointed as Senior Counsel
William Forster Chambers congratulates Sonia Brownhill on her recent appointment as Senior Counsel. Sonia is an experienced advocate with over 20 years as a legal practitioner. She practises primarily in civil and commercial law with an emphasis in property (including native title and Aboriginal land matters), administrative and public law, town planning, general contract law,…
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Lyma Nguyen wins “Best Advocate” as part of an Advocacy course during her Churchill Fellowship trip to the Netherlands
In July 2015, Lyma Nguyen won the award for Best Advocate in the course, “Advocacy and Litigation before International Courts and Tribunals”, held at Universiteit Leiden at The Hague, the Netherlands. Lyma undertook this course as a part of her Churchill Fellowship, aimed at “building expertise in the practice of international criminal justice by examining the operation of international courts and preparing victim representation in…
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William Forster Chambers’ member, Tony Young appointed as a judge in the Federal Circuit Court of Australia
Media release dated 16 July, 2015
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New President of NTBA – Ben O’Loughlin
Ben O’Loughlin was elected as President of the NT Ba r Association on 6 May 2015. Ben has been Secretary and Treasurer of the NTBA for a number of years. The NTBA has been a strong and independent voice for barristers and the greater community, and has also worked cooperatively with the courts and government…
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Felicity Gerry KC provides Amicus Curiae brief to death row inmate
Felicity Gerry KC yesterday supplied an Amicus Curiae brief on human trafficking law to the team acting for Mary Jane Veloso who is facing death penalty in Indonesia.Article 3 of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Particularly Women and Children sets out the definition of human trafficking which includes coercion,…
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President Elect of LCA Duncan McConnel supports Malaysian Bar
On 16 October 2014 , our own President Elect of the Law Council Duncan McConnel travelled to Malaysia to act as an Observer in the ‘Walk for Peace and Freedom’. The Law Society of England and Wales and the Union Internationale des Advocats, also deeply troubled by the use of the Sedition Act in Malaysia,…
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Tass Liveris appointed President of Law Society Northern Territory
On 29 October 2014 Tass Liveris was elected President of the Law Society Northern Territory. Tass has been on the Council of LSNT since 2011 and from 2012 has served as an executive member of the Council, holding the position of Treasurer. LSNT’s vision is to be the pre-eminent voice supporting and advancing the legal…