Bar Council met on 21 July, 28 July and 11 August 2016 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council...
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Nominations for the 2017 Bar Council closed at 4.00pm on Monday, 10 October. Eighteen senior counsel and 35 members of the Junior Bar (including 16 under 5s) have nominated. A list of the nominated...
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Members and their friends are invited to the 2016 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast on Friday, 28 October at 7.45am in Verandah Restaurant. Come and enjoy a two-course breakfast and help raise money for...
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On Wednesday, 9 November 2016 Robyn Bradey, an accredited mental health social worker with over 36 years’ experience, will present "Are your cases traumatising you? Understanding and managing...
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A study by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has found that the Rolling List Court (RLC), which was introduced in the District Court on a trial basis in April 2015, has resulted in a...
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The NSW Lawyers Orchestra invites you to join them for their concert of cinematic masterpieces, on 27 November 2016, 2:30pm at John Painter Hall 1-15 Foveaux St, Surry Hills NSW 2010. The full...
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The Public Defenders will host an Information Session on the Child Sexual Offences Evidence Pilot for Defence Practitioners. The session will include a practical discussion about witness...
Read more >The 2016 Justice Awards were held on Thursday, 13 October 2016 at the Strangers' Dining Room, Parliament House, Sydney. The Bar Association sponsors the Law and Justice Volunteer Award, which this...
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On 3 November at 5.30pm-7.30pm the Women Barristers Forum and the Women Lawyers Association will host an evening cocktail function at Verandah Restaurant & Wine Bar to celebrate the appointment of...
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Members are invited to the launch of the New South Wales Chapter of the Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association on Friday, 11 November 2016 at 6.00pm-7.00pm in the Banco Court. The NSW HAL will be...
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The Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture for 2016 was delivered by General David Morrison at 6.00pm on Thursday, 13 October. Senior Vice-President Arthur Moses SC attended on behalf of the Bar...
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The Legal Aid NSW Care and Protection Panel (the panel) is open for new applications and applications for reappointment by current panel members. Current panel members due for reappointment must...
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On Wednesday, 26 October 2016 Chrissa Loukas SC will present a practical advocacy seminar on appeals to the Court of Criminal Appeal. The seminar, to be co-chaired by the Hon Justice Fullerton and...
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The New Barristers’ Committee invite you to attend the October breakfast catch-up at Silks Coffee Shop tomorrow morning, Tuesday 18 October 2016. Drop in for a short (or long) period of time from...
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Volunteer barristers are needed for Female Student Open Day on Friday, 21 October 2016. Organised by the Diversity and Equality Committee the Open Day provides a wonderful opportunity for female law...
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All new silks from 2016 will be invited to take their bows before the High Court of Australia at 3.30pm on Tuesday, 31 January 2017 in Courtroom 1. The dinner to mark the occasion will be held that...
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Members and their friends are invited to the 2016 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast on Friday, 28 October at Verandah Restaurant. Come and enjoy a two-course breakfast and help raise money...
Read more >The Victorian Bar will host a six-day Lawyers Mediation Certificate (LMC) course on 2-4 and 9-11 December 2016. For more information, contact Bianca Stajcic via ph:(02) 9225 7985 or email:...
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On 4 October 2016, the Uniform Rules Committee approved Amendment No 78 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules.
The amendments are to rules 4.10, 4.12 and 10.8. Each of these rules relates to the...
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Hear presenters Chrissa Loukas SC, Kara Shead SC and chairperson Tim Game SC on implementing the Gender Equitable Briefing Policy at the Criminal Bar....
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The Toongabbie Legal Centre will hold a one-day continuing legal education seminar on "Employment Law" on Saturday, 29 October 2016 in the conference room at Ashurst, 5 Martin Place, Sydney. Learn...
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Junior Drinks is a social function organised by the New Barristers' Committee to provide new and junior barristers with a casual opportunity to catch up and socialise. Before you head home tonight,...
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The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has published the results of a longitudinal study of 26,472 violent offenders, which found that a majority desist after just one offence....
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Hear panel members Elizabeth Cheeseman SC, Andrew Bell SC and John Sheahan QC in conversation with chairperson Steven Finch SC on implementing the Gender...
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The Federal Court of Australia is in the process of implementing its National Court Framework (NCF) reforms. Under the NCF, the court’s practice documents have been consolidated and refined from 60...
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