Inbrief
The Scope of Appellate Review of Public Law Judgements
Continuing Professional Development
Presented by Kristina Stern SC and Georgina Westgarth. Chaired by Neil Williams SC. Learn more here.
This seminar has been organised by the NSW Bar...
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Altered Local Court Sitting Arrangements - Hunter & Northern NSW Regions
After consideration of all feedback in relation to the additional circuits in the Hunter and Northern New South Wales Regions the Local Court has altered sitting arrangements as attached.
Please...
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2019 Regional Conference Series
Registrations are now OPEN for the New South Wales Bar Association 2019 Regional CPD Conferences. For more details about each venue, speakers and the costs involved please click here.
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CIC vital but must uphold separation of powers
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council of Australia have today issued a media release regarding Constitutional conflict. Constitutional Conflict could occur if a Federal Judicial Commission...
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Swearing in of Nanette Williams and Sean Grant to District Court NSW
Appointments
Nanette Williams & Sean Grant have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of New South Wales.
A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John Maddison Tower...
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The Hon Jeffrey Allan Miles AO (1935 - 2019)
Vale
The Hon Jeffrey Allan Miles AO, former Chief Justice of the ACT died on the 11th of February 2019. Mr Miles also held judicial appointments in New South Wales and Papua New Guinea and was...
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Parramatta Red Mass
Collegiality
The Parramatta and District Regional Law Society and the St Thomas More Society invite members of the New South Wales Bar to attend the inaugural Parramatta Red Mass, on Wednesday, 13...
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Online Court – Supreme Court Possession List
Practice and procedure
The Online Court commenced on 6 February 2019 for matters in the Common Law Division Possession List. All defended matters will be eligible for the Online Court unless the...
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Program Release: 2019 Orange Conference
The Conference Program for the 2019 Orange Regional Conference has now been released.
The Orange Conference is set down for Saturday 9 March and will run from 9:00am - 4:40pm with full attendance...
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2019 Cross-examination Seminar and Workshop
New Barristers’ Committee Cross-examination Seminar and Workshop
The New Barristers’ Committee is conducting a Cross-examination Seminar and Workshop in February and March 2019. This year’s...
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Program Release: North Coast (Ballina) Regional Conference Program now available
The Conference Program for the 2019 North Coast Regional Conference has now been released.
The 2019 North Coast (Ballina) Regional Conference will be held on Saturday 2, March at the Ramada Hotel &...
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Online Court – Supreme Court Common Law Division – Possession List
Practice & Procedure
The Online Court commenced on 6 February 2019 for matters in the Common Law Division Possession List. All defended matters will be eligible for the Online Court unless the...
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Reminder - Swearing in of Walter Graham Turnbull SC and Richard Weinstein SC to District Court NSW
Appointments - Monday
Walter Graham Turnbull SC and Richard Weinstein SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of New South Wales.
A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be...
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Election of officeholders
Governance
Following the resignation of Dr Andrew Bell SC as Senior Vice-President, the following officeholders were elected at the Bar Council meeting of 7 February 2019:
Senior Vice-President:...
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2019 Bathurst Lecture - Is the modern company fit for purpose?
Save the date
The 2019 Bathurst Lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, will be held at 5pm on Wednesday 6 March 2019 in the Banco Court.
The 2019 Bathurst...
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ABA international conference in Singapore: Convergence 2019
The Australian Bar Association (ABA) will host their biennial international conference in Singapore: Convergence 2019, 11 - 12 July 2019. More information is available here.
• Sponsored by...
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Tonight - The Jewish Community Commencement of Law Term Services for 2019
Reminder
Members are invited to attend the Jewish Community Law Service for 2019 which will take place Tonight, Wednesday 6 February at 5.30pm.
This service has been conducted for over 60 years and...
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LCA calls on the NT Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Law reform and public affairs
Last week, representatives from The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of the Northern Territory were in Darwin to call on the Northern Territory government...
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Swearing in Ceremony for Robert Weber SC and Kara Shead SC
Appointments
Robert Weber SC and Kara Shead SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of New South Wales.
A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John Maddison...
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Program Release: 2019 Newcastle and North Coast Regional Conference Programs now available
The Conference Programs for the 2019 Newcastle and North Coast Regional Conferences have now been released.
- Saturday, 23 February 2019 - Newcastle - Program
- Saturday, 2 March 2019 - North Coast...
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‘Sweeping changes’: Focus on simplified laws, consumer rights in Banking RC final report
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council of Australia had today issued a media release after recommendations by the
Royal Commission into the Banking and Financial Services Industry were...
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CLANT Bali Conference 2019
Conferences
Registration is open and places are filling fast.
The 17th biennial criminal law conference hosted by the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory (CLANT) will be held at...
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2019 Bathurst Lecture
At the lectern
The 2019 Bathurst Lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, will be held at 5pm on Wednesday 6 March 2019 in the Banco Court.
The 2019 Bathurst...
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The New Law of Penalties: Mapping the Terrain
Tuesday, 12 February 2019
Presented by John Eldridge, lecturer, The University of Sydney. Chaired by Greg Tolhurst.
This is a lunchtime seminar commencing at 1 pm. Learn more here.
For a full list...
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Legal Aid News for February 2019
Legal Aid News for February 2019 is out now. There are feature articles on Legal Aid's advocacy on behalf of vulnerable council ratepayers, as well as students targeted by unscrupulous vocational...
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