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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The NSW Parliamentary Counsel’s Office has begun to publish documents (called drafting practice documents or DPs) on the NSW legislation website (www.legislation.nsw.gov.au) that outline some of...
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This year we’re delighted to have the Hon Chief Justice James Allsop AO and the Hon Justices Ruth McColl AO and Stephen Robb as our speakers. You can...
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Ms Joy Boulos will be sworn-in as a magistrate of the Local Court on Monday, 29 May 2017 at 9.00am in Courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre. Bar Councillor Ben Katekar will speak on...
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Legal Aid NSW and the Inner City Legal Centre will host a forum on Friday, 16 June 2017 to explore the social, medical and legal issues facing children with gender dysphoria. Registrations for the...
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Today was always going to be tough as Bar FC took on a young Freehills side who lead the division with a goal difference of eight after five games. The backline of Boyle, Philips and...
Read more >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...
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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...
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The Workers Compensation Commission of NSW seeks applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the positions of arbitrator and deputy...
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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...
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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...
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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 >
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...
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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...
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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 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...
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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,...
Read more >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...
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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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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...
Read more >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...
Read more >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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Read more >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...
Read more >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...
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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...
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