Inbrief
Swearing-in ceremony for Julia Baird SC
Appointments
Julia Baird SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia at a ceremonial sitting on Friday, 2 March 2018 at 9.30am in Courtroom 13.1, L13, 80 William Street,...
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Bar Cover update 2018
Promoted by Bar Cover
Bar Cover provides Sickness and Accident income protection cover exclusively for practising barrister members of the New South Wales Bar Association. Click here for your Bar...
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In need of permanent, casual or emergency childcare?
Member services and benefits
Do you need childcare in an emergency? Do your childcare needs vary from day to day or from week to week? Or are you looking for a permanent childcare arrangement?
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REGISTER NOW: 2018 Personal Injury/Common Law Conference
Registrations are OPEN for the New South Wales Bar Association 2018 Personal Injury and Common Law Conference which will be held at the Hilton Sydney on Saturday 3 March. Please view the program HERE...
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Pathway to taking silk
Presented by Jane Needham SC, Sarah McNaughton SC & Kelly Rees SC. Chaired by Kate Richardson SC. For full details, please download a flyer here.
This seminar has been organised by the Women...
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Public Defenders Criminal Law Conference - early bird registration closes on Friday
Conferences
The Public Defenders Annual Criminal Law Conference for 2018 will be held on the weekend of 17 and 18 March 2018, at Taronga Centre Harbourview Ballroom and Terrace at Taronga Zoo....
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CPD Record Form
Members are reminded to accrue 10 points worth of continuing professional development (CPD) activities each year. In addition to completing sufficient CPD activities between 1 April 2017 and 31...
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New rooms at Nigel Bowen Chambers
Promoted by Nigel Bowen Chambers
Nigel Bowen Chambers has constructed two new rooms and invites applications from barristers wishing to licence on the floor for an initial period of 12 months. The...
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Arbitrators wanted at the Workers Compensation Commission
Positions vacant
The Workers Compensation Commission of NSW seeks applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for appointment to the positions of Senior Arbitrator and Arbitrator....
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Commercial Law Association Contracts and PPSA master classes
Promoted by the Commercial Law Association
Jeffrey Goldberger will deliver his annual Contract Law: 2017 in Review master class on Friday, 23 February. The Hon Justice Fabian Gleeson will chair the...
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New Chambers seeking Senior Clerk
Position vacant
New Chambers is one of Sydney’s premier barristers’ chambers, comprising 46 counsel with a wide range of practices and experience. An opportunity has arisen for a dedicated...
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Pathway to taking silk
Continuing Professional Development
Presented by Jane Needham SC, Sarah McNaughton SC & Kelly Rees SC. Chaired by Kate Richardson SC. For full details, please download a flyer here.
This seminar...
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REGISTER NOW: 2018 Regional CPD Conference Series
Registrations are OPEN for the New South Wales Bar Association Regional CPD Conferences. For more details about each venue, speakers and the costs involved please click here
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Early Bird Registrations close today - 2018 North Coast CPD Conference
The 2018 North Coast CPD Conference schedule has been finalised. Please view the program HERE.
The North Coast CPD Conference is to be held on Saturday, 17 February 2018 at the Ramada Hotel, Ballina....
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IBA Regulation Committee
Appointments
Dominique Hogan-Doran SC has been appointed to the International Bar Association's Regulation Committee, which monitors, researches and exchanges information about developments in...
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Appointment to the IBA Mediation Committee
Appointments
Mary Walker has been appointed as a vice-chair of the International Bar Association's Mediation Committee.
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Commercial Issues in Private International Law Conference
International practice
Knowledge of private international law is increasingly important to the practice of law. The Commercial Issues in Private International Law Conference on 16 February 2018...
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Coming up in CPD tonight
Thursday, 8 February 2018:- “Skinning the Cat - Non-delegable Duties of Care in Clinical Negligence Cases”
Presented by David Pittaway QC of Hailsham Chambers, London, England, and chaired by...
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Bar Council casual vacancy
Governance
Chrissa Loukas-Karlsson SC has resigned from the Bar Council as a result of her appointment to the ACT Supreme Court. In accordance with cl. 12.5.1 of the Bar Association's Constitution,...
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Sydney barrister on CAS panel in PyeongChang
Appointments
Zali Steggall OAM, barrister and former Olympic alpine skier, will sit on a Court of Arbitration for Sport panel when the PyeongChang 2018 games begin. Her appointment was reported in ...
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In need of permanent, casual or emergency childcare?
Member services and benefits
Do you need childcare in an emergency? Do your childcare needs vary from day to day or from week to week? Or are you looking for a permanent childcare arrangement?
...
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First meeting of the Bar Book Club in 2018
Wellbeing
The first meeting of the Bar Book Club for 2018 will be held on the Tuesday, 13 February 2018 in the Bar Library. Up for discussion is Richard Flanagan’s new book First Person.
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Congratulations to John Shaw
Collegiality
On Friday, 9 February 2018 John Shaw of Lachlan Macquarie Chambers will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his admission to the New South Wales Bar and his membership of the Bar...
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Registrations close Friday - 2018 North Coast CPD Conference
The 2018 North Coast CPD Conference schedule has been finalised. Please view the program HERE.
The North Coast CPD Conference is to be held on Saturday, 17 February 2018 at the Ramada Hotel, Ballina....
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ADC opening address for 2018
The Australian Disputes Centre’s opening address for 2018 is fast approaching and on a topic of great importance to all mediators and legal practitioners. The Hon Justice Robert McClelland will...
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