Warwick Robert Ward was called to the Bar in 1989 and was formerly of Frederick Jordan Chambers. He passed away on 4 September 2025 and the funeral will be held on Friday, 26 September at Rookwood...
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Following the AGM on 3 September 2025, the Women's Barristers Forum (WBF) is pleased to announce the new composition of the WBF Executive and General Committee members:
Chair: Jennifer Single SC
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The Women Barristers Forum, in conjunction with the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales, is delighted to invite you to the next bi-annual Janet Coombs Lunch to Welcome New Women Readers to...
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Members are warmly invited by the Commercial Law Section of the NSW Bar Association to its annual dinner following the conclusion of this year’s annual Bathurst Lecture on Thursday, 16 October...
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The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2025 Bathurst Lecture at 5.30pm on Thursday, 16 October 2025 in the Banco Court. The lecture will be delivered by the Hon. Fabian Gleeson SC, who has decades...
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The Bar Library will have changed operating hours on Friday 12th, Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th of September. The Library will open at 9am and close at 5pm and will be closed for one hour between 1 &...
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Christopher Michael Simpson, formerly of Frederick Jordan Chambers, passed away on 3 September 2025. Christopher was called to the Bar in 1985, was on the Bar Council for several years and took silk...
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Applications are now open for the position of Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions. Applications close on 8 October 2025. Please see here for more information.
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The 2025 National Mediation Conference will be held at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park from 21-24 September 2025.
Click here for more information.
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The ABA Advanced Trial Advocacy Intensive is taking place over 19-23 January 2026 in Brisbane. This is a residential five-day course that aims to develop barristers' skills, such as addressing,...
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Expressions of Interest: Environmental Counsel to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority
The New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking expressions of...
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At 11:30am on the first Friday of each month, the New Barristers Committee will be hosting a coffee catch-up for Under 5s. Come along, get yourself a coffee and chat to other members of the...
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The District Court of NSW, in collaboration with the NSW Bar Association, Law Society of NSW and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, is offering three fully-funded training sessions...
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The Coronial Inquests Pilot Program (CIPP) has commenced in the NSW Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS). The pilot will run for 12 months.
The CIPP involves a new referral...
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The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Means Test, including an increase to the housing deduction for metropolitan areas and the allowable asset amounts. See Policy Bulletin 2025/9...
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The Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2025 (the regulation) came into effect on 1 September 2025. The regulation can be accessed here.
The regulation’s "explanatory note" states...
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The Bar Association is delighted to announce that Sosan Rahimi is the recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award for September 2025. Sosan was admitted to practice in December 2019, having studied a...
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The State Coroner has issued a Protocol on Family Statements pursuant to section 10(1)(d) of the Coroners Act 2009. The Protocol is to be read in conjunction with Coronial Practice Note 1 of 2018.
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On Friday 29 August 2025, Crown Prosecutor Damian Beaufils was named the 2025 First Nations Lawyer of the Year at the Ngalaya Ball and First Nations Law Awards. Mr Beaufils joined Crown Chambers in...
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The Women Barristers Forum will be holding its 2025 Annual General Meeting and Election via Zoom on Wednesday, 3 September 2025 at 5.00pm.
All women barristers are automatically members of the WBF....
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The newly revived Bar Book Club meets on the first Tuesday of each month. This month’s book is Nightingale by Laura Elvery. The book is a reimagining of the life of Florence Nightingale that has...
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NSW Regional Women Lawyers Inc (NRWL) was established in 2023 by a group of regional women lawyers working to ensure that those practicing in regional, rural and remote (RRR) NSW have the same...
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Have you ever been in the same court building or courtroom as a person with a disability? Did they struggle to hear, be heard, or otherwise engage in typical activities in court? Were they unable to...
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The Local Court of New South Wales has advised that the Temporary Court Closure AVL Proceedings Practice Note has been amended. In addition to Downing Centre Local Court, the amended Practice Note...
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John Davis passed away on 25 Aug 2025. He was called to the Bar in 1976, practised at Ground Floor, Windeyer Chambers and retired from practice in 2021. Colleagues and friends are invited to a...
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