Inbrief

2016 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference - Deadline Early Bird Registrations 26 February

Registrations are now open for the 2016 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference which will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 5 March. The conference runs from 9:00am to 3.00pm. Morning tea...

Dealing with difficult cases: vicarious trauma at the bar

8 March, Bar Association Common Room, from 5.15 to 7pm

Dealing with sensitive subject matter and difficult clients can be challenging. What may seem to be the normal strains associated with a...

Women in Employment Law

Wednesday 9th March 2016 6-8pm

M+K Lawyers, Level 21, 20 Bond, Sydney

Guest Speakers: Stuart Clark AM, President, Law Council of Australia & Kate Eastman SC Women and men practicing in employment...

Information session on Supreme Court bail applications

Practice Note SC CL 11, governing case management procedures for bail applications filed in the Supreme Court, is due to commence on 7 March 2016 and the court will hold an information session for...

For the diary: 15th International Criminal Law Congress

The 15th International Criminal Law Congress will be held in Adelaide at the InterContinental Hotel on 12-16 October 2016. Speakers will include the Hon Robert French AC, chief justice of Australia...

2016 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference - Deadline Early Bird Registrations 26 February

Registrations are now open for the 2016 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference which will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 5 March. The conference runs from 9:00am to 3.00pm. Morning tea...

Parramatta CPD Conference, 12 March 2016 - Deadline Early Bird Registrations: Friday 4 March

The 2016 CPD Conference in Parramatta will be held at the Holiday Inn on Saturday 12 March from 9 to 5pm.

Speakers

• Noel Hutley SC, President, and Philip Selth OAM, Executive Director
• The...

Dealing with difficult cases: vicarious trauma at the bar

8 March, Bar Association Common Room

Dealing with sensitive subject matter and difficult clients can be challenging. What may seem to be the normal strains associated with a demanding job may in...

Bar Knitting Group

Wellbeing

All interested barristers are invited to attend the first meeting of 2016 of the Bar Knitting Group. This will be held on Tuesday, 23 February 2016 from 6.00pm in the Bar Library. Bring...

For the diary: Press Freedom in a Challenging Environment

The Australian Press Council will hold its 40th anniversary international conference in Sydney on 4-5 May 2016 at L'Aqua, Darling Harbour. Among the key themes of the conference will be the need for...

Support Bruce Miles on his 400km charity ride

Philanthropy

Bruce Miles of Frederick Jordan Chambers will be joining 108 cyclists to ride 400 km from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour to raise funds for Royal Far West’s work for country kids.

Percentage Based Contingency Fee Agreements

The Bar Council has established a working party to formulate the Bar Association’s response to the Law Council report, Percentage Based Contingency Fee Agreements. The working party wishes to...

Changes to CPD seminars in February and March

Due to structural damage to the New South Wales Bar Association Common Room, CPD seminars in February have been moved offsite and the ones during the first week of March have been postponed. Attendee...

CPD on Contingency Fees

Monday, 29 February at 5.15pm, Doltone House Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, The Bar Council has established a working party to formulate the Bar Association’s response to the Law Council...

Dealing with difficult cases: vicarious trauma at the bar

8 March, Bar Association Common Room

Dealing with sensitive subject matter and difficult clients can be challenging. What may seem to be the normal strains associated with a demanding job may in...

2016 Seminar on cross-examination technique 22 February 2016, 5.15pm

Doltone House Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street

The seminar will discuss cross-examination technique. The speakers will provide guidance on cross-examination in an open and relaxed forum,...

CPD: Challenging expert forensic evidence - what lawyers should do?

Wednesday, 24 February at 5.15pm,

Doltone House Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney

Presented by professor Gary Edmond, Chair Stephen Odgers SC.

Gary Edmond is a Professor, Australian...

CPD on Contingency Fees

Monday, 29 February at 5.15pm, Doltone House Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, The Bar Council has established a working party to formulate the Bar Association’s response to the Law Council...

NSW Government Gazettes on Trove

The State Library of NSW and the National Library of Australia are digitising the NSW Government Gazette (1832 to 2001) and a sample will be available when the updated Trove is launched on 25...

World Bar Conference 2016

The Faculty of Advocates will host the World Bar Conference 2016 at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, from 14 to 16 April 2016. Learn more here.

How to build a practice as a Sydney-based female arbitrator

Members are invited to a breakfast panel discussion on Tuesday, 15 March 2016 from 7.30am-9.00am hosted by ArbitralWomen, the international network of women in dispute resolution. The topic will be:...

Upcoming CPD Seminars February - March 2016

To assist members in completing their CPD requirements before the 31 March cut-off date, a number of seminars and conferences have been organised. As the Bar Practice Exams are taking place this...

Newcastle CPD Conference, 27 February 2016 - Deadline Early Bird Registrations: Friday 19 February 2016

The 2016 CPD Conference in Newcastle will be held at the Novotel in Newcastle Beach on Saturday 27 February from 9 to 5pm.

Speakers - Ms J Lonergan SC and Philip Selth OAM, Executive Director - The...

Changes to CPD seminars in February and March

Due to structural damage to the New South Wales Bar Association Common Room, CPD seminars in February have been moved offsite and the ones during the first week of March have been postponed. Attendee...

Changes to conditions of entry to courthouses

The Office of the Sheriff has advised the Bar Association that effective Monday, 22 February 2016 all persons entering the court premises are to separate all electronic devices (laptops, tablet...