The 2018 Sydney CPD Conference is on this weekend, Saturday 24 March. The conference begins at 9.00am with arrival tea and coffee available from 8.30am. Please download the full program here.
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On 3 May 2018, the Commercial Law Section will be holding its flagship event for the year, the inaugural Bathurst lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW.
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Wednesday, March 21 2018 - Interpreting Legislation in Accordance with Human Rights
Presented by Simeon Beckett. Chaired by Neil Williams SC. For full details, please download a flyer here. This...
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Legal Aid NSW is undertaking a review of fees paid to practitioners in legally aided matters. Members of the Bar Association are invited to a focus group to discuss issues with the current fee scales...
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What will the court system look like in 2050? Will technological advances merely create the need for new laws or do they present a threat to the rule of law? Does the legal...
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The Family Court of Australia will convene at 1.15pm on Friday, 23 March 2018 on Level 7 of the Family Court on Goulburn Street to farewell Justice Stephen Thackray. Counsel should robe but not wear...
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The Legal Assistance Referral Scheme is calling for volunteers to join the Duty Barrister Scheme.
The Duty Barrister Scheme is an initiative of the New South Wales Bar...
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Wednesday, March 21 2018 - Interpreting Legislation in Accordance with Human Rights
Presented by Simeon Beckett. Chaired by Neil Williams SC. For full details, please download a flyer here.
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Tuesday, March 20 2018 - What matters do I need to disclose to the Bar Council, and when?
Presented by Edward Muston SC and chaired by Tim Game SC. For full details, please download a flyer here.
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The book for the meeting on 20 March is No Way But This in Search of Paul Robeson by Jeff Sparrow. Reviews may be found here and here
If anyone would like to suggest a book for future...
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The Workers Compensation Amendment (Latest Index Number) Regulation 2018 (NSW) will commence on 1 April 2018 and will be published on the Legislation NSW website. The object of the order is to update...
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Mediation is an integral part of the practice of Commercial Litigation. The Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee of the Law Society has put together a panel of senior and...
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In February 2018, at UK think tank Policy Exchange, the Hon J D Heydon AC QC delivered a paper, "Does Political Criticism of Judges Damage Judicial Independence?"...
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The Workers Compensation (Indexation of Amounts) Amendment Order 2018 (NSW) will commence on 1 April 2018 and will be published on the Legislation NSW website. The object of the order is to notify...
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Since 2014 the Bar Association has offered junior barristers in their second year at the bar an opportunity to receive guidance and support from leaders in the profession. For senior...
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When ABC Radio National announced the results of its Unforgettable Speeches competition, the winner was "I Have a Dream", by Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Third place went to The Redfern Address, by the...
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There's a new source for finding case law from north of the Tweed. The Queensland Judgments website is a joint initiative of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for the State of...
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The NSW Court of Appeal has published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Court of Appeal website. Read the latest bulletin here.
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Monday, March 19 2018 - Reverse briefing: new trends and new barristers
Presented by Vered Keisar, General Counsel Asia Pacific ResMed, Aidan Parsons, National Business Development Manager at Law In...
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The Law Society is looking for barristers to assist at particular schools with its Mock Trials program, between now and Monday, 26 March 2018. The list of schools is available here. If you wish to...
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Is a corner room with harbour views commensurate with where your practice is - or where you see your practice being?
Expressions of interest are sought, for...
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On Saturday, 7 April 2018 Guardian will hold an Open Day from 10.00am-2.00pm. Members' families are welcome to visit any Guardian centre in the state, whether it’s in...
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The Local Court of NSW has issued Practice Note Comm 2 on Early Appropriate Guilty Pleas (Committals), which is due to commence on 30 April 2018. View the practice note here.
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Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC has re-issued Practice Note SC Gen 6 – Mediation, which commenced operation on 9 March 2018, and replaced the previous practice note issued on 10 March 2010.
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Wednesday, March 14 2018 - Tutor and Readers Seminar
Presented by Robert Hollo SC, Simon Buchen and Julia Roy. Attendance at this session will satisfy the condition of eligibility for tutors as...
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