The New South Wales Government has announced a new circle sentencing pilot project for young Aboriginal offenders. Attorney General Brad Hazzard announced a 12 month trial of the Youth Koori Court,...
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A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room this month. Coming up next week:
Monday, 17 November: "The Inaugural Spigelman Public Law Oration. Presented by The Honourable Justice Stephen...
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At a meeting of the Bar Council on the evening of 13 November 2014, the following were elected as office bearers of the Bar Association:
President: Jane Needham SC
Senior Vice President: Noel...
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The last meeting for the year of the Bar Book Club will be held at 6.00pm on Wednesday, 2 December 2014. The book for the next meeting is Ian McEwan’s The Children Act.
We will also be having an...
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The 2015 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 21 March. The conference offers 6.5 CPD points.
Speaker details and registration forms will be made...
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The NSW Bar Association 2015 CPD Conferences have been confirmed for the following dates and locations: - Saturday, 21 February: Newcastle - Saturday, 28 February and Sunday, 1 March: Orange -...
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The Women Barristers Forum, in association with The Women Lawyers Association of NSW, invites members of the Bar Association to join them at a cocktail function to celebrate the...
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Legal Aid NSW has published its annual report for 2013-14, during which, one million services in civil, family and criminal law were provided. Attorney General Brad Hazzard praised the organisation,...
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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 70, with case notes on section 62 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999, sections 5D and 5R of the Civil Liability Act...
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A seminar will be held tonight at 5.15pm in the Common Room:"Commonwealth Criminal Law - Traps for young players". Presented by Wendy Abraham QC and chaired by David Scully. For full details please...
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On 28 August 2014 the Bar Council established a Health and Wellbeing Committee. The following members have been appointed to the committee for 2014-15.
Arthur Moses SC (Chair) Anthony Lo Surdo...
Read more >The Australian Institute of Employment Rights will hold the 4th Annual Ron McCallum Debate at the Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday, 25 November 2014 (4.00pm to 6.00pm). The debate will be chaired by the...
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On Wednesday, 12 November 2014 Justice Richard Button of the Supreme Court will present a Forbes Society tutorial on the history of the criminal law in NSW. The tutorial will commence at 5.10pm and...
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The 31st Great Bar Boat Race will be held on Monday, 22 December 2014 at 11.00am. Members are invited to compete in a friendly competition with solicitors. The Organising Authority is the...
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Renee Bianchi of 13 St James Hall has been elected vice president of Young Lawyers NSW.
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A seminar will be held in the Common Room at 5.15pm on Tuesday, 18 November: "Male, Female or Non-Specific: NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie. Presented by David Bennett AC QC,...
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A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm:"Foundation Financial Strategies". Presented by Kate McCallum and Tony Clark and chaired by Callan O'Neill. For full details please...
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A seminar will be held in the Common Room tonight at 5.15pm: "The Real Trial of Breaker Morant". Presented by Craig Wilcox and chaired by Jane Needham SC. For full details please download a flyer here
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The chief justice of the Federal Court, the Hon J L B Allsop AO will be the chief guest at Toongabbie Legal Centre’s (TLC) Seventh Annual Fundraising Dinner on Friday, 28 November 2014 at Bowman...
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A number of seminars will be held in the Common Room next week:
Monday, 10 November: "The Real Trial of Breaker Morant". Presented by Craig Wilcox and chaired by Jane Needham SC. For full details...
Read more >On 3 November 2014 amendments to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules and Supreme Court Rules were approved by their respective rules committees. The amendments were published on the NSW Legislation...
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Pursuant to Rule 11.8.1 of the Bar Association Constitution, the following were elected to the 2015 Bar Council. Declaration of Bar Council Ballot and the Tally of ballot papers here.
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The ABA will run its ninth Advanced Trial Advocacy Course on 19-23 January 2015 at the Federal Court Complex in Melbourne. This is a residential five day course that will develop your skills as an...
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It's a long-standing tradition that each year the new silks make a donation to one or more charities. The 2014 silks have donated a total of $78,000, with The Black Dog Institute and...
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The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australian Branch) – Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration course will be held in Sydney from 18 to 26 April 2015. Candidates...
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