Inbrief

Bar Book Club

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Wellbeing

The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 at 6.00pm in the Bar Library. The book for discussion will be Based on a True Story, by Delphine de...

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Claire Palmer - inaugural recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award

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Diversity

The New South Wales Bar Association, in conjunction with the Katrina Dawson Foundation, is pleased to announce that Claire Palmer has been awarded the inaugural Katrina Dawson Award....

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Freedom of Speech and the Case for Defamation Law Reform

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Save the date

On 24 August 2017 there will be a CPD seminar on Freedom of Speech and the Case for Defamation Law Reform. It will be presented by Professor David Rolph and chaired by Greg Tolhurst,...

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2017 Common Law Drinks - RSVPs extended until Friday 18 August

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Collegiality

Judges, barristers and clerks are invited to attend the 2017 Common Law Drinks on Thursday, 24 August. The drinks will be held in the Verandah Restaurant & Wine Bar, 55-65 Elizabeth St,...

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Bar Knitting Group

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Wellbeing

The Bar Knitting Group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month. All interested barristers are invited to attend the next meeting on Tuesday, 22 August 2017 from 6.00pm in the Bar...

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CPD seminar on Gender Equitable Briefing

Diversity

If you missed last night's Facebook Live streaming of the Gender Equitable Briefing, fear not! The seminar is now available via CPD Streaming. Relevant materials on Gender Equitable...

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Remedies for promissory estoppel and proprietary estoppel

Coming up in CPD - Tonight

"Equitable estoppel" – when a defendant’s conduct gives rise to an "equity in favour of a plaintiff, how is the plaintiff’s equity to be vindicated? What are the...

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Lifetimes in Law: Ronalds AM SC

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Personalia

Chris Ronalds AM SC is the subject of the latest "Lifetimes in Law" profile piece. Chris relates her experience as a junior barrister at a time when there was only a relative handful of...

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Australian Surfing Lawyers Association fundraising breakfast

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Philanthropy

The Australian Lawyers Surfing Association will hold their annual fund raising breakfast for Surfaid on 21 September 2017. The special guest will be one of ALSA's patrons, Nat Young....

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Coming up in CPD tomorrow

Coming up in CPD - Tomorrow

Thursday, August 17 2017: Remedies for promissory estoppel and proprietary estoppel

Presented by The Honourable Justice Julie Kathryn Ward, Chief Judge in Equity and...

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New Barristers' Committee Breakfast in Parramatta - 20 October 2017

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Collegiality

The New Barristers’ Committee invites you to join our hosts Magistrate Stafford and Magistrate Tsavdaridis for breakfast in Parramatta on 20 October 2017 from 8am. The breakfast will...

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TONIGHT - Equitable briefing seminar will be live-streamed

Diversity

On 16 August 2017 the Bar Association will host a seminar, which will be a practical guide on reporting under the Gender Equitable Briefing Policy. It will cover the type of data required...

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Coming up in CPD tomorrow

Diversity

Wednesday, August 16 2017: Reporting under the National Model Gender Equitable Briefing Policy: A practical guidance seminar

Presented by Arthur Moses SC, Kate Eastman SC and Jane Needham...

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Research into the effect of traumatic material on lawyers

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Wellbeing

Recently, Peter McGrath SC was interviewed by Radio National's Law Report as part of a program about mental health and vicarious trauma among criminal law practitioners. Following that...

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The 24th International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress

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Conferences

Early Bird Registration is now open for the 24th International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Congress, to be held in Sydney from 15 to 18 April in 2018. ICCA's biennial...

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Royal commission delivers recommendations on criminal justice

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Reports to note

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has published its final recommendations on criminal justice. Learn more here.

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New Barristers' Committee Breakfast in Parramatta

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Collegiality

The New Barristers’ Committee invites you to join our hosts Magistrate Stafford and Magistrate Tsavdaridis for breakfast in Parramatta on 20 October 2017 from 8am. The breakfast will...

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WLA NSW Awards to Loukas SC and Eastman SC

Diversity

Congratulations to Kate Eastman SC and Chrissa Loukas SC for their prizes at the NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards. Ms Loukas was named Barrister of the Year, while Ms Eastman was named...

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2017 Common Law Drinks - RSVPs Close this Wednesday

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Collegiality

Judges, barristers and clerks are invited to attend the 2017 Common Law Drinks on Thursday, 24 August. The drinks will be held in the Verandah Restaurant & Wine Bar, 55-65 Elizabeth St,...

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Asian immigration and the development of American Constitutional and Common Law

Diversity

Monday, August 14 2017: Asian immigration and the development of American Constitutional and Common Law

Presented by Professor Frank H. Wu and chaired by Malcolm Oakes SC. For full...

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Equitable briefing seminar will be live-streamed

Diversity

On 16 August 2017 the Bar Association will host a seminar, which will be a practical guide on reporting under the Gender Equitable Briefing Policy. It will cover the type of data required...

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Mary Walker wins Mediator of the Year at Australian ADR Awards Dinner

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ADR

The Australian Disputes Centre hosted the national ADR Awards Dinner last night in Sydney. Mary Walker won the Mediator of the Year Award, which was presented to her by the Hon Robert French AC.

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Good luck at tonight's NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards!

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Diversity

Chrissa Loukas SC, Michelle Painter SC, Kate Eastman SC, Rachel Francois and Renée Bianchi are among the barrister-nominees in tonight's NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards. Also...

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Mental illness and cognitive impairment in the criminal justice system

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Statement from President Arthur Moses SC

The recent report of the Mental Health Commission of New South Wales Toward a just system: Mental illness and cognitive impairment in the criminal justice...

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