Law Almanac 1988

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New South Wales
Law Almanac
FOR
1988
Issued under the Authority of the
HON. R. J. MULOCK, LL.B, M.P.
Deputy Premier and Attorney General
D.WEST
GOVERNMENT PRINTER
NEW SOUTH WALES
71014-23079-1
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This Almanac has been revised up to and including 31st August, 1987. A
supplementary list of practitioners admitted on 23rd October, 1987, 6th November,
1987 and 18th December, 1987 is included.
The current holders of the following offices will be recorded in each edition of
theAlmanac and the full list of earlier holders of such office will be printed every 5
years. (Last printed 1985—next printing 1990).
Governor of New South Wales.
Chief Justice of the High Court.
Justices of the High Court.
Chief Justice of New South Wales.
Acting Chief Justice of New South Wales (appointed by Commission).
President, Court of Appeal.
Judges of Appeal.
Additional Judges of Appeal (appointed by Commission).
Judges of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Judges of the Industrial Commission of New South Wales.
Judges of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales.
Correspondence concerning the Almanac should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Supreme Court,
Box 3 G.P.O.,
Sydney 2001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Court Sittings 5
Law Almanac . 17
Dates of Barristers and Solicitors Examinations and Admissions . 16
Calendars for 1989, 1987, 1988 29
Regnal Table . 32
Official Directory . 33
Barristers—Seniority. List 79
" Alphabetical List ......... 105
" Non-practising List .... 135
Solicitors—Sydney City List 147
Sydney City Firms .... . 233
Sydney Suburban List . ....... . 239
Sydney Suburban Firms 286
Sydney Suburbs List 297
Country' List ... 336
Country Firms List 366
Country Towns List . 372
A.C.T. List 402
Index . .....413
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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
RULE OF COURT
(As of Monday, the 17th day of August 1987)
IT is ordered as follows:
I. Sittings of the Court for the transaction of all such business as may be brought before it shall be held during
the year 1988 at the places and commencing on the days hereunder mentioned, that is to say:
Canberra—Tuesday, 9 February
Canberra—Tuesday, 8 March
• Hobart—Tuesday, 22 March
Canberra—Tuesday, 12 April
Canberra—Tuesday, 3 May
Canberra—Tuesday, 31 May
• Brisbane—Monday, 27 June at 2.15 p.m.
Canberra—Tuesday, 2 August
• Adelaide—Monday, 22 August at 2.15 p.m.
Canberra—Tuesday, 6 September
Canberra—Tuesday, 4 October
• Perth—Monday, 24 October at 2.15 p.m.
Canberra—Tuesday, 15 November
Canberra—Tuesday, 6 December
• No sittings will be held unless there is sufficient business to warrant the attendance of the Court.
2.Sittings to hear applications for special leave to appeal in civil cases will also be held at the places and on
the days hereunder mentioned, that is to say:
Sydney—Friday, 19 February
Melbourne—Friday, 18 March
Sydney—Friday, 22 April
Melbourne—Friday, 13 May
SydneyFriday, 10 June
Melbourne—Friday, 12 August
Sydney—Friday, J6 September
Melbourne—Friday, 14 October
Sydney—Friday, 25 November
Sydney—Friday, 9 December
3.If there is insufficient business at a place at which applications for special leave to appeal are listed to be
heard the sittings may be moved to another capital city.
4. The winter vacation shall begin on Saturday, 2 July 1988. The summer vacation shall commence on Saturday,
10 December 1988.
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SUPREME COURT OF N.S.W.
APPOINTMENT OF SITTINGS FOR 1988
l. Sittings of the Central Criminal Court shall begin on Monday 1st February, 1988 and end when the fixed
vacation begins.
2. Other sittings of the Court shall be held at the places and begin at 10.00 a.m. on the dates mentioned below:
Sydney Monday, 1st February.
Albury Monday, 29th February.
Armidale Monday. 7th November.
Bathurst Monday. 10th October.
Broken Hill Monday, 8th August.
Coffs Harbour Monday, 16th May.
Dubbo . Monday, 30th May.
Goulburn Monday, 8th February.
Grafton. Monday, 29th August.
Griffith . Monday, 19th September.
Lismore Monday, 20th June.
Narrabri . Monday, 8th August.
Newcastle . Monday, 8th February (Civil, Jury).
Monday, 7th March (Criminal).
Monday, I I th April (Civil, Non-Jury).
Tuesday, 26th April (Criminal).
Monday, 23rd May (Civil, Jury).
Monday, 20th June (Civil, Non-Jury).
Monday, 1 I th July (Criminal).
Tuesday, 2nd August (Civil, Jury).
Monday, 5th September (Civil, Non-Jury ).
Monday, 10th October (Criminal).
Monday, 7th November (Civil, Jury).
Orange . . Monday, 29th February.
Tamworth Monday. 2nd May.
Wagga Wagga...... Monday, 11th July.
Wollongong . . Monday. 15th February (Civil, Jury).
Monday. 11th April (Criminal).
Monday. 2nd May (Civil, Non-Jury).
Monday. 30th May (Civil, Jury).
Monday. 4th July (Criminal).
Monday. 22nd August (Civil, Non-Jury).
Monday, 24th October (Criminal).
Monday, 14th November (Civil, Jury).
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3.The following proceedings will, unless the Court otherwise orders, be heard during the week in accordance
with the table below.
Court of Appeal Motions generally Monday.
Common Law Applications by Summons or Motion (Judge) Friday.
Division Applications for directions in matters in the 5 Feb, 19 Feb, 4 Mar, 18
Defamation List will be on the dates indicated Mar., 31 Mar., 15 Apr.,
29 Apr., 13 May, 3
June, 17 June, 1 July, 15
July, 29 July, 12 Aug.,
26 Aug.. 9 Sept., 23
Sept., 7 Oct. 28 Oct.,
Nov., 25 Nov., 9 Dec.,
16 Dec.
Applications for directions in the Building and Wednesday.
Engineering List.
Applications by Summons or Motion other than Monday and Friday.
possessions on matters. (Master)
Possession matters (Master) Thursday.
Readiness hearings before Registrar. Non-Jury—Ist Tuesday
and Wednesday of each
month.
Motor Vehicle-2nd
Wednesday and
Thursday of each
month. Jury-3rd
Tuesday and
Wednesday of each
month.
Commercial Division . Applications for declarations or for directions Friday.
Equity Division Applications for an interim injunction: appointment Any day at 10.00 a.m. or
of a receiver, or relating to the liberty of the at 2.00 p.m., or at 3.45
subject—where no person has been served. Before p.m.
Duty Judge.
Proceedings relating to companies. Summons to Every sitting day except
Wind-up. (Registrar) Wednesday.
Company Applications (Judge) Monday.
Other Company Applications (Registrar) Every sitting day except
Wednesday.
Witness proceedings Every sitting day.
Other proceedings Every sitting day except
Wednesday.
Probate Division Applications before the Court Friday.
Applications before the Registrar 2. I 5p.m. Thursday.
Protective Division All proceedings Wednesday.
Administrative Law Applications for directions. Tuesday.
Division
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Y TIMETABLE, 1988TES—CIVIL MATTERS ONLY. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES SettlementCall-over Conferences Circuit 18 August29 August Bathurst 24 March11 April Colls Harbour7 April 26 AprilDubbo 21 July 8 AugustGriffith 21 April2 May Lismore 24 February14, 15, 16 March Newcastle 20 April18, 19, 20 May 6 July 20, 21, 22 July21 September 12, 13, 14 October 23 November7, 8, 9 December 21 JanuaryOrangeI February 1 June Wollongong20 June7 November 28 November GAOL DELIVERIES 14 March. 1988.Monday 13 June, 1988.Monday 12 September, 1988.Monday 12 December. 1988.Monday VACATION The fixed vacation begins on 19th December, 1988 and the first dayof term in 1989 will be 30th January, 1989. Wollongong and Newcastle call-overs will be held in the Courthouses(3)in those cities. All other call-overs will be held in Sydney.All conferences will be held at the place of the circuit.(4)J—Jury.NJ—Non-Jury.
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SUPREME COURT COUNCALL-OVER AND CONFERENCE SITTINGS SittingsCircuitCommencingCall-over17 December (1987)8 FebruaryGoulburn8 December ( 1987)8 FebruaryNewcastle15 December (1987)15 FebruaryWollongong J8 February29 FebruaryAlbury17 February29 FebruaryOrange8 February11 April (2)Newcastle NJ6 April2 May (2)Wollongong NJ20 April2 MayTamworth5 May16 May (2)Coffs Harbour20 April23 MayNewcastle4 MayWollongong30 May19 May30 MayDubbo9 June20 JuneLismore25 May20 June (2)Newcastle NJ30 June11 JulyWagga Wagga6 July2 AugustNewcastle J28 July8 AugustBroken Hill27 July8 August (1)Narrabri27 July22 August (2)Wollongong NJ18 August29 AugustGrafton3 August5 September (2)Newcastle NJ8 September19 SeptemberGriffith29 SeptemberBathurst10 October13 October7 NovemberJNewcastle 27 October7 November (1)Armidale21 October14 November (2)Wollongong otherwise indicated.(1) Sittings are of 3 weeks duration unlessLaw Notices in the Sydney(2) Call-over lists will be published in thebefore the call-over date.Morning Herald regularly for some weeks
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DISTRICT COURT SITTINGS 1988
Summer Vacation in 087-88 will finish on the 31st January, 1988.
Short Vacation will commence pn the 25th June, 1988, and finish on the 24th July, J988.
Summer Vacation 1988-89 will commence on the 17th December, 1988.
DISTRICT COURT, 1988—CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
(Note: All Sittings are of one week's duration unless otherwise specified.)
Sydney—Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 10.00 a.m. on Monday,
1st February and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Sydney Western District—Sittings of the Distriet Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 10.00
a.m. on Monday 1st February and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Albury-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 15th February (two weeks); 30th May 8th August and 5th December.
Armidale-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 8th February and 12th September.
Bathurst-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 29th February; 6th June; 25th July and 14th November.
Bega-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 21st March and 8th August.
Bourke-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 14th March; 8th August and 28th November.
Broken Hill-11.00 a.m. on Mondays 1st February; 16th May and 10th October. (All sittings are of two weeks
duration).
Cessnock-12.00 noon on Mondays 2nd May and 17th October.
Cobar-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th April and 24th October.
Coifs Harbour—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 15th February (two weeks); 6th June and 24th October (two weeks).
Condobolin-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 21st March and 26th September.
Cooma —10.00 a.m. on Mondays 28th March; 29th August and 28th November.
Coonamble-10.30 a.m. on Mondays 21st March; 2nd May; 20th June; 19th September and 28th November.
Cootamundra-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 8th February; 9th May and 10th October.
Cowra-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 28th March; 25th July and 24th October.
Deniliquin-10.30 a.m. on Mondays 14th March; 23rd May and 12th December.
Dubbo—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 7th March; 15th August and 5th December. (All sittings are of two weeks
duration).
East Maitland-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 8th February; 11th April; 9th May; 20th June; 15th August; 26th
September, 31st October and 5th December.
Forbes—10.30 a.m. on Monday 18th April; Tuesday 2nd August and Monday 21st November.
Glen Innes-11.00 a.m. on Mondays 1st February; 30th May and 19th September.
Gosford—Sittings of the District Court in its criminal jurisdiction will commence at 10.00 a.m. on Monday
1st February, J988 and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Goulburn-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 29th February; 30th May; 25th July and 7th November.
Grafton-10 a.m. on Mondays 11th April; 25th July and 7th November.
Griffith-10.00 a.m. on Monday 1st February; Tuesday 14th June; Mondays 29th August and 7th November.
Gundagai-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 29th February; J5th August and 5th December.
Gunnedah-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th April and 5th September.
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Hay—11.30 a.m. on Monday 2nd May.
Inverell-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 14th March; 25th July and 26th September.
Kempsey-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th April two weeks); 15th August and 10th October (two weeks).
Leeton—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 2lst March and 19th September.
Lismore—11.00 a.m. on Mondays 2lst March; 16th May; Tuesday 2nd August and Monday 5th December.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Lithgow—11.30 a.m. on Mondays 7th March and 17th October.
Moree-2.00 p.m. on Mondays 7th March and 21st November.
Moruya-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 22nd February and 22nd August.
Moss Vale—10.30 a.m. on Mondays 23rd May and 24th October.
Mudgee-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 22nd February; 9th May; 29th August and 12th December.
Murwillumbah-2.00 p.m. on Mondays 29th February; 2nd May and 28th November.
Muswellbrook-2.00 p.m. on Mondays 7th March and 7th November.
Narrabri-2.00 p.m. on Mondays 29th February and 26th September.
Narrandera—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th April and 14th November.
Newcastle—Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 11.00 a.m. on Monday
1st February, 1988 and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Nowra—11.30 a.m. on Mondays 15th February; 23rd May; 20th June and 21st November.
Nyngan—10.00 a.m. on Monday 30th May.
Orange-10. 00 a.m. on Mondays 8th February (two weeks); 5th September (two weeks) and 7th November.
Parkes—10.30 a.m. on Mondays 15th February; 20th June and 17th October.
Port Macquarie-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 7th March and 26th September.
Queanbeyan-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 8th February; 6th June and 28th November.
Singleton-12.00 noon on Mondays 1 1th April and 24th October.
Tamworth-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 15th February (two weeks); 30th May and Tuesday 4th October (two
weeks).
Taree—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 29th February; 30th May; 29th August and 5th December.
Wagga Wagga—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 7th March (two weeks); 6th June; 5th September and 3 1 st October.
Wentworth—12.00 noon on Mondays 14th March and 17th October.
Wollongong—Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 10.00 a.m on Monday
1st February, 1988 and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Wyalong-10.30 a.m. on Monday 16th May.
Yass-11.00 a.m. on Monday 18th April; Tuesday 2nd August and Monday 21st November.
Young—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 23rd May and 28th November.
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