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15 Bobber – The Hon Justice Stephen Burley & Her Hon Judge Brana Obradovic
Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for the Hon Justice Stephen Burley & her Hon Judge Brana Obradovic. The 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 19 August 2016 in the...
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2016 Common Law Drinks
Collegiality
Judges, barristers and Clerks are invited to attend the 2016 Common Law Drinks on Friday, 2 September. The drinks will be held in the Club Bar at Hotel CBD, 52 King Street, Sydney. The...
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Coming up in CPD tonight
Thursday 11 August: 'Handling Grievances in Chambers'. Presented by Jane Seymour and chaired by Anthony McGrath SC, Chair, Diversity and Equality Committee. For full details please download a flyer...
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2016 Harm Minimisation Summit
Today, in State Parliament, the NSW Cross-Party Harm Minimisation Roundtable convened the 2016 Harm Minimisation Summit. The New South Wales Bar Association was represented by the chair of the...
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Swearing-in ceremony for Robert Sutherland SC and Phillip Ingram SC
Robert Sutherland SC and Phillip Ingram SC have been appointed judges of the District Court of New South Wales. A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John Maddison Tower on...
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Call for papers: 2017 CPD Conferences
The NSW Bar Association's professional development department invite members to submit suggestions and/or abstracts for papers to be included in the Bar Association's 2017 CPD Conference series. The...
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Succession Conference at the Hydro Majestic
The Blue Mountains Law Society will hold its inaugural Succession Conference over two days, Saturday, 17 and Sunday, 18 September 2016 at the Hydro Majestic in Medlow Bath. For more information, or...
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Bar FC getting closer to the finals
Today saw the resumption of play in the chase to the final four positions in the Domain Soccer League. Reserve Bank "C" forfeited the game due to a lack of players, before arranging for some skillful...
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For the diary: Abortion law reform in NSW
On Tuesday, 23 August 2016 Australian Lawyers for Human Rights will host a special seminar on abortion law reform in NSW. A range of speakers will discuss the different political, policy, legal and...
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Tomorrow: 15 Bobber for his Hon Judge Robert Montgomery
Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for his Hon Judge Robert Montgomery. The 15 Bobber will be held tomorrow, 12 August 2016 in the New South Wales Bar Association...
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Barrister does not mean good communicator
Promoted by On Q Event Management
The Rules of Court and the control that comes from the right to cross examine, can make you feel like an effective communicator as getting your point of view (your...
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Coming up in CPD tomorrow
Thursday, 11 August: 'Handling Grievances in Chambers'
Presented by Jane Seymour and chaired by Anthony McGrath SC, Chair, Diversity and Equality Committee. For full details please download a flyer...
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Using Cost Orders to Control the Expense of International Commercial Arbitration
Members are invited to attend the third event in the International Arbitration Series, a joint initiative of the CIArb Australia and Federal Court of Australia. Addressed by a distinguished panel:...
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Legal conference on Hvar island, Croatia 16-22 September 2016
Promoted by Adriatic Conferences
Adriatic Conferences is pleased to announce Hvar island, Croatia as the destination for its conference in September. The conference will take place between 16-22...
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ABA condemns Pakistan attack on lawyers and expresses condolences
Australian Bar Association President Patrick O’Sullivan QC has issued a statement condemning the bomb attack on grieving lawyers in Quetta, Pakistan. Learn more here.
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Next meeting of the Bar Book Club
The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held in the Bar Library at 6.00pm on Wednesday, 24 August 2016. The book is New York Trilogy by Paul Auster. A review is available here.
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2016 ADR Masterclass - reserve your place now!
The 2016 ADR Masterclass is on Saturday, 13 August in the Hyde Park Room at the Sheraton on the Park. Online registrations have closed, but a number of places are still available, so reserve a place...
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Tutors and Readers Dinner photos - order online
Collegiality
The 2016 Tutors and Readers Dinner was held on 29 July 2016 at the Australian Museum. Pictures of the event may be ordered online from Oneill Photographics. The password is nswbar16.
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2017 Personal Injury Conference: call for papers
The NSW Bar Association's 2017 Personal Injury Conference is scheduled for Saturday, 11 March 2017. The association's Professional Development Department would like to invite members to submit...
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Thinking Differently About Diversity
The Women Lawyers Association of NSW invites members to a panel discussion: "Thinking Differently About Diversity". The event will be held on Thursday, 25 August 2016 at 5.30pm for 6.00-7.30pm, in...
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Memorial service for Donald Gerard Stewart
Donald Stewart, former barrister, District and Supreme Court judge, royal commissioner and the inaugural chairman of the National Crime Authority, died on 14 July 2016. Colleagues and friends of Don...
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15 Bobber – His Hon Judge Robert Montgomery
Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for his Hon Judge Robert Montgomery. The 15 Bobber will be held on Friday, 12 August 2016 in the New South Wales Bar Association...
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New Barristers' Committee August breakfast
The New Barristers’ Committee would like to invite you to attend the August breakfast catch-up at Silks Coffee Shop tomorrow morning, Tuesday 9 August. Drop in for a short (or long) period of time...
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Coming up in CPD this week
Thursday 11 August: 'Handling Grievances in Chambers'
Presented by Jane Seymour and chaired by Anthony McGrath SC, Chair, Diversity and Equality Committee. For full details please download a flyer...
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LCA urges caution over post-sentence detention
Law Council of Australia President Stuart Clark AM has urged attorneys-general from around the nation to proceed very carefully when altering post-sentence detention laws so as not to compromise the...
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