Law Almanac 1991

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New South Wales
Law Almanac
FOR
1991
Issued under the Authority of
The HON. J. R. A. DOW D, QC., MP,
Attorney General
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Prepared and collated by
Mr. P. L Kirby, J. P.
Assisted by
Ms. C woods
Printed by Bloxham & Chambers Pry. Limited
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This Almanac has been revised up to and including 31st August, 1990. A supplemen-
tary list of practitioners admitted on 10th September, 28th September, 8th October,
2nd November and 19th December, 1990 is included.
The current holders of the following offices will be recorded in each edition of the
Almanac and the full list of earlier holders of such office will be printed every 5 years.
(Last printed 1990 - next printing 1995).
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Court Sittings V
Law Almanac XVIII
Dares of Banisters and Solicitors Examinations and Admissions XVII
Calendars for 1992,1990,1991 XXX
Regnal Table XXXIII
Official Directory XXXIV
Banisters — Seniority List..—Incorporating Sydney City, Newcastle, Parramatta,
Wollongong and Elsewhere N.S.W.
Banisters - Seniority List..-Interstate & Overseas 31
Barristers - Alphabetical List - Sydney City 39
- Newcastle 65
" " " - Parramatta 67
" " " - Wollongong 68
" " " - Elsewhere - N.S.W 69
" " " - Australian Capital Territory 396
" " " - Interstate and Overseas 74
Solicitors - Sydney City 85
Sydney City Finns 190
Sydney Suburban 198
Sydney Suburban Firms 249
Sydney Suburban - Listed by Suburb 263
Country N.S.W 317
Country Firms 349
Country N.S.W • Listed by Country Town 355
Australian Capital Territory 397
Australian Capital Territory Finns 401
Index 402
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HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA
RULE OF COURT
(As of Tuesday, the 14th day of August 1990)
IT is ordered as follows:
1. Sittings of the Court for the transaction of all such business as may be brought before it shall be held during
the year 1991 at the places and commencing on the days hereunder mentioned, that is to say:
Canberra—Tuesday, 5 February
Canberra—Tuesday, 26 February
• Hobart —Tuesday, 12 March
C'anberra — Tuesday, 9 April
Canberra —Tuesday, 30 April
Canberra —Tuesday, 28 May
• Brisbane — Monday, 24 June at 2.15 p.m.
Canberra—Tuesday, 6 August
Canberra—Tuesday, 27 August
• Adelaide — Monday, 2 September at 2.15 p.m.
Canberra—Tuesday, 24 September
• Perth — Monday, 21 October at 2.15 pin.
Canberra—Tuesday, 5 November
Canberra—Tuesday, 3 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, 15 February
Melbourne —Friday, 8 March
Sydney —Friday, 19 April
Sydney —Friday, 10 May
Melbourne — Friday, 7 June
Sydney — Monday, 5 August
Melbourne — Friday, 30 August
Sydney — Friday,4 October
Melbourne — Friday, 15 November
Sydney —Friday, 13 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, 29 June 1991. The summer vacation shall commence
on Saturday, 14 December 1991.
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SUPREME COURT OF N.S.W
APPOINMENT 1..11-SI I 1 'NUS I-UK 1991
I. Sittings of the Central Criminal Court shall begin on Monday 14th January, 1991 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 Tuesday, 29th January'
Albury Monday, 8th July (Civil).
Armidale Wednesday, 3rd April (Civil).
Bathurst Monday, 14th October (Civil).
Broken 1E11 Tuesday,11th June (Criminal and Civil).
Coffs Harbour Monday, 29th April (Criminal).
Monday, 2nd September (Civil).
Dubbo Monday, 11th February (Criminal).
Monday, 11th November (Civil).
Goulburn Tuesday, 29th January (Criminal and Civil).
Grafton Monday, 19th August (Civil).
Griffith Monday, 22nd July (Civil).
Monday, 5th August (Criminal).
Lismore Monday, 16th September (Civil).
Narrated Monday, 2nd September (Criminal).
Newcastle Monday, 4th February (Civil - Jury).
Monday, 4th March (Criminal).
Wednesday 3rd April (Civil - Non-Jury).
Monday, 22nd April (Criminal).
Monday, 20th May (Civil - Jury).
Monday, 17th June (Civil - Non-Jury).
Monday, 8th July (Criminal).
Monday, 29th July (Civil - Jury).
Monday, 2nd September (Civil Non-Jury).
Monday, 14th October (Criminal).
Monday, 4th November (Civil - Jury).
Orange Monday, 28th October (Civil).
Tamworth Monday, 8th April (Civil).
Wagga Wagga Monday, 24th June (Civil).
Wollongong Monday, 11th February (Civil - Jury).
Monday, 4th March (Criminal).
Monday, 29th April (Civil - Non-Jury).
Monday, 27th May (Civil - Jury).
Monday, 17th June (Criminal).
Monday, 19th August (Civil - Non-Jury).
Monday, 2nd September (Criminal).
Monday, 14th October (Criminal).
Monday, 18th November (Civil - Jury)
PLEASE NOTE:
Coifs Harbour Criminal Sittings will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Lismore and Grafton.
Dubbo Criminal Sittings will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Orange and Bathurst.
Griffith Criminal Sittings will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Albury and Wagga Wagga.
Narrabri Criminal Sitting will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Armidale and Tamworth.
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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.
Conn of Appeal Motions generally Monday.
Common Law Division Applications by Summons or Motion (Judge).
Called over by the Prothonotary at 930 am. Friday.
Applications for directions in matters in the 1 Feb., 15 Feb., 1 Mar.
Defamation List will be on the dates indicated 15 Mar., 5 Apr., 19 Apr.„
3 May, 17 May., 31 May.,
14 June, 28 June, 12 July,
26 July, 9 Aug., 23 Aug.,
6 Sept, 20 Sept, 4 Oct,
18 Oct., 1 Nov., 15 Nov.,
18 Oct, I Nov., 15 Nov.,
29 Nov., 13 Dec.
Applications by Summons or Motion other than
possession matters. (Registrar) Monday.
(Master)
Called over by the Prothonotary at 930 am Friday.
Possession matters (Registrar) Thursday.
Commercial Division ...... Applications for declarations or for directions. Called
over by the Deputy Registrar at 9.00 a.m. Friday.
Applications for directions in the Constructions List. Friday.
Equity Division Applications for an interim injunction: appointment of
a receiver, or relating to the liberty of the subject -
where no person has been served. Before Duty Judge. Any day at 10.00 am. or at
2 p.m. or at 3.45 p.m.
Proceedings relating to companies. Summons to Every sitting day except
Wind-up. (Registrar) Wednesday at 11.00 am.
Company Applications (Judge) Monday at 10.00 am.
Other Company Applications (Registrar) Every sitting day except
Wednesday at 11.00 am.
Witness proceedings Every sitting day.
Other proceedings (Registrar) Every sitting day except
Wednesday at 930 ant
Probate Division Applications before the Court Friday.
Applications before the Registrar 2.15 pm. Thursday.
Protective Division Applications before the Court Friday
Applications before the Registrar Wednesday.
Admiralty Division Applications for directions At 9.30am. on
19 Feb., 19 Mar., 23 Apr.,
28 May., 18 June, 23 July
20 Aug., 24 Sept., 22 Oct
19 Nov., 10 Dec.
Administrative Law Applications for directions. ' Tuesday.
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GAOL DELIVERIES
Monday II March, 1991.
Monday 3 June, 1991.
Monday 9 September, 1991.
Monday 9 December, 1991.
VACATION
The fixed vacation begins on 23rd December, 1991 and the first day of term in 1992 will be 3rd February, 1992.
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DISTRICT COURT SITTINGS 1991
Summer Vacation in 1990-91 will finish on the 28th January, 1991.
Short Vacation will commence on the 22nd June, 1991, and will finish on the 21st July, 1991.
Summer Vacation 1991-92 will commence on the 21st December, 1991.
DISTRICT COURT, 1991- CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
Notes
1.All sittings are of one week's duration unless otherwise specified.
2.Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction at Sydney West are held
at Campbelltown, Liverpool, Parramatta and Penrith Courthouses.
Sydney - Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at
10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, 29th January and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Sydney Western District - Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will
commence at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January and will end when the summer
vacation begins.
Albury - 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January (three weeks); Mondays 8th April (three
weeks); 22nd July (two weeks); 9th September (three weeks) and 2nd December
(three weeks).
Armidale - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 6th May (two weeks) and 2nd September.
Bathurst - 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January; Mondays 22nd July and 18th
November. (All sittings are of three weeks duration).
Bega - 10.00 a.m. on Monday 18th February (two weeks) and 30th September.
Bourke - 12.30 p.m. on Mondays 29th April; 2nd September and 4th November.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Broken Hill - 11.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th March; 12th August and 9th December.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Cobar - 11.30 a.m. on Monday 20th May (two weeks).
Coffs Harbour - 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January; Mondays 8th April; 3rd June;
29th July; Tuesday 8th October and Monday 25th November.
(All sittings are of three weeks duration).
Condobolin - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 15th April and 23rd September.
Coma - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 8th April and 9th September.
Coonamble - 11.03 a.m. on Mondays 25th February; 27th May and 21st October.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Cootamundra - 11.00 a.m. on Mondays 8th April; 26th August and 11th November.
Cowra - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 13th May (two weeks) and 4th November.
Deniliquin - 10.30 a.m. on Mondays 4th March (two weeks); 6th May; 5th August
(two weeks) and 18th November (two weeks).
Dubbo - 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January (two weeks); Mondays 18th March
(fourteen weeks); 5th August (eleven weeks) and 25th November (three weeks).
East Maitland - 11.30 a.m. on Mondays 18th March; 22nd July and 18th November.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Forbes - 10.30 a.m. on Mondays 18th March and 30th September (two weeks).
Glen lanes - 11.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th February; 3rd June and 30th September.
Gosford - Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at
10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Goulburn - 11.30 a.m. on Mondays 4th March; 22nd July and 4th November.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Grafton - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 25th February; 13th May and 4th November
(All sittings are of three weeks duration).
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Griffith - 10,00 a.m. on Mondays 29th April and 21st October.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Gundegai - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 27th May and 4th November
Gunnedah - 10.30 a.m. on Mondays 25th February (two weeks); 29th April; 30th
September. (two weeks) and 11th November.
Hay - 10.00 a.m. on Monday 13th May.
Inverell - 11.30 a.m. on Mondays 11th February (two weeks); and 23rd September.
Leeton • 10.00 am. on Monday 15th April.
Lismore - 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January; Mondays 11th March; 8th April
(six weeks); 3rd June; 22nd July (six weeks); Tuesday 8th October;
Mondays 4th November and 2nd December.
(All sittings are of three weeks duration except for the 8th April and 22nd July.)
Moree - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 25th February; 19th August and 18th November.
(All sittings are of three weeks duration).
Moruya - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 29th April and 28th October.
Mudgee - 10.30 a.m. on Mondays 15th April; 22nd July and 2nd December.
Murwillumbah - 11.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th February and 23rd September.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Muswellbrook - 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January; Mondays 13th May and 14th
October. (All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Narrabri - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 11th February (two weeks); 17th June; 22nd July
(two weeks) and 9th December (two weeks).
Narrandera - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 11th March and 14th October.
Newcastle - Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence
at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Nowra - 11.00 am. on Mondays 18th March; 5th August and 18th November.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Nyngan - 10.00 a.m. on Monday 30th September.
Orange - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th February; 12th August and 9th December.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Parkes - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 4th March (two weeks) and 21st October.
Port Macquarie - 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January; Mondays 3rd June; 22nd July;
30th September and 2nd December. (All sittings are of three weeks duration).
Queanbeyan 10.00 a.m. on Monday 4th February; Tuesday 11th June and Monday
14th October. (All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Tamworth - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 11th February; 29th April; 12th August and 28th
October. (All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Taree - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 8th April; 26th August and 11th November.
(All sittings are of three weeks duration).
Wagga Wagga - 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 11th March; 3rd June and 14th October.
(All sittings are of three weeks duration).
Wentworth - 11.00 a.m. on Mondays 18th February and 26th August.
(All sittings are of two weeks duration).
Wollongong - Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at
10.00 a.m. on Tuesday 29th January and will end when the summer vacation begins.
Wyalong - 10.30 a.m. on Monday 5th August.
Yass - 11.00 a.m. on Mondays 4th March and 2nd September.
Young - 11.00 a.m. on Mondays 27th May and 28th October.
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