An informative article on the new Act will appear in the February issue of the Law Society Journal. The Red Mass will be held at St Mary's Cathedral and will commence at 9.00 a.m. The Anglican service will be held at St James Church commencing at 10.30 a.m. The day will of course conclude with our Annual Opening of Law Term Dinner at Parliament House in the evening, hosted by our new President, Norman Lyall. For dinner bookings please call Kate Longden on 9926 0333.
Derivatives is the buzz word of the moment.
There will also be a series of advanced CLE in late May and early June. You are all welcome to attend the ceremony. The above paper by Clifford Einstein QC supports the proposition that the dominant purpose test ought be applied to discovery and pre-trial procedures. The paper discusses two recent decisions dealing with the issue and offers a practical solution permitting the dominant purpose test to be applied in pre-trial discovery procedures. The Law Society of New South Wales is the professional association for the solicitors branch of the legal profession in the State of New South Wales, Australia.