The Legal Aid Commission has now resolved to expand its civil law program. A mediation initiative in Newcastle and the Hunter will focus on a Settlement Week period of 28 February to 11 March 1994. A conference on 'Future Directions in Australian Constitutional Law' will be held at the Australian National University on 3 and 4 December 1993. The Law Society has filed a Notice of Appeal in respect of the Disciplinary Tribunal's decision. In response to the large number of enquiries received from practitioners and support staff, the Law Society has developed a course in legal office accounting.
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The Order makes specific provision for a copy of the proposed contract to be available at the time of offer and for the inclusion in the terms of such contract of particulars of title to the land, occupancy and usage rights relevant to the shares, particulars of incorporation, authorised share capital, issued capital, the rights of each group or class of shareholders regarding capital, dividends and voting, particulars of dividends, the total indebtedness of the company at the end of the previous financial year, particulars of the directors of the company and whether the shares are fully paid. Members are referred in particular to Policy Statement 67 of the Commission and to the actual text of the Class Order now published in the ASC Digest. Personal injury law assessment guidelines Assessment guidelines are now available for practitioners seeking accreditation as specialists in personal injury law. The guidelines describe the performance standards for accreditation, methods of assessment, and the timetable for assessments in 1994. Depending on the number of applicants in 1994, assessments may not be offered in personal injury law in 1995.