The International Bar Association has recently released the results of the largest-ever survey on bullying in the legal profession.
According to the data, as many as one in two female lawyers and...
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The Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia have advised that court fees will increase from 1 July 2019.
The updated fees brochures are attached with the new fees.
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The Bar Association is pleased to advise that the following members were recognised in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
The Honourable Dr Annabelle Claire BENNETT AC SC -...
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The Australian Federal Police’s (AFP’s) raids on the home of a journalist and the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation last week have ignited debate as to press...
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There will be a memorial service for the late Linton Morris QC on Friday 21 June 2019 at 2.30 pm at St James Church, Queens Square.
All are invited to attend.
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On Wednesday 26 June 2019, at 5.15pm, Patricia Sampathy, Assistant Commissioner of Taxation, Integrated Compliance at Australian Taxation Office and Scott Treatt, Assistant...
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The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act) came into force on 1 January 2019, and the first reporting period under the...
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking expressions of interest from senior and junior counsel for appointment as Environmental Counsel to the EPA Board.
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The Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Law are hosting a joint Symposium - a "hypothetical" on Climate Change: the Science and the Law.
A panel of experts on the science and the...
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Despite the predominance of women entering the profession there continues to be significant under-representation of women in the most senior roles as partners, in leadership roles, at the Bar and in...
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Government changes to super and SMSF’s, ASX market update, insurance, estate planning and financial planning strategies
Presented by Charles Stewart,...
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Mr Linton Mearns Morris QC formerly of Jack Shand Chambers, Blackstone Chambers and 7 Selborne Chambers, died last night, 11 June 2019.
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The President of the Law Council of Australia, Arthur Moses SC has today issued a media release stating the "statements attributed in Wednesday’s Australian Financial Review to the...
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The President of the NSW Bar Association, Tim Game SC has issued a media release stating that recent Australian Federal Police raids on journalists and media institutions have called...
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The Funeral arrangements for Joseph Xavier Gibson are as follows:-
On: Wednesday 12 June 2019 Time: 12 pm Where: Sacred Heart Church,23 Cardinal Street, Mosman
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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is seeking expressions of interest from senior and junior counsel for appointment as Environmental Counsel to the EPA Board.
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The Senior Vice President Michael McHugh SC will host the Senior Counsel Information Seminar in the Bar Common Room on Tuesday, 11 June at 5.15 pm for all members who wish to apply for silk...
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The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act) came into force on 1 January 2019, and the first reporting period under the...
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The next Commercial Law Section CPD seminar will be held on ** Wednesday 19 June 2019** at 5.15pm in the Bar Association Common Room.
The seminar presented by...
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Recent Australian Federal Police raids on journalists and media institutions have called into question whether the laws of this nation have struck the right balance between security...
Read more >Further to the 2019 Forbes Lecture given by Professor Twomey on Wednesday evening, the latest edition of Forbes Flyer is now available on the society’s website.
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Mark Higgins, barrister at 11 Garfield Barwick Chambers, has done it again. On 2 June 2019 he took part in a successful 130 person formation skydive in Perris Valley, California. The jump...
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How do our clients know who is that safe pair of hands?
Panel: The Honourable Justice Gleeson (chair), Jane Needham SC, Kylie Gray (Westpac), Gwyn Jones...
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The Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the Act) came into force on 1 January 2019, and the first reporting period under the...
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The standard renewal period for practising certificates expires on Friday, 7 June 2019 (Clause 4 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Regulation 2015).
By Friday 7...
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