Inbrief

Women Barristers Forum Meeting – Wednesday 30 April 2025

The WBF Executive invite you to join us for a meeting of the Women Barristers Forum on Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 4:30pm at Banco Chambers, Level 15, 60 Martin Place.

We welcome women barristers of...

“Can I get a certificate?” - Invoking the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Coronial Proceedings

Wednesday, 30 April (Online 5-6pm)

On 19 May 2025, the Bar Association’s Legal Assistance Referral Scheme (LARS) will commence its Coronial Inquests Pilot Program (CIPP). The CIPP expands the...

TLC advocacy workshop - 10 and 17 May 2025

The Toongabbie Legal Centre is holding a two-day advocacy workshop over Saturday 10 May and Saturday 17 May 2025, at the Local Courts at Downing Centre, 143-147 Liverpool Street. Course fees are...

Accessibility Suggestions Inbox

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...

Lesbian Visibility Day

Diversity

Lesbian Visibility Day, observed annually on 26 April, is a day to recognise and celebrate the contributions of lesbians around the world. It is also a day to raise awareness of issues...

Rooms available - Frederick Jordan Chambers

Frederick Jordan Chambers is the largest chambers in Sydney. Barristers within the chambers practice within a diverse range of practice areas. The Chambers has internal and external rooms currently...

Today: Annual Protective Law update: Significant developments from 2024 of which barristers should be aware

Thursday, 24 April 2025 (Online 5-6pm)

Irina Hoskinson (Latham Chambers) and Daniel Yazdani (13th Floor St James Hall) will outline the nature of the protective jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of...

Cybersecurity Guidelines

Members are encouraged to regularly review the Cybersecurity Guidance for NSW Barristers that was published on 28 June 2024.

The guidelines identify preventative steps that barristers should take to...

Professional Indemnity Insurance information available on website

The Bar Association website contains the four approved Professional Indemnity Insurance policies for the 2025/26 practicing year and a table comparing rule 79 for barristers to easily compare the...

Fees in Advance reporting due 7 June 2025

Please be reminded that all barristers who hold/ have held a trust money account for the purposes of receiving fees in advance, for the reporting period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, are required to...

Ceremonial Sitting to welcome his Honour Judge Cleary to the FCFCOA (Div 2)

His Honour Judge Mark Cleary, formerly of 8th Floor Selborne Chambers, will be welcomed with a ceremonial sitting of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) on Wednesday, 30...

Tomorrow: Bench Farewell for her Honour Judge Hock

The District Court of NSW invites members to a bench farewell for her Honour Judge Penelope Hock, to be held on Thursday 24 April 2025 at 9:00am in the ceremonial courtroom on Level 21 John Maddison...

International Bar Association Women in Law survey

The IBA’s 50:50 by 2030 Project aims to explore the lack of gender parity across the legal profession. Phase 2 of the project comprises a global survey seeking views from women lawyers, as well as...

Law and Justice Foundation of NSW Justice Fellowships 2025

The Law and Justice Foundation of NSW is taking applications for the 2025 Justice Fellowships. The application deadline is Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 11:59pm. Applicants will be notified of the selection...

Lunch with Federal Court Chief Justice, the Hon Debra Mortimer

Members are invited to attend an informal lunch on Tuesday 29 April 2025 with Chief Justice Debra Mortimer, as well as local judges, court staff and other members of the profession. The lunch will...

3 Wentworth – Beautiful Room and a Half - $185,000

Beautifully fitted out room and a half (4500 shares) with extensive flame mahogany inlaid cupboards and shelving for books/folders. Marble work station, robing and drinks areas. Easily accommodates...

Office and Library Hours during Easter Long Weekend

The Bar Association will be closed for the Easter Long Weekend from tomorrow Friday 18 April 2025 and will reopen on Tuesday 22 April 2025. InBrief will resume publication on Tuesday, 22 April 2025.

Member Advantage Offers for Mother's Day

Sponsored

The Bar Association has a partnership with Member Advantage, a leading provider of benefits programs. Bar Association membership entitles you to special savings on shopping, dining,...

Mental health and wellbeing resources at the Bar Library

Wellbeing

A reminder to members that there is a dedicated Mental Health and Wellbeing collection in the Bar Association Library that offers members a variety of books and games on mental health,...

Good Friday

Diversity

Tomorrow, 18 April 2025, marks Good Friday, the Friday before Easter Sunday, on which Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus.

Easter Sunday will be observed by Christians on 20...

Funeral Notice: The Hon Sally Brown AM

Vale

A memorial for the Hon Sally Brown AM will take place at 2pm on Tuesday, 22 April. It can be viewed on a livestream here.

The original vale notice can be viewed here.

Ceremonial Sitting to Farewell the Honourable Justice John Nicholas

A ceremonial sitting of a Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia will be held in Sydney on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 to farewell the Honourable Justice John Nicholas as a judge of the Federal...

Registrations for ABA Crossroads Conference now open

Registrations for CROSSROADS 2025, the ABA Annual Conference, are now open.

As a member of an Australian state or territory bar association, you have priority access to register for this marquee...

Bar Book Club

Exciting news - the Bar Book Club is reconvening. On the First Tuesday of next month and every month thereafter, barristers, clerks, members of the judiciary are all invited to the reinvigorated Bar...

Today: Pafburn Pty Limited v The Owners - Strata Plan No 84674 [2024] HCA 49 and the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW): a view from the Bench and the Bar

Tuesday, 15 April 2025 - in - person 5-6pm

The Practice Development Committee invites barristers to attend a CPD seminar and catered networking event, to which leading solicitors in the construction...