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Membership of the Law Foundation – Expressions of Interest Invited
EOI’s are invited from practitioners interested in appointment as a member of the Law Foundation. The Law Foundation makes grants for law related projects which are in accordance with the Foundation’s objects, the principal object being to advance the development of, access to and administration of a fair [...]
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) – Circular to Profession: Objections to Subpoenas
The Court is experiencing increased filings of Objections in relation to Subpoenas to produce documents. This is impacting on workload and causing third parties to undertake additional work and incur costs. This Circular is aimed to assist the profession and reduce impacts on the court and third parties. [...]
Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Elise Archer MP is seeking submissions on the Retirement Villages Act 2004 (Tas)
The Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs, the Hon Elise Archer MP, has made a commitment to amend the Retirement Villages Act 2004 (Tas) (‘the Act’) to strengthen protections for residents and tenants of retirement villages, including to address concerns regarding significant increases to the annual recurrent [...]
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – Magellan List
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) (FCFCOA (Division 1)) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (FCFCOA (Division 2)) (together, the Courts) have implemented an updated Magellan List definition and criteria, upon recommendation by the Courts’ Family Violence Committee. These updates [...]
Notice of Northern Regional Committee AGM and Call for Nominations for Election to Council
Northern AGM Notice and Nomination 2023The Annual General Meeting of the Northern Regional Committee of the Law Society of Tasmania will be held as follows:Time: 4pmDate: Wednesday, 4 October 2023Place: Staffordshire House, 56 Charles Street, Launceston The Business of the Meeting will be: 1. Apologies 2. Minutes of [...]
Notice of North-West Regional Committee AGM and Call for Nominations for Election to Council
North-West AGM Notice and Nomination 2023 The Annual General Meeting of the North-West Regional Committee of the Law Society of Tasmania will be held as follows: Time: 4pm Date: Wednesday, 4 October 2023 Place: Walsh Day Mihal Bassett, 18 King Edward Street, Ulverstone The Business of the [...]
Notice of Southern Regional Committee AGM and Call for Nominations for Election to Council
Southern AGM Notice and Nomination 2023 The Annual General Meeting of the Southern Regional Committee of the Law Society of Tasmania will be held as follows: Time: 4pm Date: Wednesday, 4 October 2023 Place: 28 Murray Street, Hobart The Business of the Meeting will be: 1. Apologies [...]
Supreme Court of Tasmania – Circular No 8 of 2023; Ceremonial Sitting Associate Justice Holt
8 of 2023 - Circular to Practitioners - Ceremonial Sitting Associate Justice Holt
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – Change to Email Addresses
Emails sent to the Hobart.filing@fcfcoa.gov.au and Launceston.filing@fcfcoa.gov.au are now redirected to a national team for processing. Please ensure that the registry.filing@fcfcoa.gov.au is used only to file documents that are unable to be filed on the Commonwealth Courts Portal. General enquiries should continue to be sent to hobart@fcfcoa.gov.au or [...]
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia – Subpoena Changes
Introducing eFiling for subpoenas for production only in family law The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) are pleased to advise that in response to feedback from the profession, and as part of the [...]