The Women Lawyers Association of NSW, in conjunction with 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers invite all lawyers (male, female, private practice, in-house, at the bar, academic...), law students and those...
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The Women Lawyers Association and the WBF are hosting the Janet Coombs lunch for new female barristers on Friday, 18 May. If you wish to attend please complete the registration form and...
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The Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals and Guilty Pleas) Act 2017 commenced on 30 April 2018. One aspect of the changes is the introduction of a statutory...
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It is understood that most barristers at the New South Wales Bar, as a 'small business', would have an annual turnover of less than $2 million and therefore would be exempt from...
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Applications for renewal of practising certificates for 2018-19 have now been sent to all barristers. You will notice the renewal form includes questions relating to disclosures...
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The State Insurance Regulatory Authority has released the most recent iteration of the Motor Accident Guidelines dated 30 April 2018, which include a new Part 4 regarding online submission of claims.
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The Minister for Finance the Hon Victor Dominello MP has announced proposed reforms to the workers compensation dispute resolution system. The reforms follow a review undertaken in response to...
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The NSW Court of Appeal will sit in Newcastle for the first time on 20 and 21 June 2018.
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Bar Council met on 24 August, 7 September, 21 September and 12 October 2017 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association. Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted...
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The 2018 Bench & Bar Dinner is on tomorrow night in the Grand Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Sydney, 161 Sussex Street, Sydney beginning at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm dinner. Table allocations...
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On 22 March 2018, Bar Council approved guidelines for barristers in relation to the use of social media. The Social Media Guidelines for Barristers applies to barristers in both a...
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Yesterday afternoon in the Domain Soccer Competition Bar FC played against a strong Sydney Business School side. The Business School dominated the game for the early first half, but due to...
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Chris Ronalds AO SC was presented today with her Australia Day Honours Award by the governor of New South Wales, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), at a...
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Legal Aid News for May 2018 is out now. There is a feature article on Legal Aid's submission to the Commonwealth Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS, in which it warned that too many NDIS...
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On Wednesday, 30 May 2018, the Hon Justice Virginia Bell AC will deliver the 2018 Forbes Lecture, to mark the Centenary of the Women’s Legal Status Act 1918 (NSW). The lecture will...
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G E (Tony) Fitzgerald AC QC has resumed practice as an arbitrator and mediator in Sydney. Mr Fitzgerald can be contacted through New Chambers, Level 34, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney, 2000 or at...
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All New South Wales barristers' practising certificates expire on 30 June 2018. A new practising certificate has to have been ISSUED before a barrister may practise on and from 1...
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Tonight, the Commercial Law Section will hold its flagship event for the year, the inaugural Bathurst lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW.
The speaker will be...
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The theme for the 2018 ABA & NSWBA National Conference is rise2018 – relevant/resilient/respected, three concepts, carefully chosen as key to the legal profession dealing with...
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On 29 May the Bar Association will host an information session at 1.00pm in the Common Room regarding changes to the Child Care Rebate. Megan Black of Guardian Early...
Read more >A memorial service will be held for the Honourable Charles Simon Camac Sheller AO QC in St James' Church King Street on Friday, 4 May 2018 at 2.00pm. Refreshments will be provided after the service.
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Natasha Hammond and Michele Kearns from MPC are participating in the Larapinta Challenge to raise funds for the Katrina Dawson Foundation. If you would like to support by donating,...
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Dr Tim Soutphommasane and the Australian Human Rights Commission invite members to the 4th Annual Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture. Each year, the lecture is given by a leading figure to...
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President Arthur Moses SC has recently nominated a number of Bar Association representatives to the Legal Qualifications and Examinations Committees of the Legal Practitioners Admission...
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The Council of Law Reporting for NSW has announced the appointment of Dr Elisabeth Peden as the new editor of the New South Wales Law Reports. Dr Peden succeeds Bret Walker SC, who is now leading the...
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