Inbrief
Focus on wellbeing of barristers
Wellbeing
Australasian Lawyer is reporting on the results of a survey by the Bar Council of England and Wales, which found that one in eight barristers are emotionally exhausted and more than half...
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Next Week in CPD
A seminar will be held in the Common Room on Monday, 25 May at 5.15pm: "Appelate Advocacy". It will be presented by David Jackson QC and chaired by Neil Williams SC. For full details please download...
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Magna Carta commemorative service at St James Church
St James Church King Street invites members to attend a special service to commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta on Sunday, 14 June 2015 at 3:00pm. An address will be given by Nicholas...
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Survey on international arbitration in the Asia Pacific
KPMG Hong Kong is conducting a survey on international arbitration in the region. It is the first study of its type in the Asia Pacific and barristers with experience in international arbitration are...
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Papers to note: Legal Representation in the Fair Work Commission
The Bar Association has made a submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework. The association recommends that the Fair Work Act 2009 be amended to permit...
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Contracts in Commercial Law: early bird discount ends 30 May
Promoted by UNSW Law
Contracts in Commercial Law is an international conference exploring the nature and operation of the law of contracts in commercial law. Among the speakers are Chief Justice Tom...
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Practising Certificate Renewals Update No.3 of 2015
There are just over two weeks to renew your PC by the due date - 7 June 2015.
Do not wait until you have confirmation of insurance to return your completed renewal form and payment. Preliminary...
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Support Robert Lovas on his epic fundraising ride
Philanthropy
Robert Lovas of Fourth Floor Selborne Chambers is fundraising for "Sids and Kids". In August, Lovas will be participating in The Great Australian Ride – an off-road motorcycle...
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Connect To The International Legal Market
Promoted by LawConnexion

LawConnexion specialises in strategic management and practice development for barristers. We work closely with individual barristers and entire chambers to assist them in...
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Attorneys-general must address crisis in legal assistance funding
The Law Council is urging state and federal attorneys-general to commit more funding to legal assistance services or risk critically undermining access to justice in Australia. Learn more here.
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Salvos Legal Trivia Night
Salvos Legal is hosting a Trivia Night on Tuesday, 26 May 2015 at York 75, Level 2 75 York St, Sydney. The object is to raise money for The Salvation Army's Hope and a Future project, which helps to...
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World Bar Conference 2016
The Faculty of Advocates is pleased to announce that the World Bar Conference 2016 will be held in Edinburgh from 14-16 April 2016. This biennial event brings together the member independent bars of...
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Call for papers
The Australian Centre for Private Law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, will host "Private Law in the 21st Century", to be held in Brisbane on 14-15 December 2015. The...
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Position vacant - barristers' clerk
Promoted by Eleven Wentworth
Eleven Wentworth is one of Sydney’s leading Floors of commercial and public law barristers. The Floor currently consists of 17 Senior Counsel and 19 junior counsel...
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ABA conference - registration closing soon
The Australian Bar Association will be holding its biennial conference in Washington DC and Boston in July 2015. The Washington DC preliminary conference will take place from 3-5 July and will focus...
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Trade Union Governance and Corruption: options for law reform and debate
The Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption has released a discussion paper "to raise certain possible law reform proposals for debate and to elicit opinions from interested...
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Legal responses to family violence
Rosie Batty and three other remarkable women discuss legal responses to family violence. This is a joint CPD and a National Reconciliation Week event. Places are limited. Registration required....
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Bench and Bar Dinner photos available for online purchase
Photos from the 2015 Bench and Bar Dinner are now available for purchase from the web site of Murray Harris Photography. Click on "Client viewing" then "Bench and Bar Dinner 2015". Enter the...
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Tuesday lunchtime yoga resumes on 26 May
A friendly, stretchy, calming, zen reminder that yoga classes are to resume at 1.00pm on Tuesdays. We're back on from 26 May downstairs in the Common Room at the Bar Association. Classes are paid on...
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On this day in 1915
Today, 19 May 2015, is the 100th anniversary of the death in action on Gallipoli of Laurence Whistler Street – the son of the then Justice (later Chief Justice) Philip Whistler Street of the...
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Getting back to the roots of arbitration and ADR
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia will host a special breakfast event with a panel of experienced arbitrators and ADR practitioners, on Wednesday 3 June 2015 at 7.30am—9.30am. The...
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Tonight: Justice Gageler to deliver the Whitmore Lecture
The Council of Australasian Tribunals (COAT) invites members of the New South Wales Bar Association to attend the ninth annual Whitmore Lecture, "Whitmore and the Americans", to be delivered tonight...
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Common Law Practice Update 82
The Bar Association's Common Law Committee has published Practice Update 82, with case notes on section 43A of the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW); non-party costs orders; obvious hazard; assault and...
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Legal responses to family violence
The Bar Association, together with the Judicial Commission of NSW and the Law Society of NSW, will co-sponsor an important seminar on domestic violence on Tuesday, 2 June 2015 at 5.15pm. The event...
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Part-time employment opportunities wanted for Indigenous law students
Do you need some clerical, administrative or research assistance to run your practice? If the answer is yes - why not employ an Indigenous law student? There are a number of students currently...
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