NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman today announced retired Federal Court judge Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett AO SC will lead a review of laws about access to people’s social media accounts and other...
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The Bar Association has received notice that the judges of the Federal Circuit Court have reviewed and agreed to a series of miscellaneous amendments to the Federal Circuit...
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The Victorian Law Reform Commission's report Access to Justice: Litigation Funding and Group Proceedings was tabled in the Parliament of Victoria on 19 June 2018. The report contains 31...
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In a game that was a practice kick before the final series commencing next week, Bar FC played Sydney Business School in a tight contest. Whilst Bar FC had more shots on goal, they were...
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Tomorrow, Thursday 9 August, Vice President J Catanzariti of the Fair Work Commission and Ingmar Taylor SC will present "Appearing in Industrial Tribunals", a CPD seminar on rights of appearance,...
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Tony McAvoy SC has been named QUT Outstanding Alumnus of the Year and also received the Faculty of Law’s Outstanding Alumnus Award. Mr McAvoy graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from QUT in 1988 and...
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The Australian Law Reform Commission Inquiry into Class Action Proceedings and Third-Party Litigation Funders will hold three seminars for interested participants in class action proceedings. At...
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Seven barristers, including Bar Association President Arthur Moses SC, have entered the 2018 Sun-Herald City to Surf on Sunday, 12 August 2018 to raise money jointly for the Black Dog...
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The Australasian Institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) has launched the new National Domestic and Family Violence Bench Book. According to the AIJA, the bench book "provides a central resource...
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The NSW Chapter of the Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association is hosting the Inaugural Chapter Oration to be delivered by the Honourable Justice Gageler AC at the Federal Court of Australia on...
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A highlight of this year’s conference will be former judge Peter Young AO QC’s light hearted but informative discussion titled “How to deal with an Equity suit when your client or opponent is...
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In November a vacancy will occur in William Owen Chambers in Orange. These Chambers have been established since 1991. This is an opportunity to practice in the western...
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The Department of the Senate has recently advertised two Principal Research Officer (EL1) positions to support the work of the Senate Regulations and Ordinances Committee and the Senate Scrutiny of...
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Garma 2018 has been under way in Arnhem Land since Friday, 3 August. Author Richard Flanagan was special guest speaker at the Garma Corporate Dinner. In his powerful speech, Flanagan calls on...
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The equitable briefing reporting year closed on 30 June. Reports are due on 30 September.
This year, reports must be provided to the Law Council directly through its reporting portal. The...
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The South Australian Bar Association’s AGM was held on Wednesday, 1 August 2018. The following new appointments were made to the Executive:
The Law Society Gazette in England reports that barristers and solicitors will be given electronic ID cards as part of a pilot scheme to allow them to bypass security measures in place at courts...
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Today is the last day to register for the ADR Masterclass 2018, a highly respected one-day CPD conference dedicated to alternative dispute resolution.
The theme for this year's Masterclass is...
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The Common Law Committee & the President of the NSW Bar Association would like to announce the Guest of Honour for 2018 Common Law Drinks as the Hon Justice Clifton Hoeben AM RFD. The...
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Don’t miss the legal profession's musical night of nights! Celebrate justice and applaud the creativity of the legal community at the Just Music concert on 31 August at the City Recital...
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The Bar Association seeks volunteers to assist in running the Female Law Students Open Day on the morning of Friday, 17 August 2018. Volunteers are needed to take groups of students to...
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On Thursday, 9 August 2018 Vice President J Catanzariti of the Fair Work Commission and Ingmar Taylor SC will present "Appearing in Industrial Tribunals", a CPD seminar on...
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Tonight, Monday 6 August, at 5.15pm the Health and Wellbeing Committee will present a seminar on mindfulness meditation. The chair, Kylie Nomchong SC will be joined by guest speaker is Dr Chien Hoong...
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Katrina Dawson was a much-loved member of the New South Wales Bar, where she excelled. She was tragically killed during the Lindt Cafe siege. The Katrina Dawson Award seeks to encourage...
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Clive Evatt, renowned member of the New South Wales Bar, art collector, gallery owner and nephew of H V (Doc) Evatt, has died. Clive was admitted to practise in March 1956 and became the...
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