The pandemic has meant historic responses from the bench and bar in relation to access to justice in New South Wales and we celebrate the lifting of masking in the courts with exceptions where...
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The Australian Labour Law Association will hold its national conference in person at Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Sydney on Friday, 11 and Saturday, 12 November 2022.
Practitioners and academics from...
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The New Barristers Committee will host an online event, 'Welcome to the Bar – What I wish I knew,' on Tuesday, 11 October, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm. The webinar...
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The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Georgia Turner as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower in Level 21 on Wednesday, 12...
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The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Kevin Andronos SC as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower in Level 21 on Monday, 24...
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On Thursday, 13 October 2022 at 8.00am, the Wellbeing Committee will host the next instalment in its Mind Matters series of webinars, to be presented by Dr Dawn D’Amico, a US...
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Join presenter Dr Arlie Loughnan, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Law Theory at the University of Sydney Law School, and chair Tim Game SC for a webinar on...
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Members are reminded that nominations for the 2023 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4:00pm on Thursday, 6 October 2022.
All nominations are acknowledged by email to the...
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The District Court NSW has advised the Bar Association that in view of changes in Federal and State Government policies and health advice, the mandatory requirement for...
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The swearing-in ceremony to mark the appointment of Michael McHugh SC as a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales will be held in John Maddison Tower in Level 21 on Friday, 7...
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Join the Honourable Justice Julie Ward, President of the NSW Court of Appeal and Registrar Riznyczok, Registrar of the Court of Appeal, tomorrow...
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President Gabrielle Bashir SC has announced the names of 20 barristers who have been appointed as senior counsel. The successful applicants for 2022, in order of their length of service...
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Australian society includes people from different cultures, and the Bar Association is committed to supporting a Bar that reflects and is inclusive of that society’s diverse composition. Yom...
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The Law Council of Australia issued a media release welcoming the steps taken by the Commonwealth Government towards the establishment of a federal judicial commission and improving transparency of...
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Thank you for the overwhelming response to our first post-pandemic Bench and Bar Lunch.
While tickets for 20 October 2022 are now officially sold out, the Wellbeing Committee is keen to...
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The appointment of senior counsel for 2022 will be announced at 1.00pm on Tuesday, 4 October 2022. Learn more here.
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1 October 2022 is the International Day of Older Persons. One of the purposes of the day is to draw attention to and challenge negative stereotypes and misconceptions about older persons and ageing,...
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Organ trafficking, forced organ harvesting and unethical organ transplantation is a global issue. Global Rights Compliance has published a 'world first' Legal Advisory Report and Policy Guidance, "Do...
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The New South Wales Bar Association's New Barristers Committee is proud to host a new CPD webinar on 'What to do when your leader does not appear’ on Thursday,...
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The Attorney General has announced that Michael McHugh SC, Georgia Turner and Kevin Andronos SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of NSW.
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President, Gabrielle Bashir SC has congratulated the Hon Justice Jayne Jagot of the Federal Court who has been appointed as the next Justice of the High Court of Australia.
Read the media release...
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The Supreme Court will cease operation of the COVID Protocols effective Saturday, 1 October 2022.
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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has been updated and includes today's announcement from the Supreme...
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Please join our President, Gabrielle Bashir SC, Chair of the Wellbeing Committee, Cynthia Cochrane SC, and our guests of honour, comprising 18 judges from the Federal Court of Australia,...
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