InBrief

The APEC Task Force has released details of security arrangements for the Sydney CBD during the APEC Conference period in late August /early September 2007. The area from King Street�north to Bridge Street forms part of a "declared area". It appears that there will be a higher police presence and traffic restrictions in this area during the conference period. This area would include the Law Courts Building and surrounds, and many chambers in and around Phillip Street.

It is understood that additional arrangements will apply in "restricted areas", where police and security personnel may require identification in order to enter. At this stage it appears that the Queens Square/ Phillip Street Street legal precinct will not form part of the restricted area, which will run north from Bridge Steet.

There is, of course, a foreseeable possibility that these arrangements may change before the conference and that additional restrictions may apply in the Queens Square/Phillip Street area. On this basis, it would be advisable for those members and staff who work in this area to carry a�Bar Association photo ID, driver's licence or other appropriate identification with them during the APEC Conference period. � The Bar Association is represented on an ongoing APEC Working Group convened by the New South Wales Attorney General's Department, and members will be kept informed of further developments leading up to the conference.�

The APEC 2007 Taskforce publishes the latest information about changes to transport and access to the Sydney CBD during the September conference. Visit www.apec2007.org and�print�the Sydney Bulletins�or view�the Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs).�

Michael Slattery QC **17 July 2007**