Inbrief

2018 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner

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Registrations are now open for the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law 2018 Constitutional Law Conference and Dinner, to be held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Friday, 23 February 2018.

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The 2017 Annual Plunkett Lecture

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Legal history

** Thursday, 9 November 2017:** Mark Tedeschi AM QC will deliver the Annual Plunkett Lecture on 9 November 2017 at 5.15pm in the NSW Bar Association Common Room, to be chaired by the...

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Lord Howe Island Conference

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Promoted by Learned Friends

In April 2018 (7 – 14 April) Learned Friends is holding a Conference on Lord Howe Island. This will be the 5th conference Learned Friends has held on the island....

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For Remembrance Day 2017

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Legal history

The Supreme Court will commemorate the sacrifice and service of the New South Wales Legal Profession in the First World War on Wednesday, 8 November 2017 at 5.15pm in the Banco Court,...

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2017 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture and Centenary Conference

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The 2017 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture will delivered by The Hon James Allsop AO, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia on 1 November 2017 at 5.30 pm in the New South Wales Bar Association...

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John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship - applications now open

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Scholarships

Applications for the 2018 John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship (Koowarta Scholarship) are now open. Applications close on 8 December 2017. The successful applicant will receive...

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50 years of UNCITRAL - What's next?

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International trade law

The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) was founded 50 years ago. The United Nations Day Lecture will be held on Thursday, 9 November 2017 in...

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The 2017 Annual Plunkett Lecture

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Legal history

** Thursday, 9 November 2017:** Mark Tedeschi AM QC will deliver the Annual Plunkett Lecture on 9 November 2017 at 5.15pm in the NSW Bar Association Common Room, to be chaired by the...

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The Uluru Statement will be live-streamed

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Law reform and public affairs

Tonight seminar on the Uluru Statement From the Heart, a joint initiative of the NSW Judicial Commission, the Bar Association and the Law Society of NSW, will be...

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The Uluru Statement - tomorrow

Law reform and public affairs

Members are invited a discussion on the Uluru Statement From the Heart, which was issued on 26 May 2017 at the First Nations' National Constitutional Convention. This...

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Save the dates: CPD Conference Dates 2018

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The Bar Association's CPD conference program for 2018 will be released shortly. In the meantime members may wish to note the dates and venues: - Saturday, 17 February 2018 - North Coast - Saturday,...

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2017 Child Representation Conference

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Conferences

Do you represent children in the Family or Care and Protection jurisdictions? Would you benefit from some skill based training to enhance your work with children and young people? Legal...

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Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture

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The Tristan Jepson Memorial Foundation Lecture for 2017 will be delivered by Magistrate David Heilpern at 6.00pm on Wednesday, 25 October in the Federal Court, Queens Square. Bookings are essential....

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Spigelman Public Law Oration and Public Law Section Dinner

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The Hon T F Bathurst AC, chief justice of NSW will deliver the fourth Spigelman Public Law Oration on Thursday, 26 October 2017 in the Banco Court at 5:15pm. The subject of the oration will be the...

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Law Society 2018 Diary in stock now

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The Law Society of New South Wales is pleased to announce the 2018 Law Society Diary is now in stock at the Law Society Shop on Level 1, 170 Phillip Street, Sydney. You can also order online at...

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The Uluru Statement will be live-streamed

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Law reform and public affairs

Next week's seminar on the Uluru Statement From the Heart, a joint initiative of the NSW Judicial Commission, the Bar Association and the Law Society of NSW, will be...

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The 2017 Annual Plunkett Lecture

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Legal history

Thursday, 9 November 2017: Mark Tedeschi AM QC will deliver the Annual Plunkett Lecture on 9 November 2017 at 5.15pm in the NSW Bar Association Common Room, to be chaired by the...

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2017 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast – All welcome

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Philanthropy

Members and their friends are invited to the 2017 Pink & Blue Ribbon Breakfast on Friday, 27 October at Verandah Restaurant. Come and enjoy a two-course breakfast and help raise money...

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Joint Family Court - Federal Circuit Court swearing-in

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Appointments

The Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court will hold a joint ceremony tomorrow, 20 October 2017, for the swearing-in of the Hon John Pascoe AC CVO as chief justice of the Family...

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'Who wants to be a Millionaire' fundraising event - RSVP's Now Open

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Charity at the New South Wales Bar

Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend a 'Who wants to be a Millionaire' fundraising event in support of the Tribal Warrior Aboriginal...

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WBF Cocktails and Canapes to celebrate the women silks of 2017

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Diversity

The Women Barristers Forum invites members to join them for cocktails and canapes at the Verandah Bar Restaurant on Tuesday, 14 November to celebrate the appointment of women senior...

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Money raised for RACS

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Philanthropy

The NSW Bar Association is proud to announce that $14,271 was raised at the Justice 4 Refugees cocktail event on Wednesday 11 October 2017. All money raised on the evening went directly...

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CPD: Coming up tomorrow (Lunchtime)

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Thursday, October 19 2017: 'Choice of Court Agreements under an International Civil Law Act' Presented by Michael Douglas, University of Sydney Law School and chaired by Andrew Bell SC. For full...

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Rewriting coronial law for New South Wales

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Request for interviewees for doctoral research

Participants are sought for a coronial law doctoral project at the University of Sydney Law School examining the changes to coronial law and practice...

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