Semple: Merge the courts

(Australian Divorce Blog)
The review into the Family and Federal Magistrates Courts by former Attorney-General's Department bureaucrat Des Semple is recommending a merger of the two courts, according to the ABC. The ABC had on its ticker in its breakfast show this morning that the review recommended a merger.
November 21, 2008 07:26 am
... security detail stopped him from falling to the ground but it was clear he was very ill. Mukasey was speaking about the Bush legal legacy and the judges that would remainon the bench appointed by the Presidest after Bush leaves office. Mukasey himself was a judge when Bush tapped him for the job of US Attorney General after prior AG Alberto Gonzales left the job amid harges of corruption in the US Attorney firings. Mukasey was credited with stablizing the Justice Dept after Gonzales left office.
November 21, 2008 06:59 am
... is a third degree felony punishable for up to 5 years in prison. Grand Theft is a non-violent crime. There are two reasons to set a high monetary bond: 1. If the accused person poses a danger to the community or 2. If the person accused is a flight risk. A judge would have looked at these two men's criminal records and considered their ties to the community. If you have any questions about a bond reduction in Jacksonville, please call our Jacksonville Bond Reduction Attorneys at (904) 634-0900.
November 21, 2008 06:16 am
The British Columbia Minstry of Attorney General is inviting comments on proposed regulations to implement the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007. You can link to the draft regulations, as well as draft ... and Planning Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 , will modernize British Columbia's adult guardianship laws, and amends the Power of Attorney Act, and Representation Agreement Act. This legislation was passed by the Legislative Assembly last year, but is not yet in force. You ...
November 21, 2008 06:16 am
... Feros (from the host, Shepherd & Wedderburn), who speaks about patent term, and John Enser (Olswang), who speaks on copyright term. Date: Tuesday 16 December; the time: 5pm till 6.30pm. This event is free and all are welcome. If you're planning on coming, email Anna here so that we can all be forewarned. Number attending (as of close of play yesterday): 17. Oh, and before I forget ... This coming Monday, 24 November 2008, Jeremy is giving a public lecture, "Co-existence or no existence", at ...
November 21, 2008 05:45 am

11TH ANNUAL ESTATES AND TRUSTS SUMMIT

(Toronto Estate Law Blog)
... 2008. This excellent program featured a number of experienced practitioners speaking on a broad array of estates and trusts topics. Topics (and speakers) included: Family Law Update ... Tax Treaty (Beth Webel and Jim Yager) New Strategies for Post-Mortem Tax Planning - The Eligible Dividend Rules and More (Heather Evans) Powers ... Estate Planning (Graham Carter) Update on Practice Directions for the Estates List (The Honourable Mr. Justice David M. Brown) Capacity and Other Issues in Power of Attorney ...
November 21, 2008 05:21 am
One year after a deadly car crash involving State Trooper Matt Mitchell left two sisters dead and a man and his pregnant wife injured, a second Illinois personal injury lawsuit has been filed against him in St. Clair County Circuit Court. The motor vehicle crash occurred on November 23 when Mitchell, who was responding to a minor incident close to Mascoutah, lost control of his police-issued 2006 Chevrolet Impala while traveling at a speed of 126 mph. His car crossed the I-64 median close to ...
November 21, 2008 05:19 am

What the Court Staff Can and Cannot Do For You

(South Carolina Family Law Blog)
... these pro se litigants ask virtually every question imaginable of the Clerk of Court's staff. Many times, these people are attempting to obtain legal advice from the Court staff, which of course they cannot provide since they are not attorneys. In order to help the public and the Court employees know what is (and more importantly isn't) permissible, our state Supreme Court has published a document which clearly explains what the Court employees can and cannot do. This document was the result of ...
November 21, 2008 05:01 am
... . If you're thinking about making the switch, join one of the two Mac Attorney User groups, Macs In Law Offices or MacLaw, and ask the users what they ... a particular program. There are also plenty of blogs out there by Mac-using attorneys who may have ideas for you. Hardware Costs. Assuming that the premise is correct (that people ... come on in! The water's fine! Brian C. Sajdak Brian C. Sajdak is an attorney practicing in southeastern Wisconsin. His practice focuses on eminent domain, property tax ...
November 21, 2008 05:01 am
... ." The AP reports, however, that Congress "could reverse the rules through the Congressional Review Act, a law that allows review of new federal regulations. But The Oregonian reports that "administration officials said Thursday they do not plan to finalize revisions." Meanwhile, ESA news coverage included other stories from coast to coast. Photo of sea turtle at Breakers Reef from the South Florida Dive Journal. In Florida, the federal government announced critical habitat for the endangered ...
November 21, 2008 04:33 am

Mukasey Collapses

(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)
... said. ... Mukasey was delivering a speech to the Federalist Society at a Washington hotel when "he just started shaking and he collapsed," said Associate Attorney General Kevin O'Connor. "They're very concerned." Mukasey began slurring his words during the speech before collapsing and losing consciousness. He was taken to George Washington University Hospital. We send our best wishes to the Attorney General.
November 21, 2008 04:28 am
... two hundred briefs, only two law review articles were cited - three if you count a citation to John Duffy's Patently-O Patent L.J. article. The famous articles: Jeffrey S. Dillen, DNA Patentability - Anything But Obvious, 1997 Wis. L. Rev. 1023 (1997) John F. Duffy, Are Administrative Patent Judges Unconstitutional?, 2007 Patently-O Patent L.J. 21. Mark A. Lemley et al., Divided Infringement Claims, 33 AIPLA Q.J. 225(2005). This result goes along with the rule ...
November 21, 2008 04:26 am
... away and reset. It happens. Too much of this for too long tends to cause me to lose focus, and that is bad for a criminal defense attorney. For anyone out there is the great chasm of cyberspace wondering where I am, rest assured I am back hard at work. After a break from all things ... . It rains a lot. The people are, well, not Texan. And the roads don't go in straight lines like they do in Texas. All bad things. Oh well. Here's a little pic of Mt. Hood in Oregon. For some reason, it is the only ...
November 21, 2008 04:20 am
... Should You Do Now? A Roundtable Discussion on Law Practice in a Time of Great Economic Turmoil - [bit.ly] James Jones discusses Hildebrandt's client advisory on these dark economic times for law firms in a must-listen podcast - [bit.ly] Ernie the Attorney discusses recent decision on lawyers producing printed emails in discovery - [bit.ly] Earth to litigators . . . Lifehacker has a great tutorial on freeing up memory using Windows Task Manager - [bit.ly] - very useful tips One Laptop Per Child ...
November 21, 2008 04:15 am
... explored, but again, that does not appear to be contemplated by the proposed bailout. Second, the March 31 restructuring plan requirement, although it makes facially good sense from a policy perspective, makes the proposed loan look very similar to ... possession financing, with one major caveat. The government, rather than a bankruptcy court, is deciding whether the restructuring plan is feasible and whether additional super-priority loans will be extended. Finally, again, absent severe arm-twisting ...
November 21, 2008 04:11 am

Radio alert.

(Althouse)
I'll be on the "Week in Review" show with Joy Cardin on Wisconsin Public Radio at 8 AM Central Time t0morrow morning. That's 9 AM ET. Go here to listen on-line live. You can call in. We'll be talking about whatever news stories of the last week people want to talk about. And you'll be able to listen to the archived show here, later. The other guest - the "left" to my (supposed) "right" - is former Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager. blog advertising blog advertising
November 21, 2008 04:02 am
... Cowen and Thompson (District Judge Anne E. Thompson from D.N.J.) Opinion by Judge Thompson Affirming the BIA, which had overturned IJ Robert P. Owens Benjamin D. Yerger of Lancaster, PA argued the case for Mr. Massaquoi. Jeffrey L. Menkin argued the case for the Office of Immigration Litigation. An expert testified about the lack of mental health care in Liberia and how the public there perceive the mentally ill. The Third Circuit held that the evidence given by the expert was not strong enough ...
November 21, 2008 04:02 am
Investigators in Illinois have identified the two men who died in an oil well blast last month. Using DNA samples and dental records, they confirmed that Albion Attorney Samuel Lee Fieber and West Salem worker Ronald Alldredge died from injuries they sustained in the explosion. Kevin Alldredge, Ronald's son and a Grayville rig hand, survived the blast but sustained burn injuries. Four other workers also were burned in the blast. One worker, 38-year-old Browns resident Glen Isles, sustained first ...
November 21, 2008 03:54 am
UH OH: Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapses during Federalist Society speech.
November 21, 2008 03:49 am

The Latest AP Obituary of Jim Mattox

(StandDown Texas Project)
...Is here, via the Houston Chronicle. It was written by April Castro with contributions from others in the AP Texas bureaus. Mattox was remembered for his advocacy of the everyday Texan, a reputation that earned him the nickname the "people's lawyer." ... . Gov. Rick Perry ordered flags lowered to half-staff Thursday and Friday in honor of Mattox. As attorney general, Mattox was known as a staunch advocate of Texas consumers whose battles often sparked controversy. He sued Mobil Oil Co., an action ...
November 21, 2008 03:45 am
 
 

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