25 July is the International Day for Judicial Well-being. To mark the occasion, the Chief Justice of New South Wales has issued a “Statement on Judicial Wellbeing”. Click here for the statement.... Read more >
If you hold a current barristers practising certificate and have...
...been charged with a serious offence or a tax offence or convicted of a notifiable summary offence or had a bankruptcy related...
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The next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group is on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, from 5:30pm, in the conference room of Level 22 Chambers. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome.
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The Wellbeing Committee cordially invites members of the Bar and clerks to a lunchtime social gathering in the NSWBA Common Room on Friday,...
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The NSW Bar Association recommends any members who accept direct access matters read the updated Direct Access Factsheet which can be accessed here.
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The NSW Bar Association's Common Law Committee is pleased to invite you to attend an online seminar on ‘Recent Developments in the law of Vicarious...
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This CPD considers the intersection between law and psychology and how research in psychology can be used to improve legal practice. Join speakers Justice...
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The Bar Library will have changed operating hours on Monday 28 July. The Library will open at 9am and close at 5pm and will be closed for one hour between 1&2pm. Response times to reference and...
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President Dominic Toomey SC invites applications for Senior Counsel for 2025. The principles governing the selection and appointment of those to be designated as senior counsel by the President of...
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A rare opportunity has arisen to take a lease in the much sought after Lockhart Chambers. The space is located behind the foyer on the Ground Floor of Lockhart Chambers and will become available for...
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The NSW Attorney General is seeking applications for three Public Defenders under the Public Defenders Act 1995, to be based in:
The conference is timed to mark the tenth anniversary of the Redress and Civil Litigation Report (2015) of the Australian Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. It...
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The Diversity and Equality Committee (DEC) is pleased to invite you to the 2025 Sybil Morrison Lecture. The lecture will be held on Thursday, 14 August 2025...
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This CPD will focus on two critical issues which all barristers should be aware of for their own wellbeing - Burnout at the Bar and Moral Injury. Relevant to...
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To assist barristers with childcare responsibilities to manage court or other commitments when children are ill or regular care arrangements are unavailable, the Bar Association has created an...
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After a successful launch and fundraiser in June 2023, applications are now open for the grant from the Joanna Knight Scholarship Fund.
These scholarships include:
Women law students wanting to...
The NSW Bar Association Legal Assistance Referral Scheme, which has formally existed since 1996, reflects the strongly held view of the Bar that a person’s rights and access to justice should not...
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The NSW Bar Association's Costs and Fees Committee is pleased to invite you to attend this seminar on ‘Recent developments in costs – gross sum costs...
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The third Bar Bushwalk of 2025 will be on Saturday, 26 July 2025 in the Upper Grose Valley. The route follows the Victoria Falls walking track from Mount Victoria, down into and along the valley, and...
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The District Court has today published Civil Practice Note 16 - Case Management in the General List which commenced 21 July 2025.
Click here for the Practice Note.
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Katrina Dawson was a much-loved member of the New South Wales Bar, where she excelled. She was tragically killed during the Lindt Cafe siege. The Katrina Dawson Award seeks to encourage women to...
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The ABA Annual Conference is taking place on 29 August at the W Sydney hotel. This year's theme is "Crossroads 2025: Litigating Matters of Public Interest".
The program includes an opening address...
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The Forbes Society is pleased to inform members of the Annual Forbes Lecture which will be given by Professor Kathy Bowrey of the Faculty of Law UNSW on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 at 5:30pm in Banco...
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All Class B members should now have received an email with a link to the online system to renew their membership for 2025/2026. Your login details can be obtained by emailing reception@nswbar.asn.au.... Read more >
Nominations for the Law Council of Australia’s 2025 Australian Young Lawyer Awards close at 5pm AEST on Friday 29 August 2025. More information, including the guidelines and nomination form, are...
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