
Dr Matt Collins KC
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@DHoganDoranSC @AustBarAssoc A great discussion, none of us can afford to ignore these warnings
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Hot off the presses: holiday reading in the December edition of The National Brief, the official newsletter of the Australian Bar Association austbar.asn.au/national-brief…
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@MWhitbourn Thanks for not going with "ageing" boy-band Michaela...and yes, if Stage 4 in Melbourne doesn't end soon my hair could get its own postcode...
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@JaneNeedhamSC @FiMcLeodSC @VictorianBar @VicWomenLawyers Thanks Jane, difficult times, but we're nothing if not resilient in Victoria. We have to be, you've heard about our weather, right? xx
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@FiMcLeodSC @MrNJBaum How memory fades with the passage of time...!
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@MrNJBaum @drmattcollins never a dull moment in competition cases!
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Courtesy of then-Federal Court judge, Neil Young QC, maybe the best timetabling order for the filing of amended pleadings ever made: classic.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodi… (Is it too much to hope that the orders were drafted by counsel for the Third Respondent, @FiMcLeodSC and @drmattcollins?)

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A fascinating and thought provoking session: The review mirror is always clearer than the windscreen.
The hindsight bias phenomenon, the ability of regulation to effect cultural change, the importance of diversity on boards and more from this excellent panel.
Victorian Bar@VictorianBar
Against the backdrop of the Financial Services Royal Commission, this session will examine the different regulatory mechanisms of financial industries by comparing the landscapes in Aus, Hong Kong & the UK. #HK2018ICLC #BankingRC #BanksRC #AusLaw #InternationalLaw #CommercialLaw
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The Hon Chief Justice Ma GBM opening the #HK2018ICLC today with delegates from @VictorianBar, the Hong Kong & UK Bars and other members of the profession @DeakinLaw #epic @DeversList @KordaMentha

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Australian Consul General Michaela Browning opening #HK2018ICLC commends @VictorianBar & #CommBar for its engagement with the Hong Kong profession & international arbitration market in holding #HK2018ICLC

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The remarkable story of @VictorianBar's first barrister of Asian descent, William Ah Ket, who signed the bar roll in 1904. A talented advocate who challenged orthodoxy abc.net.au/news/2018-08-3… via @ABCNews
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Welcoming our ‘Class of September 2018’ Bar Readers commencing the Readers’ Course today. Thanks to our President @drmattcollins & barristers Simon Marks QC & Susan Brennan SC for welcoming the new cohort of 45, a talented & diverse group of 24 women & 21 men. #AusLaw #VicBarLife



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@NSWBarPresident @NSWBar Hugely sad and the end of an era. Always a true gentleman at the bar table in even the most heated of cases. Vale Clive
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Clive Evatt, member of @NSWBar, art collector, gallery owner & nephew of H V (Doc) Evatt, has died. A formidable opponent at the Bar Table he defended the reputations of people from all walks of life. The defamation bar are unlikely to see anyone quite like him again. Vale Clive
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Commercial law highlight of the year, the @VictorianBar and Commercial Bar Assoc HK conference, and lots more news, in In Brief Issue #876 | Victorian Bar vicbar.com.au/news-events/br…
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Important journalism about the stress faced by our hard working judiciary: Loneliness, panic attacks, insomnia: Life for some on the judicial bench smh.com.au/national/lonel… via @smh
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Library support now available every Tue and Thur 1.30 to 3.30pm at Vic Bar Richard Griffiths Library. LLV Research Librarian is available to answer your questions ow.ly/XzsS30kTGXY @VictorianBar @DeversList @GreensList @DoylesGuide @holmeslist @LSB_Victoria @AustBarAssoc

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Read more about the new agreement between the LLV and Victorian Bar that gives barristers significantly better access to legal resources and library services ow.ly/DiDi30kM4Cz @VictorianBar @CriminalBarVic

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We are proud of the longstanding commitment to pro bono work by members of @VictorianBar, read about our plan to take it to the next level and other news in In Brief Issue #873 | Victorian Bar vicbar.com.au/news-events/br…
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Three leaders of @VictorianBar appointed to @SCVSupremeCourt. Congrats to all! twitter.com/scvsupremecour…
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CJ Ferguson welcomes newly appointed judges Lesley Ann Taylor QC, Steven James Moore QC & Andrew James Tinney SC & congratulates Justice Emerton & Justice T Forrest on their appointment to CoA. Details of ceremonies buff.ly/2N2M8lH & AG release buff.ly/2zoM7q4
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