Inbrief

Urgent action needed to address criminal case delays in District Court

The release of today’s Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research report on NSW Criminal Court Statistics 2016 has highlighted the need for continued action to address delays in criminal cases in the...

Sitting arrangements during the Local Court Annual Conference

Wednesday 2 August - Friday 4 August 2017

The chief magistrate has written to the Bar Association to outline sitting arrangements during the Local Court Annual Conference from 2-4 August 2017. For...

Positions vacant at the Workers Compensation Commission

Applications are still open

The Workers Compensation Commission of NSW seeks applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the positions of arbitrator and deputy...

Request for views regarding the consequences of the decision in Burns v Corbett

The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) is concerned that various litigants in the Consumer & Commercial Division and the Administrative & Equal Opportunity Division are being adversely...

Climate change, migration law and the Pacific

At the lectern

On 7 June 2017, King & Wood Mallesons, together with UNSW’s Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law, will host a public lecture on “The Displacement Project – Perspectives...

Coronial processes essential to ensure our safety

The President of the New South Wales Bar Association, Arthur Moses SC, yesterday issued a media release defending the coronial process, following criticism by a member of the NSW Police Association.... Read more >

PC renewals 2017-18 Update No.2

There are only just over two weeks left to renew your practising certificate by the due date - 7 June 2017.

Do not wait until you have confirmation of insurance to return your completed renewal form...

Tutorials in Australian Legal History

The third Francis Forbes Society legal history tutorial for 2017 is being presented tonight at 5.15pm. The "History of Equity" will be presented by the Hon Peter Young QC in the Banco Court, Level...

Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Book club will be at 6.00pm on Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in the Bar Library. The book for this meeting is The Pigeon Tunnel by John Le Carre. Reviews and...

Bar Council business for February - March 2017

Governance

Bar Council met in February and March in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from this summary of Bar Council...

Bar Knitting Group meets next week

Wellbeing

All interested barristers are invited to attend the next meeting of the Bar Knitting Group. It will be held on Tuesday, 30 May 2017 from 6.00pm in the Bar Library. Bring your own needles,...

Tomorrow: Tutorial in Australian Legal History

Legal history

Next in the Francis Forbes Society's tutorials in Australian legal history will be "The History of Equity", presented by the Hon Peter Young QC. It will be held tomorrow, 23 May 2017...

STEP address: Issues with the use of ADR in will disputes

Promoted by STEP

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) invites you to an address by Andrew Rider on "Stamp Duty, Land Tax and Deceased Estates". It will be held on Wednesday, 21 June...

NSW Bar Half Marathon team storms past fundraising target

Philanthropy

The NSW Bar Half Marathon team of President Arthur Moses SC and Ben Symons completed the SMH Half-Marathon on Sunday, 21 May. In doing so, they finished strongly in raising more than...

Sir Garfield Barwick Address

At the lectern

The Sir Garfield Barwick Address Foundation advises that the next Sir Garfield Barwick Address will be delivered by David Bennett AC QC at a dinner to be held at the Castlereagh...

Coming up in CPD

Tuesday, May 30 2017 - William Lee: The First Chinese-Australian barrister in NSW

Presented by Malcolm Oakes SC and chaired by Trish McDonald SC. Further details will be available shortly.

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Swearing-in ceremony for David Price on Monday morning

Appointments

David Price will be sworn-in as a Local Court magistrate at a swearing-in ceremony on Monday, 22 May 2017 at 9.00am in Court 5.2 of the Downing Centre. Junior Vice-President Chrissa...

Swearing-in ceremony for David Russell SC

Appointments

David Russell SC has been appointed as a judge of the District Court of New South Wales & Dust Diseases Tribunal of New South Wales. A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be...

WLANSW Achievement Awards and Janet Coombes lunch for new female barristers

The NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards 2017 will be held at the Grand Ballroom, Doltone House Hyde Park, Sydney 7pm Friday 11th August 2017. The guest speaker for the Awards Gala Presentation...

2017-18 committee membership

Governance

The president annually reviews the need for the Bar Association’s various committees, the role of those committees and their membership.

A form listing the 2017-2018 committees is...

Practising certificate renewals update

All practising certificate renewal forms have been sent in the post. If you have not received your forms by next Tuesday, 7 May, or have any questions regarding its completion, please contact the...

Appointments to the Local Court

Attorney General Mark Speakman today announced the appointments of David John Price of State Chambers and Legal Aid solicitor Joy Boulos as magistrates of the Local Court of NSW. View the attorney's...

Minister's comments should not be repeated: LCA

Law Council of Australia President Fiona McLeod SC has defended the independence of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal following a remark on radio by Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. View the LCA...

Change to Legal Aid NSW policy

The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Contributions Guideline which means the initial contribution will be automatically waived in Local Court summary crime matters where the applicant...

Legal Aid NSW Mental Health Advocacy Panel

The Legal Aid NSW Mental Health Advocacy Panel (the panel) is currently open for new applicants and applications for reappointment. All applications must be submitted through the Panels Application...