Inbrief
District Court delays and resourcing - ABC News Article
Advocacy
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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CPD in October
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 2018 Plunkett Lecture
Legal History
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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Upcoming Forbes Society tutorials
Legal history
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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Everything you wanted to ask a judge but are too afraid to ask
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 (1947-2018)
Vale
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...
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New Race Discrimination Commissioner announced today
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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'I fear for my colleagues': judiciary workload could have tragic consequences
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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Contingency Fees on the Legal Table
Advocacy
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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Workers Compensation Commission Seminar Series 2018
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...
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Michael Wheelahan QC appointed to the Federal Court
Appointments
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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Senior Counsel appointments for 2018
Appointments
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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Senior counsel 2018
Appointments
The appointment of senior counsel for 2018 will be announced at 1.00pm today. Learn more here.
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rise2018 National Conference - Register Now
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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I will not stand for re-election
Statement from President Arthur Moses SC
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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Surrounding Circumstances in Contractual Interpretation: the State of the Law
Monday, October 15 2018
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.
For a full list...
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Surviving the Sri Lankan civil war
Philanthropy
Members are invited to attend a literary lunch hosted by the Refugee Advice & Casework Service on Friday, 19 October 2018. The topic will be "The Power of Good People Surviving the Sri...
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His Honour Judge Kevin O'Connor AM (1946-2018)
Funeral arrangements
His Honour Judge Kevin O'Connor's funeral will take place at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Waverley on Thursday 11 October 2018 at 10.30 am.
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15 Bobber for Justice Kelly Rees
Collegiality
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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Re-thinking the War on Drugs
Advocacy
The Bar Association's 2014 Drug Law Reform discussion paper was cited in a Sydney Morning Herald article, "Richard Branson backs church-led push to decriminalise drugs in NSW".
Bar...
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2018 CIArb Australia Annual Dinner
Members are invited to attend the 2018 CIArb Australia Dinner featuring guest speaker, Allan Myers AC QC. To be held at No35, at the Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, the dinner will be attended by...
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Retirement ceremony for Chief Justice John Pascoe AC CVO
Collegiality
Members are advised a joint ceremony of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia will be held on Monday, 8 October 2018 to mark the retirement of Chief...
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Nominations for 2019 Bar Council
Governance
Members are reminded that nominations for the 2019 Bar Council must be received by the returning officer by 4.00pm on Monday, 8 October 2018.
Nomination forms have been posted to all...
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Best Practice Guide to Mandatory Criminal Case Conferencing
Law reform and public affairs
Legal Aid NSW, the NSW ODPP and the Commonwealth DPP have published the best practice guidelines to mandatory criminal case conferencing under the Early Appropriate...
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CPD in October
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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