New South Wales Law Almanac FOR 1989 Issued under the Authority of the HON. J. IL A. DOWD, LL.B, M.P., Attorney General D. WEST GOVERNMENT PRINTER NEW SOUTH WALES 81027-40317-1 © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department - © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 3 This Almanac has been revised up to and including 31st August, 1988. A supplementary list of practitioners admitted on 20th and 21st December, 1988 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 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 © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Court Sittings . Law Almanac . . . 17 Dates of Barristers and Solicitors Examinations and Admissions 16 Calendars for 1990, 1988, 1989 .. 29 Regnal Table 32 Official Directory .. . . 33 Barristers—Seniority List . . 81 Alphabetical List 116 Barristers—Newcastle ...... 140 Parramatta 141 Wollongong . . . 142 Elsewhere 143 Solicitors—Sydney City List . . 159 Sydney City Firms . . . 284 Sydney Suburban List . 293 Sydney Suburban Firms . 339 Sydney Suburbs List ..... 351 Country List . 399 Country Firms List 429 Country Towns List .. .. 435 A.C.T. List .......... .. 467 Index . . 472 © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 5 HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA RULE OF COURT (As of Thursday, the 11th day of August 1988) 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 1989 at the places and commencing on the days hereunder mentioned, that is to say: Canberra—Tuesday, 7 February • Hobart—Tuesday, 28 February Canberra—Tuesday, 7 March Canberra—Tuesday, 4 April Canberra—Tuesday, 2 May Canberra—Tuesday, 30 May • Brisbane—Monday, 26 June at 2.15 p.m. Canberra—Tuesday, 8 August • Adelaide—Monday, 21 August at 2.15 p.m. Canberra—Tuesday, 5 September Canberra—Tuesday, 3 October • Perth—Monday, 23 October at 2.15 p.m. Canberra—Tuesday, 7 November Canberra—Tuesday, 5 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, 17 February Melbourne—Friday, 17 March Sydney—Friday, 14 April Sydney—Friday, 12 May Melbourne—Friday, 9 June Sydney—Monday, 7 August' Melbourne—Friday, 15 September Sydney—Friday, 13 October Melbourne—Friday, 17 November Sydney—Friday, 8 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 he moved to another capital city. 4.The winter vacation shall begin on Saturday, 1IJuly 1989. The summer vacation shall commence on Saturday, 16 December 1989. © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 6 SUPREME COURT OF N.S.W. APPOINTMENT OF SITTINGS FOR 1989 1.Sittings of the Central Criminal Court shall begin on Monday 30th January, 1989 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, 30th January. Albury Monday, 26th June (Civil). Armidale Monday, 3rd July (Civil). Bathurst Monday, 13th February (Criminal). Monday, 24th July (Civil). Broken Hill . Monday, 5th June (Civil and Criminal). Coffs Harbour Monday, 24th July (Civil). Dubbo . Monday, 10th July (Civil). Goulburn Monday, 30th January (Criminal and Civil). Grafton . Monday, 10th July (Civil). Griffith Monday, 10th July (Civil). Lismore Monday, 1st May (Criminal). Monday, 26th June (Civil). Narrabri Monday, 10th July (Civil). Newcastle Monday, 6th February (Civil—Jury). Monday. 6th March (Criminal). Monday, 10th April (Non-Jury). Monday, 1st May (Criminal). Monday, 22nd May (Jury). Monday, 19th June (Civil—Non-Jury). Monday. 10th July (Criminal). Monday, 31st July (Civil—Jury). Monday. 4th September (Non-Jury). Monday, 9th October (Criminal). Monday, 6th November (Jury). Orange Monday, 26th June (Civil). Tamworth Monday, 3rd April (Criminal). Monday, 19th June (Civil). Wagga Wagga Monday, 24th July (Civil). Monday, 7th August (Criminal). Wollongong . Monday, 13th February (Jury). Monday, 6th March (Criminal). Monday, 3rd April (Criminal). Monday, 1st May (Non-Jury). Monday, 29th May' (Jury). Monday, 19th June (Criminal). Monday, 17th July (Criminal). Monday, 21st August (Non-Jury). Monday. 4th September (Criminal). Monday, 9th October (Criminal). Monday, 13th November (Jury). PLEASE NOTE: Bathurst Criminal sittings will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Orange and Dubbo. Wagga Wagga Criminal sittings will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Albury and Griffith. Lismore Criminal sittings will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Grafton and Coffs Harbour. Tamworth Criminal sittings will also deal with Criminal Trials usually listed for Armidale and Narrabri. © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 7 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 3 Feb., 17 Feb., 3 Mar., 17 Defamation List will be on the dates indicated. Mar., 31 Mar., 14 Apr., 28 Apr., 12 May, 26 May, 9 June, 23 June, 14 July, 28 July, 11 Aug., 25 Aug., 8 Sept., 22 Sept., 6 Oct., 20 Oct., 3 Nov., 17 Nov., 1 Dec, 15 Dec. Applications by Summons or Motion other than Monday and Friday. possession matters. (Master) Possession matters (Master) Thursday. Readiness hearings before Registrar. Non-Jury-1st 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. Applications for directions in the Building and Friday. Engineering List. Equity Division Applications for an interim injunction: appointment Any day at 10.00a.m. or at of a receiver, or relating to the liberty of the 2p.m. or at 3.45p.m. subject—where no person has been served. Before 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 2.15p.m. Thursday. Protective Division All proceedings Wednesday. Administrative Law Applications for directions. Tuesday. Division © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 8 GAOL DELIVERIES Monday 13 March. 1989. Tuesday 13 June. 1989. Monday 11 September, 1989. Monday 11 December, 1989. iioN The used vacation begins on 18th December. 1989 and the first day of term in 1990 will be 29th January, 1990. © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 9 DISTRICT COURT SITTINGS 1989 Summer Vacation in 1988-89 will finish on the 29th January, 1989. Short Vacation will commence on the 1st July, 1989, and will finish on the 30th July, 1989. Slimmer Vacation 1989-90 will commence on the 16th December, 1989. DISTRICT COURT, 1989—CRIMINAL JURISDICTION (Note; All Sittings are of one weeks duration unless otherwise specified.) Sydney—Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 10.00 a.m. on Monday, 30th 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 Monday, 30th January and will end when the summer vacation begins. Albury-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 30th January; 31st July and 6th November. (All sittings are of three weeks duration). Armidale-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 13th February; 11th September and 13th November. Bathurst—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 3rd April; 14th August and 13111 November. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Bega-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 13th February; 1st May and 9th October. Bourke-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 30th January; 22nd May and 23rd October. (AU sittings are of two weeks duration). Broken Hill—11.00 a.m. on Mondays 3rd April and 4th September. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Cobar-12.00 noon on Mondays 27th February and 31st July. Coifs Harbour-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 30th January; 24th April; 7th August; 11th September and 27th November. (All sittings are of three weeks duration). Condobolin-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 17th April and 4th September. Cooma—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 15th May and 9th October. Coonamble—10.30 a.m. on Mondays 20th February; 19th June and 20th November. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Cootamundra—11.00 a.m. on Mondays 3rd April; 14th August and 11th December. Cowra-10.30 a.m. on Mondays 19th June and 11th December. Deniliquin-10.30 a.m. on Mondays 6th March (two weeks) and 25th September. Dubbo-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 3rd April; 7th August and 27th November. (All sittings are of three weeks duration). East Maitland—11.30 a.m. on Mondays 30th January (5 weeks); 20th March (6 weeks); 15th May (7 weeks); 14th August (7 weeks); 16th October (5 weeks) and 4th December (2 weeks). Forbes—11.00 a.m. on Mondays 22nd May and 6th November. Glen Innes-11.00 a.m. on Mondays 6th March; 5th June and 16th October. Gosford—Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 10.00 a.m. on Monday 30th January, 1989 and will end when the summer vacation begins. Goulburn-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 13th March; 29th May and 9th October. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). • Grafton-10 a.m. on Mondays 13th March; 14th August and 20th November. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Griffith-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 1st May and 20th November. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department 10 Gundagai—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 15th May and 30th October. Gunnedah-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 13th March (two weeks) and 28th August. Hay—10.00 a.m. on Monday 22nd May. Inverell-11.30 a.m. on Mondays 30th January; 22nd May and 27th November. Lismore-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 6th February (5 weeks); 29th March (5 weeks); 5th June (3 weeks); 31st July (4 weeks); 1 I th September (7 weeks) and 13th November (5 weeks). Moree-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 6th March; 31st July and 27th November. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Moruya—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 29th May and 23rd October. Mudgee-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 30th January; 8th May and 11th December. Munvillumbah-2.00 p.m. on Mondays 3rd April; and 28th August. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Muswellbrook-11.00 a.m. on Mondays 1st May and 27th November. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Narrabri-11.00 a.m. on Mondays 13th March: 19th June and 30th October. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Narrandera-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 17th April and 18th September. Newcastle—Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 10.30 a.m. on Monday 30th January, 1989 and will end when the summer vacation begins. Nowra—1 1.30 a.m. on Mondays 6th March; 31st July and 20th November. Nyngan-10.00 a.m. on Monday 4th September. Orange—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 30th January; 8th May and 4th September. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Parkes-11.00 a.m. on 3rd April and 31st July. Port Macquarie—10.00 a.m. on Mondays 30th January: 3rd April; 5th June; 21st August: 9th October and 27th November. (All sittings are of three weeks duration). Queanbeyan— 10.00 a.m. on Mondays 6th February and 16th October. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Tamworth-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 6th February; 8th May and 30th October. (All sittIngs are of three weeks duration). Taree-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 20th February': 14th August and 20th November. (All sittings are of three weeks duration). Wagga Wagga-10.00 a.m. on Mondays 6th March: 5th June and 30th October. (All sittings are of two weeks duration). Wentworth-11.00 a.m. on Monday 29th May. Wollongong—Sittings of the District Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction will commence at 10.00 a.m. on Monday 30th January. 1989 and will end when the summer vacation begins. Wyalong-11.00 a.m. on Monday 7th August. Yass-11.00 a.m. on Mondays 20th February and 31st July. Young—11.00 a.m. on Mondays 26th June and 16th October. © State of New South Wales through the Attorney General’s Department