Appointments to the Supreme Court

Natalie Adams SC and Anthony Payne SC have been appointed to the Supreme Court of NSW, filling the retirement vacancies of the Hon Justice Hidden AM and Hon Justice Emmett.
Mr Payne will be sworn-in...
Read more >Natalie Adams SC and Anthony Payne SC have been appointed to the Supreme Court of NSW, filling the retirement vacancies of the Hon Justice Hidden AM and Hon Justice Emmett.
Mr Payne will be sworn-in...
Read more >The Law Council of Australia’s president-elect, Fiona McLeod SC, has called on the federal government to dismantle the dual regulation of migration lawyers. Learn more here.
Read more >With the end of CPD year approaching, we would like to remind you of the changes to the CPD rules arising from the Uniform Laws entering into effect on the 1 July 2015. The Uniform Continuing...
Read more >Tuesday 8 March at 5.15pm, Doltone House, Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Dealing with sensitive subject matter and difficult clients can be challenging. What may seem to be the...
Read more >The 2016 CPD Conference in Parramatta will be held at the Holiday Inn on Saturday 12 March from 9 to 5pm.
Speakers
That which we call ComLaw will be just as handy when it's renamed the Federal Register of Legislation from 5 March 2016. The present URL www.comlaw.gov.au will be changed to www.legislation.gov.au...
Read more >Wednesday 9 March at 5.15pm, Doltone House, Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Presented by Cameron Jackson.
The first piece of advice you will be given if you mention that you have...
Read more >Monday 14 March, 5.15 pm, venue to be confirmed
The focus of the seminar will be on the more controversial or difficult ethical and practical issues which arise from conducting inquisitorial...
Read more >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...
Read more >On 16 March 2016 at 5.15 pm Venue to be confirmed
The session will be presented by Dr Tim Soutphommasane.
Chaired by:
Sarah Pritchard SC (Chair of the Human Rights Committee), and
Anthony McGrath...
Registrations are still 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...
Read more >Monday 7 March at 5.15pm, Doltone House, Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Presented by Mark Brabazon SC
What every barrister needs to know about disclosure, costs agreements,...
Read more >NSW Attorney General Gabrielle Upton has announced the establishment of the Courts Consultation Committee to provide her with high-level advice on the NSW judicial system. Ms Upton said the Committee...
Read more >As members may be aware, articles in today's Daily Telegraph and the Australian Financial Review indicate that the NSW Government has CTP reform back on its agenda.
The government is committed to...
Read more >Legal Aid News for March 2016 is out now. There are articles about the new family law service in Broken Hill, new resources for independent children’s lawyers and a new way to help vulnerable...
Read more >The Australian Bar Association and the Victorian Bar invite members to save the date on which they will hold their joint conference at the MCG in Melbourne: 27-28 October 2016. The theme of the...
Read more >Tuesday 8 March at 5.15pm, Doltone House, Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Dealing with sensitive subject matter and difficult clients can be challenging. What may seem to be the...
Read more >Monday 7 March at 5.15pm, Doltone House, Hyde Park, Level 3, 181 Elizabeth Street, Sydney
Presented by Mark Brabazon SC
What every barrister needs to know about disclosure, costs agreements,...
Read more >The New Barristers’ Committee would like to invite you to attend Junior Drinks tonight, at Metro St James, starting at 5:30pm.
Read more >Monday 14 March, 5.15 pm, venue to be confirmed
The focus of the seminar will be on the more controversial or difficult ethical and practical issues which arise from conducting inquisitorial...
Read more >The 2016 Bench & Bar Dinner will be held on Friday, 6 May at the Hilton Sydney. The Guests of Honour will be the Hon R Ellicott QC and David Jackson AM QC. Speaking for the Hon R Ellicott QC will be...
Read more >Tuesday 5 April, Bar Association Common Room, please note that this seminar was postponed from the 1 of March. When your life is out of balance it can all seem too hard. You always feel rushed,...
Read more >The 2016 CPD Conference in Parramatta will be held at the Holiday Inn on Saturday 12 March from 9 to 5pm.
Speakers