Inbrief

UN Women National Committee Australia: call for board expressions of interest

Diversity

UN Women National Committee Australia is calling for nominations for three members of the Board of Directors, to commence a three year term in November 2017. Applications close 24...

Mandatory disclosure statement

Professional Standards Scheme

Every barrister who holds a NSW practising certificate, is a member of the Bar Association and has approved professional indemnity insurance is covered by the New South...

Mr David Bennett AC QC - Celebrating 50 Years at the Bar

Collegiality

Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for Mr David Bennett AC QC, celebrating his 50 years at the Bar. The 15 Bobber will be held Friday, 20 October in...

Copyright Law and Practice Symposium

Conferences

The Australian Copyright Council, along with the Copyright Society of Australia, invite members to the 18th Biennial Copyright Law and Practice Symposium on 12-13 October 2017 at...

Lessons from the Cricketers’ Pay Dispute – Last chance to reserve your place

BarADR

Today, 19 September 2017, is your last opportunity to reserve a seat at the ADR Chat. It is an opportunity for ADR Practitioners at the New South Wales Bar to get together in an informal...

New federal dispute resolution scheme for consumers

ADR

The Australian Government has announced the formation of a new "one-stop shop dispute resolution scheme", the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). AFCA will replace the three...

Wellbeing at the New South Wales Bar

Wellbeing

R U OK? Day is the perfect opportunity to check out the new and revised Wellbeing pages on the New South Wales Bar Association's website. There, you will find information on: how to get...

R U OK?

Wellbeing

Today is R U OK? Day. Stay connected and have meaningful conversations with a loved one, friend and work colleague. Be a good listener. For more information on the simple steps that could...

Next meeting of the Bar Book Club

Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 at 6.00pm. Up for discussion will be The Last Man in Europe by Dennis Glover. You can read a review here.

The Legal Mind: A Conversation on Wellness with the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG

Wellbeing

Members are invited to a conversation with the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG about wellness, moderated by Michael Harmer, chairman of Harman's Workplace Lawyers. The event will take place on...

John Brian Goldrick

Vale

John Goldrick, former magistrate and a founding member of 5th Floor Wentworth Chambers, has died. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, 19 September at 1.00pm at St Mary’s Catholic Church,...

Part-time employment opportunities wanted for Indigenous law students

Diversity

Do you need some clerical and administrative assistance to run your practice? If the answer is yes - why not employ an Indigenous law student? There are some first and second year law...

Out now! Advocacy and Judging: Selected Papers of Murray Gleeson, edited by Hugh Dillon

Promoted by Federation Press

This volume of speeches by Murray Gleeson, who served as Chief Justice of New South Wales, then of Australia, for two decades, is, as James Spigelman has put it in his...

Lifetime Care enews: Issue 94

The Lifetime Care & Support Authority publishes a newsletter, lifetime care enews. Issue 94, September 2017, is now available and includes information about the launch of the new icare website, new...

15 Bobber- Mr David Bennett AC QC - Celebrating 50 Years at the Bar

Collegiality

Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for Mr David Bennett AC QC, celebrating his 50 years at the Bar. The 15 Bobber will be held Friday, 20 October in...

Spam email alert: an email purporting to be from the Australian Bar Association

Practice support

A spam email purporting to be from the Australian Bar Association (ABA) is currently circulating among email accounts. The email requests immediate payment for an outstanding...

2017 Justice 4 Refugees Cocktail Evening

Philanthropy

On behalf of the Refugee Advice & Casework Service (RACS), the New South Wales Bar Association invites all members of the NSW Bar to be our guest at the Justice 4 Refugees (J4R)...

CIArb Annual Dinner

Collegiality

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia will hold their annual dinner on Saturday, 7 October 2017 at the Museum of Contemporary Art. Learn more here.

NSW Bar reclaims both Suncorp Perpetual Trophies

Wellbeing

On Saturday, 9 September 2017, approximately 45 barristers drawn from the Queensland, Victoria and NSW Bars gathered at Sydney University to mark the 10th Anniversary of fierce but...

High Court's days of sittings for 2018

The High Court (2018 Sittings) Rules 2017 will commence on 12 September 2017. Learn more here.

Presenting on the Equitable Briefing Policy

Diversity

The Diversity & Equality Committee and the Women Barristers Forum invites members interested in presenting a Equitable Briefing Policy Seminar to members of their floor to attend a ‘How...

Yes! Lawyers for Equality

Diversity

Richard Cobden SC and some interstate colleagues have started a group called YES! Lawyers for Equality. It is not a formal organisation; it is a list of lawyers (barristers, solicitors,...

Bench and Bar Lunch tomorrow

Collegiality

Registrations have now closed for tomorrow's Bench and Bar Lunch at the Sky Phoenix, Level 6, Westfield Sydney, 188 Pitt Street between 12.45pm and 2.15pm. However, you can still pay on...

Indigenous Justice: Five Reasons We Fail

Law reform and public affairs

Magistrate Cathy McLennan has published a thought-provoking paper, Indigenous Justice- Five Reasons We Fail, in which her Honour observes: "Determining why the rate of...

Appointment to the Federal Circuit Court

Appointments

Ms Jane Costigan has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia's Newcastle Registry. Learn more here.