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Hawthorn, Victoria 3122 Tel: (03) 9882 8788 (Free Interior Design service available) • 598 Willoughby Road, Willoughby, NSW 2068 Tel: (02) 9958 0700 • Email: [email protected] No. 12 AUTUMN 2002 Contents EDITORS'BACKSHEET 5 Life in the 21st Centwy CHAIRMAN'S CUPBOARD 8 2002 Legal Year: Some Significant Celebrations ATTORNE~GENERAVSCOLUMN 10 Victoria's New Drug Court CORRESPONDENCE 12 Letters to the Editors WELCOME 13 Judge Hogan OBITUARY 14 Richard Kelsham Fullagar 16 VERBATIM Welcome: Judge Hogan Obituary: Richard Kelsham ARTICLES Fullagar 17 Ten New Silks Welcomed by High Court in Canberra 24 Supreme Court's 150th Armiversary Sitting 24 Court Ceremony 26 May It Please the Court 29 Speech of the President of the Law Institute of Victoria 32 25th Armiversary of the Federal Court Supreme Court's 150thAnniversary Sitting 32 Chief Justice Reviews First 25 Years 34 Development of the Federal Court Over 25 Years 36 Success of Individual Docket System Reflects Confidence in Court NEWS AND VIEWS 38 Legal Response by Australia to the War Against Terrorism 25th Anniversary oj the Federal Court 42 Expert Evidence 44 Opening ofthe Legal Year 50 The Exquisite Hour 52 Magistrate's Plaque 53 A Bit About Words/Fading Distinctions 55 Voluntas Launches 'Network of Commitment' 57 Criminal Bar Association News 59 The Remembrance of Defamations Past SPORT 61 Yachting/Squadron Sailing Day 63 CricketlHat Trick of Wins for Bar Cricketers 63 Cricket/Combined Team Beats Singapore Cricket Club Opening oj the Legal Year Voluntas Launches 'Network oj 64 Hockey/An Excellent Year Commitment' 66 GolflBench and Bar Winners at Kingston Heath Bar Sport: LAWYER'S BOOKSHELF 67 Books Reviewed 70 CONFERENCE UPDATE Cover: Ten oj the 16 new silks jar 2001 were welcomed at the High Court in Canberra on 2 February 2002 - see page 17 and jollowing. Yachting Cricket Hockey Golf 3 Victorian Bar Council VICTORIAN BAR COUNCIL Chair of Standing Committees of the Bar Council for the year 2001/2002 Aboriginal Law Students Mentoring Committee *Executive Conunittee B Kaye QC, S.W Clerks: Applications Review Committee R *Redlich QC, RF. (Chairman) W Brett QC, RA. H *Rush QC, J.T. (Senior Vice-Chairman) Child Care Facilities Committee W *Brett QC, RA. (Junior Vice-Chairman) D McLeod Ms F.M. B *Zichy-Woinarski QC, WB. Conciliators for Sexual Harassment and Vilification G Howard QC, A.J. F Rozenes QC, M. F *Dunn QC, P.A. B *Ray QC, WR Counsel Committee A *Shand QC, M.W H Rush QC, J.T. F Dreyfus QC, M.A. Equality Before the Law Committee B *McMillan S.C., Ms C.F. W Brett QC, RA. A Delany C.J. Ethics Committee G O'BryanJ. B McMillan S.C., Ms C.F. H McGarvie RW (Assistant Honorary Treasurer) A *Richards Ms J.E. Human Rights Committee H Bourke Ms K.L. D Fajgenbaurn QC, J.I. D Riordan EJ. Legal Assistance Committee W NealD.J. G Howard QC, Anthony J. S Duggan E T. Legal Education and Training Committee D Gorton J.P. BRay QC, WR D *Gronow M.G.R Past Practising Chairmen's Committee S Clarke EA. D Francis QC, C.H. D Attiwill RH.M. (Honorary Secretary) D Moore Ms S.E. (Assistant Honorary Secretary) Professional Indemnity Insurance Committee A Shand QC, MW. Ethics Committee Victorian Bar Dispute Resolution Committee B McMillan S.C., Ms C.F. (Chair) S Martin QC, WJ. S Willee QC, EA. Victorian Bar Theatre Company Steering Committee S Lally QC, WF. A Derham QC, D.M.B. H Young QC, EC. B Hill QC, I.D. P Bartfeld QC, M. F Dreyfus QC, M.A. G Lacava S.C., EG. H Lewis G.A. A Macaulay C.C. A Delany C.J. (Secretary) F Quigley, Ms M.L. G Judd, Ms K.E. D Riordan EJ. F Johns Ms S.L. VICTORIAN BAR NEWS Editorial Committee Printed by: Impact Printing Editors John Kaufman QC, Peter Lithgow (Book 69-79 Fallon Street, Gerard Nash QC and Paul Elliott QC Reviews), Richard Brear (Assistant to Brunswick Vic. 3056 the Editors), Carolyn Sparke, Peter This publication may be cited as Editorial Board Nugent, William Gillies, Nicola Gobbo (2001) 120 Vic B.N. David Bennett QC David Johns (Photography) Advertising Julian Burnside QC Published by The Victorian Bar Inc. Publications Management Pty Ltd Graeme Thompson Owen Dixon Chambers, 38 Essex Road, Surrey Hills, Editorial Consultant 205 William Street, Melbourne 3000. Victoria 3127 David Wilken Registration No. A 0034304 S Telephone: (03) 9888 5977 Opinions expressed are not necessarily Facsimile: (03) 98885919 those of the Bar Council or the Bar. E-mail: [email protected] 4 Open to change? 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