Join the Australian Disputes Centre’s Mediation Training and Accreditation Program in Sydney in October and November. Delivered by Australia’s leading ADR, not-for-profit institution, this...
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Tickets are now on sale for the ALHR - NJP Human Rights Dinner being held on 26 October 2018 at 7.00pm at the Sky Phoenix Restaurant, 188 Pitt Street Sydney.
Join Australian Lawyers for Human Rights...
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Greenway Chambers’ band is performing at Law Rocks on Thursday 25 October at Oxford Art Factory. All proceeds go to the charities Lily’s Getaway and Yalari.
The gig starts at 7pm....
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The Academy has two events remaining in NSW this year, both to be held in the Banco Court:
On Tuesday 27 November, the third and final Access to Justice event (this one will be on Non-financial...
Presented Richard Scruby SC, chaired by Dr Kristina Stern SC and commentary by the Hon JD Heydon AC QC. Learn more here.
This seminar has been organised by the...
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The next meeting of the Bar Book Club will be held at 5.30pm on 16 October 2018 - a new time due to Bar Association change in office hours. The book is We Have Always Lived in the Castle...
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The Law Council of Australia is hosting two seminars on comparative law issues in defamation law reform.
Calls for reform of Australia’s outdated defamation laws...
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The Local Court has released its sitting arrangements for the Christmas New Year period 2018-19. In accordance with Rule 8.2A of the Local Court Rules 2009, normal rostered sittings are suspended on...
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Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for the Hon Justice Kelly Rees, celebrating her recent appointment to the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The 15...
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ABC TV News featured a story in their Friday night bulletin regarding her Honour Judge Tupman's comments on the delays in the District Court, including an interview with President Arthur...
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Monday, October 15 2018 - Surrounding Circumstances in Contractual Interpretation: the State of the Law
Presented by John Eldridge, Lecturer, The University of Sydney. Chaired by Greg Tolhurst....
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The Attorney General of New South Wales, the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP, will deliver the 2018 Plunkett Lecture on Monday, 29 October 2018 at 5.15 pm in the NSW Bar Association Common...
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The next tutorial in the Forbes Society series of legal history tutorials will be presented by the Chief Justice, the Hon T F Bathurst on** Thursday 18 October 2018** at 5.15pm in...
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The New Barristers’ Committee will again host the Judicial Q&A panel in the Bar Common Room on Thursday, 25 October at 5.15pm. As usual, the Q&A will feature a panel of judges who will answer your...
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Ian David Cullen, admitted to the New South Wales Bar in December 1976 and formerly of 3 Wentworth Chambers, died on Saturday. A funeral will be held in St James, King Street on Friday, 12...
Read more >The Hon Christian Porter MP has today announced the appointment of Mr Chin-Leong Tan has been appointed as Australia’s new Race Discrimination Commissioner. He will take up the position on Monday,...
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District Court judge Robyn Tupman warned it could come to someone taking his or her life before action was taken to ease the workload of members of the NSW judiciary in comments featured in the...
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If litigation funding and contingency fees are permitted to operate in Australia then there should a closely regulated regime. See my opinion piece at page 26 of today’s Australian Legal...
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The Workers Compensation Commission will present a series of free, morning seminars for legal professionals in locations across NSW throughout October and November 2018. To register, visit Eventbrite...
Read more >Mr Michael Wheelahan QC has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. Mr Wheelahan QC commenced in the Melbourne Registry from on 3 October 2018.
Mr Wheelahan...
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President Arthur Moses SC has announced the names of 19 barristers who have been appointed Senior Counsel. The successful applicants for 2018, in order of their length of service at the...
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The appointment of senior counsel for 2018 will be announced at 1.00pm today. Learn more here.
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Register now to join the ABA, NSWBA at the rise2018 national conference scheduled to take place from 15-17 November in Sydney; a conference by the Bar for all professionals! Click here for more...
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Dear members and colleagues
It has been an honour and a great privilege to serve as President of the New South Wales Bar Association during 2017-18. After...
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Presented by John Eldridge, Lecturer, The University of Sydney. Chaired by Greg Tolhurst. This is a lunchtime seminar commencing at 1 pm. Learn more here.
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