Inbrief

Yoga resumes 15 October

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Wellbeing

Tuesday afternoon yoga classes in the Bar Common Room will resume on 15 October, after taking a break over the Bar Practice Course. Classes start at 1.00pm.

Please contact Jolie 0414 092...

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Thomson Reuters books now at 126 Phillip Street

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Sponsored

Thomson Reuters is delighted to advise that select print books are now available at 126 Phillip Street, Sydney. Pavilion Newsagency maintains a bookshelf with titles including Uniform...

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Resolution Institute and RAIF Conference 2024

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Sponsored Article

Australasia's largest dispute resolution membership organisation, Resolution Institute, is pleased to invite you to its 2024 international conference, Navigating Uncertainty: DR...

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WBF celebration: Thursday, 24 October 2024

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The Women Barristers Forum, with the generous support of the NSW Bar Association, invites you to a social event on Thursday, 24 October 2024 to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of WBF and 100 years...

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15 Bobber - Justice Needham and Judge Catsanos SC

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The 15 Bobber for Justice Needham and Judge Catsanos SC will be held on Friday, 25 October 2024 in the NSW Bar Association Common Room. The 15 Bobber will begin at 5.00pm with speeches commencing at...

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Running your own business as a barrister – practical insights for the first two years

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Online - Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 5pm

This panel discussion is organised by the New Barristers Committee and aimed at barristers in their first two years of practice.

The panelists, Aleksandra...

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Cybersecurity: What you need to know!

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Online - Tuesday, 22 October 2024

The NSW Bar Association's Media and Information Law and Technology Committee is pleased to invite you to attend the first seminar in its 2024 Cybersecurity Seminar...

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Today: Practical Brand Building Ideas for Barristers

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In-person - Thursday, 10 October 2024

The Practice Development Committee welcomes you to this fast-paced session with Sue-Ella Prodonovich of Prodonovich Advisory and Sarah Waley of Ideas in...

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New Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources - Bar Association Library

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Wellbeing

The Bar Association is very pleased to announce that there is now a dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing collection in the Bar Association library that offers members a variety of books...

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2024 Hal Wootten Lecture

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The Hal Wootten Lecture will be held on Thursday, October 31 6:30-8pm at UNSW Law & Justice. The keynote speaker is former Magistrate David Heilpern, who will be discussing 'Imagining the Future –...

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Vale John Lawrence O'Meally AM RFD (1939-2024)

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Vale

John O’Meally AM RFD, the first President of the Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales, died on Friday 4 October. Judge O'Meally was instrumental in the establishment of the Tribunal in...

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Silk Bows

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Members of the profession are invited to attend the following Silk Bows ceremonies, at the dates and locations listed below:

Land and Environment Court

A ceremony will be held at 225 Macquarie...

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Full size room for sale or licence at 4 Wentworth Chambers

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Practice support

The room has built-in cupboards, shelving throughout, robing cupboard, together with air conditioning, carpet, painted in neutral tones and located on the eastern side with plenty...

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The NSW Bar Association’s Cybersecurity Guidelines for NSW Barristers

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Online - Tuesday, 05 November 2024

The NSW Bar Association's Media and Information Law and Technology Committee is pleased to invite you to attend the third seminar in its 2024 Cybersecurity Seminar...

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Updated Direct Access Factsheet

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The NSW Bar Association recommends any members who accept direct access matters read the recently updated Direct Access Factsheet which can be accessed here.

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Call for Papers: NSW Bar Association 2025 CPD Conference Series

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The NSW Bar Association is excited to invite members to submit proposals for papers for inclusion in the 2025 CPD Conference Series. This is a premier opportunity to share your expertise, engage with...

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Industrial Relations Commission seminar: 24 October 2024

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The Industrial Relations Commission of NSW is presenting a seminar entitled 'Work Health and Safety Act Prosecutions in the Industrial Court of New South Wales with Justice Jane Paingakulam'. See...

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2024 Sir Maurice Byers Lecture

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The 2024 Sir Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will be delivered by the Hon Justice Nye Perram of the Federal Court of Australia on Wednesday 23 October 2024 at 5:15pm in the New South Wales Bar...

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Vale Arthur James Leslie KC (1930–2024)

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Vale

Arthur Leslie KC passed away on 3 October 2024. He was admitted to the Bar on 6 May 1955 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1982. In 2005, Arthur celebrated 50 years at the Bar and retired in...

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Amendment to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules

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Practice and procedure

On 1 October 2024, the Uniform Rules Committee approved Amendment No 103 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and an amendment to forms 25, 26A and 27A.

Amendment No 103

The...

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Today: The Bar Association’s Mental Health First Aid Course in practice

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Online - Wednesday, 9 October 2024 at 5pm

Please join Bruce Hodgkinson AM SC and Penny Thew of the IEHS Committee on 9 October 2024 as they discuss the Bar Association’s MHFA course in practice,...

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Today: NBC skills refresh: drafting pleadings

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Online - Tuesday, 8 October 2024

Date: Tuesday, 08 October, 2024 – 5pm-6pm

Online via Zoom

The New Barristers Committee is pleased to host the first in a series of core skills 'refresh' CPDs...

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NSW Bar Association 2023-24 Annual Report is out now

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Governance

The New South Wales Bar Association's 2023-24 Annual Report – which includes the financial, directors' and auditor's reports for the 2023-24 financial year – is now available here.

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Last chance: Bench and Bar Lunch 2024

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The Wellbeing Committee is pleased to announce that the annual Bench & Bar Lunch will be held at the Verandah Bar Function Room (55/65 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000) on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 from...

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Australian Women Lawyers National Conference: 18-19 October 2024

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The Australian Women Lawyers (AWL) National Conference will be held in Canberra on 18 and 19 October 2024. The AWL National Conference is the premier conference for women lawyers, thought leaders,...

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