The Women Barristers Forum (WBF) invites you to join us for a panel discussion featuring her Honour Justice Jane Needham SC (Federal Court of Australia) and...
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The use of AI in court has become a topical issue. Practitioners around Australia have been referred to regulatory bodies and disciplined for failing to...
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The Bar Library will have changed operating hours for the week 13-17 October. The Library will open at 9am and close at 5pm and will be closed for one hour between 1pm and 2pm. Response times to...
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On Monday 13 October 2025, several amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) and Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) made by Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment...
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The Attorney General is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a Judge of the District Court of NSW under the District Court Act 1973.
Applicants must be either current or...
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$325,380 p.a. plus 12% superannuation and $17,955 p.a. conveyance allowance
The NSW Attorney General is seeking applications for a Public Defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995, to...
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The Diversity and Equality Committee would like to invite members of the NSW Bar to the Concert for Diversity, an artistic celebration of diversity on Thursday, 13 November 2025 in the Portrait...
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The Annual General Meeting of The New South Wales Bar Association (ABN 18 526 414 014) will be held in the Common Room of the New South Wales Bar Association, Basement, Selborne Chambers, 174-180...
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Peter Krisenthal and Paul Johnson will be sworn in as judges of the District Court of New South Wales on Monday, 13 October 2025 at 9am in Court 21A, Level 21, John Maddison Tower.
The livestream...
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A full room has become available for sale on Third Floor, Wentworth Chambers (see images here). Room is located on the eastern side with plentiful natural light, is fully air conditioned...
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Every Monday, the Bar Walking Group meets at the fountains in Martin Place, between Macquarie and Phillip Streets, for a brisk and stimulating walk around the Botanic Gardens. The walk caters for...
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Lawyers and Money: 20 Years On is hosted by the Ethics Centre’s Executive Director, Dr Simon Longstaff AO.
Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 - 5pm arrival for 5:15pm start
Venue: Banco Court, Level...
Read more >The Honourable Chief Justice William Alstergren AO and the Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) invite members of the New South Wales Bar Association to attend the...
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The Bar Library will have changed operating hours on Friday 10 October. The Library will open at 9am and close at 5pm and will be closed for one hour between 1pm and 2pm. Response times to...
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Tomorrow the NSW Bar Association will be hosting female and gender diverse law students from 8:15am to 12:00pm. The Open Day provides an opportunity for female and gender diverse law students to meet...
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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 Annual Commonwealth Law Conference will be held Friday, 27 February 2026 8:30AM - 3:00PM and will be followed by a networking funtion at the Hilton, 488 George St, Sydney NSW 2000.
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The 2025 Sir Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will be delivered by John Sheahan KC on Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 5:15pm in the New South Wales Bar Association Common Room. The title of the lecture is...
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Eligible members are reminded that nominations for the 2026 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4:00pm on Monday, 20 October 2025. Nominations are acknowledged by email to the...
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In this lecture, “Advocacy – From Bourke to Bugmy and Beyond”, Justice Yehia will explore the various aspects of advocacy within and beyond the court room. What is the role of an advocate? Why...
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The next GayBar will be held at Avenue on Chifley on 5 December 2025 from 5pm to 9pm.
All are invited, particularly LGBTQIA+ identifying members, but including all allies and staff.
GayBar provides...
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Barristers frequently communicate with each other on a 'counsel-to-counsel' basis, but what does that actually mean? Perry Herzfeld SC (Eleven Wentworth)...
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This walk is 15.4kms over about 6 hours from Stanwell Park Train Station up to the Illawarra Escarpment and a steep descent down from Sublime Point to Austinmer Train Station, for a train trip back...
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The President of the NSW Bar Association, Dominic Toomey SC, is pleased to chair a CPD on the “Law of War”.
The panel of speakers includes:
Dr Helen...
This CPD session will explore keeping Chambers competitive in an evolving and increasingly complex environment. It will consider the business case for...
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