The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is soon launching a new External Junior Counsel Panel and invites barristers to apply to be appointed to the Panel for up to four years:...
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Ballot papers for the election of the 2017 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote.
Return of ballot paper The envelope containing the ballot paper must bear the name of the...
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Nervous about your Performance in Court? Voice & Performance Skills Workshops with Lucy Cornell and Christina Koch will be held on 8 and 15 November at 5.00pm in the Bar Association Common Room. The...
Read more >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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The Australian Association of Constitutional Law, together with the Gilbert + Tobin Centre for Public Law, invite members to attend an event marking the centenary of the Commonwealth...
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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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NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released new research which finds that Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs) are more effective than they are often portrayed by...
Read more >The President of the Australian Bar Association, Patrick O’Sullivan QC, has today confirmed the ABA’s commitment to promoting excellence, diversity and inclusion at the Bar by adopting the Law...
Read more >Members are invited to the 2016 Yarramundi Lecture, which will discuss the topic ‘Is a treaty the best way to ensure the rights of First Peoples?’.
The annual Yarramundi Lecture was established...
Read more >Following last week’s Panel CPD on this topic, the wording of the policy in relation to barristers has been amended so that the role and commitment of barristers who adopt the policy is now...
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The Toongabbie Legal Centre will hold its 9th Annual Community Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, 22 October 2016 at 6.00pm for 6.30pm in Bowman Hall, Campbell Street, Blacktown. The chief guest will be...
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The Bar Choir will hold a Christmas Concert at St James Church on Friday, 2 December 2016 at 5.15pm to raise funds for the Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation. The concert will last for roughly one...
Read more >The Holt Prize, named after the late Christopher Holt, co-founder of The Federation Press, is awarded biennially to first-time authors of an unpublished legal work of an academic or practical nature....
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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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