Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

The next meeting of the book club will be on Wednesday, 29 March 2017. The book for discussion is Edward III: A Heroic Failure by Jonathan Sumption. Good Reads summary here.
Read more >The next meeting of the book club will be on Wednesday, 29 March 2017. The book for discussion is Edward III: A Heroic Failure by Jonathan Sumption. Good Reads summary here.
Read more >The Australian Academy of Law extends a warm invitation to attend the first in a series of three ethics-themed events that it is holding in Sydney this year. The...
Read more >Members are invited to hear from a panel of experienced solicitors who will share their views on gender equitable briefing and what their organisations are doing to implement it. The...
Read more >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...
Read more >The 2017 Parramatta CPD Conference schedule has been finalised. Please view the program here
The Parramatta CPD Conference is to be held on Saturday, 18 March 2017 at the ParkRoyal Hotel,...
Read more >The New Barristers Committee will be running a (free) cross-examination seminar in February-March 2017. The workshop is divided into two parts and will include a discussion in the Bar Association...
Read more >Applications for the Legal Aid NSW Domestic Violence Panel closes on 20 February 2017. Further information is available at the DV Panel Web Page. Applications must be submitted via the Panels...
Read more >The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration’s Second International Conference on Non-Adversarial Justice will be held at the ParkRoyal Darling Harbour in Sydney from 6-8 April 2017....
Read more >Do you need some clerical, administrative or research assistance to run your practice? If the answer is yes - why not employ an Indigenous law student? There are a number of students...
Read more >In March the Australian Copyright Council will host three webinars, over three consecutive weeks, for legal practitioners to update their copyright knowledge. The webinars are designed to help top up...
Read more >The Law Council of Australia, in conjunction with diversity and inclusion specialists, Symmetra, will offer training to help all lawyers understand and counteract unconscious bias....
Read more >Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for Magistrate Rodney Brender & Magistrate Julie Soars. The 15 Bobber will be held Friday, 17 March in the New...
Read more >Jennifer Price and George Breton will be sworn-in as magistrates at a Local Court swearing-in ceremony on Monday, 20 February 2017 at 9.00am in Courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre....
Read more >A funeral service for Belinda Lyus will be held on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 at 2.15pm in the North Chapel of Northern Suburbs Crematorium. Afterwards, a wake will be held in The Garden Pavilion,...
Read more >The 2017 North Coast CPD Conference is on this Saturday, 18 February. The conference begins at 9.00am with arrival tea and coffee available from 8.30am. The conference will be held in The Fenwick...
Read more >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...
Read more >The 2017 silk bows & dinner was held at the High Court of Australia on 31 January 2017. Professional photographs taken during the silk bows ceremony and dinner are available to view and purchase here...
Read more >Public Defenders are seeking applications for the 2017 practical advocacy course for barristers of five years standing and under who are interested in improving their advocacy skills in criminal law....
Read more >On 12 March Bruce Miles of Frederick Jordan Chambers will be joining 108 cyclists to ride 420 km from Wagga Wagga to Orange to raise funds for Royal Far West’s work for country kids.... Read more >
The 2017 Parramatta CPD Conference schedule has been finalised. Please view the program here
The Parramatta CPD Conference is to be held on Saturday, 18 March 2017 at the ParkRoyal Hotel,...
Read more >On Tuesday 7 March, Robyn Bradey, an accredited mental health social worker with over 36 years’ experience, will present "Are your cases traumatising you? Understanding and managing vicarious...
Read more >The 2017 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference program has been finalised. Please view the program here
The Personal Injury and Common Law Conference is scheduled to be held at the Hilton...
Read more >The Bar Association provides its members with a variety of services and benefits, such as reserved childcare places, fee recovery, ethical guidance and more. Previously, these services were split...
Read more >In April 2017 (8 – 14 April) Learned Friends is holding a conference in Hong Kong. This dynamic and vibrant city is a fusion of many cultures...
Read more >The first meeting of the book club for 2017 will be held tomorrow, 15 February at 6.00pm in the Bar Library. The chosen book will be The Dinner by Herman Koch. A review can be found here....
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