Colleen Marie McCullum, barrister, died on Tuesday, 12 April after a long illness. Her funeral will be held on Tuesday, 19 April 2016 at 3.00pm at the West Chapel, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park,...
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This annual one-day conference will be held in Sydney on Saturday 21 May 2016 at the Sheraton on the Park Hotel. The conference, which has been held since 1989, continues to attract about 100...
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Thursday 21 April 2016, 5.15 pm Bar Association Common Room (please note that this seminar has been rescheduled from the 27 April).
Challenges and realities of buying-in, moving chambers,...
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In February this year President Noel Hutley SC wrote to Attorney General the Hon Gabrielle Upton MP concerning the reinstatement of the right to elect for a jury in a civil trial. The attorney...
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The attorney general is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a public defender under the Public Defenders Act 1995 for a fixed term of up to seven years that may be renewed,...
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The Bar Association has raised the alarm about the NSW Government’s Crimes (Serious Crime Prevention Orders) Bill 2016, which is scheduled for parliamentary debate in early May. In a media release...
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The District Court of NSW will hold a ceremonial sitting on Friday, 6 May 2016 at 9.00am on Level 21 of John Maddison Tower to farewell his Honour Judge Christopher Armitage. Barristers should wear...
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The beautiful Autumn running season is upon us. For its second year, the New South Wales Bar is entering a team in the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon (Sunday 15 May) to raise money for the...
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The 2016 Bench & Bar Dinner is on Friday, 6 May at the Hilton Sydney. We have currently sold-out of tickets, however more tickets may be released soon. Should you wish to attend then...
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Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) is delighted to invite members of the New South Wales Bar to an evening seminar held at the Australian Disputes Centre to explore...
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The Freehills Women’s Mentoring Program is an annual mentoring program sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills, with the purpose of connecting aspiring female law students with successful female legal...
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In July 2016 Learned Friends are travelling to Penang for our first family law legal conference. Speakers include Michael Kearney SC, Peter Campton SC, Suzanne Christie,...
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As members would be aware, the NSW Government has released a discussion paper into CTP reform. Whilst the government is seeking views with regard to improving scheme performance and efficiency there...
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Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Australia) invite members to an evening seminar event held at the Australian Disputes Centre...
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Peter King of the NSW Bar has just written a new book entitled The Challenge of the Commons which proposes a broadened and updated sequel to the Kyoto Protocol under the Climate Change Convention to...
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The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by David Raphael, barrister, on "Establishing a Trust Estate without a Perpetuity Period". It will be...
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The Health & Wellbeing Committee has organised for members to receive a flu shot between 4:00 and 5.30 pm on Monday, 11 April 2016 in the Bar Association Common Room. The price will be $27....
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The New Barristers’ Committee invites you to a breakfast catch-up for members of the junior Bar Tuesday April 12 at Silks Coffee Shop, hosted by The Hon. Justice Peter Hamill, Phillip Boulten SC...
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Thursday 21 April 2016, 5.15 pm Bar Association Common Room (please note that this seminar has been rescheduled from the 27 April).
Challenges and realities of buying-in, moving chambers,...
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Important changes to the Limitation Act 1969 commenced on 17 March 2016 with the assent of the Limitations Amendment (Child Abuse) Act 2016. The NSW Department of Justice has acknowledged the...
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The attorney general is seeking applications from qualified persons for appointment as a deputy director of public prosecutions...
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The president of the Australian Bar Association (ABA), Patrick O’Sullivan QC, is calling for national co-operation to tackle the alarming and disproportionate rates of Indigenous incarceration. The...
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The Health & Wellbeing Committee has organised for members to receive a flu shot between 4:00 and 5.30 pm on Monday, 11 April 2016 in the Bar Association Common Room. The price will be $27....
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The New Barristers’ Committee invites you to a breakfast catch-up for members of the junior Bar Tuesday April 12 at Silks Coffee Shop, hosted by The Hon. Justice Peter Hamill, Phillip Boulten SC...
Read more >Tickets for the 2016 Bench & Bar Dinner are selling fast. Less than 100 places remain. Book now to avoid disappointment. Seating at the dinner will be allocated on a first-in basis....
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