Inbrief

Bar FC hitting form at the right time

Wellbeing

With Patchildinho back from Russia and providing recently learnt tactical assistance, Bar FC won today's fixture against Sydney Business School 2-0. Notwithstanding a very physical...

Childcare in Phillip Street

Member services and benefits

The NSW Bar Association childcare offering includes The Pavilion Centre, located at level 4, 146 Phillip Street. Guardian Early Learning Group has places allocated for...

The Hon David Sydney Shillington QC (1930-2018)

Vale

David Shillington QC, former barrister, Crown prosecutor and judge of the District Court, has died. A funeral service will be held at noon today, 12 July 2018 at Saint Peter Chanel, Futuna...

Appointment of acting deputy senior crown prosecutors

Brendan Campbell, Neil Adams, Philip Hogan, Nanette Williams and David Scully have been appointed as Acting Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutors for the period commencing on 16 July 2018 and expiring on...

District Court practice note

The Hon Justice D M Price AM, chief judge of the District Court, has published Criminal Practice Note 15 - Sentence Matters, which will commence on 30 July. Learn more here.

Common Law Practice Update 106

The Bar Association has published Common Law Practice Update 106, with case notes on sections 44, 58 and 63 of the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 (NSW); sections 5B, 5K and 5L of the Civil...

Lodin v Lodin and the Succession Act

On Tuesday, 24 July 2018 Philip Carr will present a CPD seminar on "Lodin v Lodin - the lessons learnt." The seminar will chaired by Lindsay Ellison SC. Learn more here.

30th Anniversary Journal of Contract Law conference

Promoted by the Commercial Law Association

Join us for the 30th Anniversary Journal of Contract Law conference on Friday, 27 July 2018 at the NSW State Library. The conference theme is ‘How will...

Creating pathways: WEAVE Charity Gala

Philanthropy

Members are invited to the Weave Charity Gala Fundraiser on Thursday, 26 July at 7.00pm in Doltone House Darling Island. Weave transforms the lives of young people and families from...

"ADR and Native Title" at the ADR Masterclass 2018

Specialist Native Title barristers Susan Phillips and Louise Goodchild, and CEO of NTSCORP Ltd, Natalie Rotumah, join the ADR Masterclass 2018 line-up to share their expertise and insights on the...

NAIDOC Week

A message from President Arthur Moses SC

This week is National Aboriginal and Islander Day of Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week. It is a week when all Australians should take some time to celebrate...

Delays in approving grants of legal aid

Following representations from the New South Wales Bar Association, Legal Aid NSW has reviewed its processes regarding grants of legal aid. Legal Aid NSW has advised that significant improvements are...

Poland's chief justice defies forced retirement

Rule of law

Chief Justice Malgorzata Gersdorf arrived for work yesterday at Poland's Supreme Court in defiance of a new law that reduces the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 65....

Bar Association responds to ill-timed and inaccurate criticism of the courts

Law reform and public affairs

President Arthur Moses SC has issued a media release in response to recent comments made by the NSW minister for police regarding the ongoing criminal proceedings...

Registration is now open for the ADR Masterclass 2018!

Tickets are now on sale for the ADR Masterclass 2018, a highly respected one-day CPD conference dedicated to alternative dispute resolution. The 2018 ADR Masterclass will be held on Saturday 11...

Legal Aid NSW Mental Health Advocacy Panel

The Legal Aid NSW Mental Health Advocacy Panel is open for new applicants and applications for reappointment. Current panel members due for renewal will be directly contacted regarding applying for...

Appointments at Public Defenders

Appointments

The Public Defenders are pleased to announce the appointment of three new deputy senior public defenders, Sophia Beckett and Richard Wilson, who are based in Sydney and Michael King...

Bar FC resume Domain Soccer League competition

Wellbeing

After a number of wash outs, Bar FC played the competition leaders, Announcer FC under clear blue skies today. Fresh from a European holiday, Sir Alex adopted a very aggressive 3-4-3...

ILA Reporter - call for submissions

The ILA Reporter is currently seeking submissions, on a rolling basis, from legal practitioners, academics and students. This is an excellent opportunity to be published by a well-respected...

Landmark NSW Land and Environment Court report published

New analysis reveals that appeals against local government planning decisions are the most common type of case in the NSW Land and Environment Court, and 61% of applicants are businesses. These types...

Award-winning investigative journalist joins the ABA/NSWBA national conference

Asking the tough questions about the future of the legal profession, ABC 4 Corners Reporter and winner of the Walkley Book Award for The Rise and Fall of George Pell, Louise Milligan brings her...

Heydon: Selected Speeches and Papers

By the Honourable J D Heydon AC QC, Edited by the Honourable John Sackar and Thomas Prince

This insightful, rewarding and highly readable volume is a generous selection of the best of Dyson...

Reminder: state funeral for Sir Laurence Street

We have been advised that there will be a state funeral for Sir Laurence on Thursday, 5 July in the Concert Hall at the Sydney Opera House. The service will commence at 9:30 AM and it is requested...

LCA Update

The Law Council Update for 29 June 2018 is out now, featuring articles on the foreign influence legislation and the National Redress Scheme for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. Catch up...

Commonwealth sets hiring targets for women barristers

Diversity

Attorney-General Christian Porter has moved to ensure women barristers get a fair slice of Commonwealth briefs by setting hiring targets for all government agencies.

Porter announced...