Inbrief
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...
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CPD on FGM is postponed
CPD Update: The CPD scheduled to be held on 22 June regarding prosecuting charges of female genital mutilation has been postponed. A revised date for the CPD will be advertised in due course.
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President's statement regarding NSW Bar Advocates for Change
Diversity
The President has announced two new NSW Bar Association Advocates for Change. For more information see the President's statement.
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Appointment to the ACT Supreme Court
Verity McWilliam has been appointed as an associate judge of the ACT Supreme Court, effective 26 June 2017.
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New Barristers Committee Breakfast
Collegiality
The New Barristers Committee would like to invite you to attend the June breakfast catch-up at Silks Coffee Shop on Tuesday, 13 June 2017. Drop in for a short (or long) period of time...
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Celebrate Refugee Week
The Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS) invites members to celebrate Refugee Week on Monday, 19 June 2017 between 6.00pm - 7.30pm in the offices of Gilbert + Tobin, Level 35, Tower Two, 200...
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Tutorials in Australian Legal History
Legal history
The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History is once again presenting a series of tutorials on Australian legal history. All tutorials will be presented in the Banco Court....
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Voice & Performance Skills for Barristers
Tuesday, 20 & Tuesday, 27 June 2017
"Voice and performance coaching should in my view form an integral part of all advocacy training” - Justice Johann Kriegler Former Constitutional Court and...
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Senior Counsel Information Seminar
Standards
A Senior Counsel Information Seminar will be held on Monday, 19 June 2017 starting in the Bar Common Room at 5.15 pm for all members who wish to apply for silk this year. The principles...
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IBA Annual Conference 2017 - registration now open
Conferences
The International Bar Association will hold its 2017 Annual Conference in Sydney on 8-13 October. For information about the program, or to register, visit the conference website.
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NSW Recorded Crime Statistics Quarterly Update
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released the March 2017 Quarterly Update of NSW Recorded Crime Statistics, which show that none of the major crime categories have increased...
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Barrister’s trust money account – Fees in Advance
A reminder that External Examination Reports are due to the Bar Council today.
If you have received fees in advance – that is, as described in the legislation, money on account of legal costs for...
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Investment in the justice system needed to reduce delays
Law reform and public affairs
New South Wales Bar Association President Arthur Moses SC has welcomed today’s announcement by the State Government that it will invest in two new courtrooms with...
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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...
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BAR FC thwarted at the death
Wellbeing
Bar FC managed to contrive yet another loss yesterday by snatching defeat from the jaws of an honourable draw with the last action of a very even contest.
We started under sunny skies...
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Practising certificate renewals - avoid the statutory late fee
Standards
All practising certificate renewal documentation must be received by the Bar Association tomorrow, 7 June 2017 otherwise a late fee applies
DO NOT WAIT until you have confirmation of...
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LAWSKI 2017 - 3 to 6 August 2017
Wellbeing
That time has come again and the annual LAWSKI weekend will be held at Thredbo between 3 to 6 August 2017.
LAWSKI (formerly the Lawyers Ski and Snowboard Race) has been held annually in...
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New Barristers Committee Breakfast
Collegiality
A New Barristers Committee Breakfast will be held next Tuesday, 13 June 2017 from 8.00am to 9.30am at Silks, hosted by James Glissan ESM QC and Roger Marshall SC. RSVP to Greg Antipas.
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Criminal Law & Forensic Psychiatry
An international conference on "Criminal Law & Forensic Psychiatry" will be held on 13-17 October 2017 at Santa Barbara Beach and Golf Resort, Curacao. Among the speakers will be the Hon Greg James...
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Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner dedicated to the legal profession
Diversity
The Muslim Legal Network (NSW) is once again hosting its Annual Ramadan Iftar Dinner.
The Iftar dinner is being held during the Islamic lunar month of Ramadan, a month in which Muslims...
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Clerks' Conference and Dinner
The 2017 Clerks' Conference and Dinner will take place on Friday, 21 July 2017. It will be held in ‘The Loft’ at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont.
The conference will again be chaired by...
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Junior Drinks June 2017
Collegiality
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...
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Practising certificate renewals 2017-18
Standards
You only have a few days to avoid the statutory late fee. All practising certificate renewal documentation must be received by the Bar Association on or before Wednesday, 7 June 2017...
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NCAT returning to the Gosford Gateway Centre
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) hearings will return to the Gosford Gateway Centre in mid-July. The refurbished facility will provide improved facilities to tribunal users, including...
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Public participation in professional conduct committees
Governance
The New South Wales Bar Association invites expressions of interest from non-lawyers to serve in an honorary capacity as a community member of one of its professional conduct committees....
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