Inbrief
Retirement Ceremony for The Hon Justice Mark Le Poer Trench
A ceremonial sitting of the Family Court will be held in Courtroom 7C, Level 7, Lionel
Bowen Building, 97-99 Goulburn Street, Sydney, at 4:30pm on Thursday, 1 November 2018 to farewell the Honourable...
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District Court delays and resourcing - ABC News Article
Advocacy
ABC TV News featured a story last night on District Court resourcing, featuring comments from President Arthur Moses SC welcoming the appointment of seven additional judges, but also...
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AAWJ - Invitation to attend a screening of the movie The Judge
Wellbeing
The Australian Association of Women Judges invites you to attend a screening of the movie The Judge, which follows one of the first female judges to serve in an Islamic court of law. It...
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Malcolm Turnbull to be Guest of Honour - rise2018 Formal Dinner - Register Now!
Registrations close 5 November, register here now!
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, former prime minister of Australia, will join guests at the conference’s black tie dinner on Friday, 16 November. An...
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Tonight: The 2018 Plunkett Lecture - “The Royal Prerogative of Mercy”
Legal History
On Monday, 29 October 2018 the attorney general of New South Wales, the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP, will deliver the 2018 Plunkett Lecture at 5.15 pm in the NSW Bar Association Common...
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Pre-trial disclosure amendment commences 2 November
Practice and procedure
The Criminal Procedure Amendment (Pre-Trial) Disclosure Act 2018 commences on Friday, 2 November 2018. The Act gives effect to recommendations of the statutory review of the...
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Amendment to the High Court Rules
Practice and procedure
The High Court Amendment (Constitutional Writs and Other Matters) Rules 2018 will commence on 1 November 2018. Following a review of the provisions in the High Court Rules...
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Defamation law reform in an online world
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council will host two seminars in Sydney on comparative law issues in defamation law reform - on 31 October and 8 November 2018. Speakers include Michael Sexton...
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WBF Cocktails and Canapes to celebrate the women silks of 2018
Diversity
The Women Barristers Forum invites members to join them for cocktails and canapes at the Verandah Bar Restaurant on Wednesday 7 November from 5.30 - 7.30pm, to celebrate the appointment of...
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Additional judges welcome but District Court review still needed
Message from President Arthur Moses SC
President Arthur Moses SC has welcomed today’s announcement by Attorney General Mark Speakman SC of an additional seven permanent judges for the District...
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Election of the 2019 Bar Council - the ballot
Governance
Ballot papers for the election of the 2019 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote. Ballot papers received after 1.00pm on Thursday, 1 November 2018 will not be...
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Appearing before Tribunals
Continuing Professional Development
Please join Deputy Presidents of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal as they discuss tips for effective...
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Swearing-in for Lea Armstrong - Correction - held at 9.15am
Appointments
Lea Armstrong will be sworn-in as a Supreme Court judge and as president of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on Wednesday, 31 October 2018 at **9.15am in the Banco...
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Change of Venue - Appearing before Tribunals
Wednesday, October 31 2018 - Appearing before Tribunals
Please join Deputy Presidents of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal as they...
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Bar President supports Tasmanian Criminal Defence Lawyers
Message from President Arthur Moses SC
The President of the New South Wales Bar Association, Arthur Moses SC, has today supported the president of the Law Society of Tasmania, Will Justo, in...
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GayBar Drinks
Diversity
LGBTQIA identifying members of the Bar, and allies, are warmly invited to the second social gathering, GayBar, to be held at Martin Place Chambers on 7 December 2018 at 6.00pm.
For more...
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Swearing-in for Lea Armstrong
Appointments
Lea Armstrong will be sworn-in as a Supreme Court judge and as president of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on Wednesday, 31 October 2018 at 9.30am in the Banco Court....
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WBF Cocktails and Canapes to celebrate the women silks of 2018
Diversity
The Women Barristers Forum invites members to join them for cocktails and canapes at the Verandah Bar Restaurant on Wednesday 7 November from 5.30 - 7.30pm, to celebrate the appointment of...
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The 2018 Plunkett Lecture - “The Royal Prerogative of Mercy”
Legal History
On Monday, 29 October 2018 the Attorney General of New South Wales, the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP, will deliver the 2018 Plunkett Lecture at 5.15 pm in the NSW Bar Association Common...
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Media Release - Family Court CEO casts doubt on PwC report Claims
The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, Shadow Attorney General says Chief Executive and Principal Registrar of the Family Court Warwick Soden has cast doubt on a key assumption regarding Family Court...
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Celebrating Women Law Breakfast with Julia Baird
Diversity
Join us and our Guest Speaker Julia Baird for the Celebrating Women Law Breakfast on the opening morning of the rise2018 National Conference.
Host of The Drum on ABCTV, a columnist for...
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Sydney Lawyers Orchestra concert for Armistice Day
Collegiality
Sydney Lawyers Orchestra will perform a special commemorative concert, with the New South Wales Bar Choir, on Thursday, 8 November 2018 at 7.00pm to mark the centenary of the end of the...
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The 35th Great Bar Boat Race - 2018
Wellbeing
The 35th Great Bar Boat Race will be held on Monday, 17 December 2018 beginning in the vicinity of Shark Island at 11.00am and finishing at Store Beach. All enquiries should be addressed...
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Career at the Bar University Open Day will be held tomorrow
Diversity
The Career at the Bar University Open Day is on tomorrow, 24 October 2018. If you know any students interested in attending it is a great opportunity for students to meet members of the...
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Election of 2019 Bar Council - the Ballot
Governance
Ballot papers for the election of the 2019 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote.
Return of ballot paper
The envelope containing the ballot paper must bear the name...
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