Join us at the 4th Annual International Family Law Conference, taking place in Shanghai, China between 17 and 19 September 2014. Throughout the three days of this...
Read more >The Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) has set a fundraising goal of $250,000, which it needs urgently following the Australian Government's funding cuts. RACS invites members to donate...
Read more >The Queensland Bar Association has issued a media release setting out its position on the appointment of Judge Carmody as the next chief justice of Queensland. The president of the Queensland Bar...
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On 20 June 2014 the Australian Bar Association wrote to the editor of The Australian in response to Chris Merritt's article on the appointment of the new chief justice of Queensland. Since the letter...
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Mr Barry Collier MP, the member for state seat of Miranda, recently paid tribute to the work of Phillip Boulten SC during his term as president of the Bar Association. He said that on matters...
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On 18 June 2014 the Attorney General tabled the final report of the NSW Law Reform Commission on criminal appeals. According to the commission, this report is the first comprehensive review of...
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The Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) has provided the Bar Association with a draft set of amendments to the Costs Regulations applicable to claims under the Motor Accidents Compensation Act. The three...
Read more >The NSW Department of Police and Justice has provided the following update on the intended implementation of the Legal Profession Uniform Law. The Uniform Law harmonises the regulation of the legal...
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The two senior counsel taking part in last night's Vinnies CEO Sleepout, Arthur Moses SC and Greg Curtin SC both reached their fundraising targets, thanks in part to the generosity of...
Read more >Tony Edwards, a barrister at Newcastle Chambers, died on Saturday. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.
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The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has released the report Barristers' Working Lives, which provides a snapshot of the bar and of aspects of barristers' working...
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The ANU College of Law invites members to a memorial service to honour Emeritus Professor Leslie Zines AO, to be held on Monday, 4 August 2014 at 2.00pm in The Great Hall, University House. RSVP by...
Read more >The Law and Justice Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2014 Justice Awards. The Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer award, which is presented to an individual or group...
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Thursday, 19 June at 5.15pm: "Successful Financial Management", presented by David Robinson, principal at Harvey Chartered Accountants. What are some of the day-to-day financial challenges faced by...
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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 58, with case notes on: ss 61-63 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW); contributory negligence; and occupier's...
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The NSW Government announced in March this year that it would introduce legislation to create a presumption in favour of granting applications from the media to film and broadcast certain court...
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The Supreme Court Annual Corporate Law Conference, "Shareholder Protection", will be held from 1.15pm - 6.00pm on Tuesday, 29 July 2014 in the Banco Court, Queens Square. The conference will be...
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The Federal Court of Australia is expanding its eLodgment system and will soon begin moving from paper to electronic court files. The court invites practitioners to attend an information session...
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The next meeting of the Bar Book Club has been deferred to Wednesday, 16 July 2014 to accommodate the club's State of Origin fans. The book for discussion is the memoir Just Kids by Patti Smith. The...
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The seminar on Unpacking Insurance originally scheduled for this evening has been moved to Thursday, 3 July 2014. For more details please dowload a flyer here.
Read more >Earlier this year, Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC announced that the Supreme Court would hold a series of seminars to facilitate better community understanding of the judiciary's work and to improve...
Read more >Fees payable in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for certain types of applications are due to increase.
From 1 July 2014 the standard application fee that may be payable will be $861. The lower...
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Included with your 2014-15 practising certificate and membership renewal papers was the New South Wales Bar 2014 survey, which seeks information from members concerning aspects of their practice and...
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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 57, with case notes on: s 82 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW); administrative review; liability of local councils and...
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The Federal Court of Australia and the Constitutional and Administrative Law Section of the NSW Bar Association will co-host two functions to honour and remember Professor Zines. Both functions will...
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