The Australian Bar Association has signed an open letter to Prime Minister Abbott requesting that he urgently reverse the proposed funding cuts to legal assistance services under the...
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The president and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2015 Bench and Bar Dinner. The dinner will take place on Friday, 8 May in the...
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The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 80, with case notes on a number of sections in the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW), slip and fall and sporting...
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Today we have a lunchtime CPD Seminar offered by the Health and Wellbeing Committee starting at 1:00pm:"Meditation for Lawyers", presented by Jackie Curran and chaired by Arthur Moses SC. For full...
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Today we have a seminar being held in the Common Room at 5.15pm:"Regulation 176 and Best Practice Guidelines", presented by Ingmar Taylor SC and Chaired by Trish McDonald SC. For full details please...
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The Health and Wellbeing Committee has organised for members to receive a 'flu shot and get their cholesterol, glucose and blood pressure tested between 4:00 and 5.45 pm on Monday, 13 April 2015...
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Registrations are still open for the New South Wales Bar Association Sydney Conference on this Saturday.
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Junior Vice-President Arthur Moses SC will take part in the 2015 Vinnies CEO Sleepout on 18 June. Over the past ten years the event has raised $24 million to support the St Vincent de...
Read more >The Ashurst Australian Private Law Moot (formerly the UNSW Private Law Moot) is a new national mooting competition, now in its second year, being held at UNSW from 10–12 April 2015. The problem...
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Bar Council met on 12 and 26 February 2015 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council business. Bar...
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The next meeting of the book club will be held on Tuesday, 12 May 2015. As usual there will be wine and cheese for attendees. We shall be discussing Stoner by John Williams, published in the 1960s...
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The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of His Honour Judge A C Scotting to the District Court and Dust Diseases Tribunal will be held on Friday, 27th March 2015. Speaking for His...
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Tonight we have a seminar starting at 5.15pm in the common room: "60 Apps in 60 Minutes", presented by Philippe Doyle Gray,Garry McGrath SC, Michelle Castle and Stephen Walsh. For full details please...
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Members are invited to help celebration the centenary of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators on Wednesday, 22 April 2015 at 5.15 pm to 7.15 pm. The guest speaker will be the Hon Justice James...
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The WBF has a new and updated website hosted by the Bar Association. The WBF invites all members to visit the website for information on events, CPDs, meetings and news relevant to WBF members. The...
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The 2015 Bench & Bar Dinner will be held on Friday, 8 May at the Hilton Sydney. The guest of honour is the Hon Justice M J Beazley AO, president of the Court of Appeal. Invitations will be sent out...
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The attorney general is calling for applications from qualified persons for the following appointments to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT):
The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of His Honour Judge A C Scotting to the District Court and Dust Diseases Tribunal will be held on Friday, 27th March 2015. Speaking for His...
Read more >A symposium will be held in the Banco Court on Saturday, 13 June 2015 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Evidence Act 1995 (NSW). Speakers will include, among others, Chief Justice Tom Bathurst...
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Members are invited to join the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and Dr Simon Longstaff AO as they discuss society, our institutions and obstacles to fulfilment. "To Succeed in the Face of Adversity" is...
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The 15 Bobber to celebrate the appointment of his Hon Judge Street SC to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia will be held on tomorrow, 20 March 2015. Speaking for His Honour will be Geoffrey...
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The president of the Australian Bar Association, Fiona McLeod SC, was a guest on the National Indigenous Radio Service on Tuesday, when she called for the proposed cuts to Aboriginal and Torres...
Read more >Saturday, 28 March 2015 is election day in New South Wales. Coinciding with polling day will be a Bar Association CPD Conference at the Hilton Sydney. Those attending the conference may cast an early...
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Tonight we have a seminar taking place in the Common Room at 5.15pm: "Two commercial topics: indirect causation and liquidator’s claims", presented by Aditi Rao and Emma Beechey and chaired by...
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A seminar will be held in the Common Room on Wednesday 25th March from 1-2pm:"Meditation for Lawyers". Presented by Jackie Curran and chaired by Arthur Moses SC. For full details please download a...
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