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Annual Essay Prize 2019

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The Australian Academy of Law has opened applications for its Annual Essay Prize for 2019.

The Prize is open to anyone, wherever resident, who is studying or has studied legal subjects at a tertiary...

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Not the Bar Association Women's World Cup Tipping Competition

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Mark Gibian SC and Ingmar Taylor SC invite all members and their families to participate in the inaugural Not the NSW Bar Association Women's World Cup 2019 Tipping Competition. Finally a soccer...

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A “hypothetical” on Climate Change: the Science and the Law

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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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Financial planning strategies seminar

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Coming up in CPD - Wednesday, 12 June 2019

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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ABA/NZBA Joint Conference | Queenstown | 23-24 August 2019

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Looking for a reason to book your next skiing adventure?

It is with great pleasure the ABA and NZBA announce that registration has opened for Antipodean Advocacy: Trans-Tasman Perspectives

We are...

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Screenings of Half a Million steps

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The New South Wales Bar Association is a member of the Uniting Fair Treatment Drug Reform campaign. Following the launch of the Fair Treatment campaign on October 12th 2018, Uniting and the Uniting...

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Today: 2019 Forbes Lecture and support of research projects

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Legal history

On** Wednesday 5 June 2019** Professor Anne Twomey (Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney) will deliver the 2019 Forbes Lecture, titled 'Pitt Cobbett - A Pre-Engineer's...

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Last Chance to Register - 2019 Tutors and Readers Dinner

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Collegiality

All Readers from the 2/18 and 1/19 Bar Practice Course and their Tutors are invited to attend the Tutors & Readers Dinner on Friday, 14 June 2019. The dinner will be held at The...

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The Modern Slavery Act 2018 - What you need to know

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8 am Tuesday, June 18 2019, Clayton Utz, Level 14, 1 Bligh Street Sydney

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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Reduction in interest on unpaid legal costs

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Practice management

At its meeting on 4 June 2019, the Reserve Bank Board decided to lower the cash rate target by 0.25% to 1.25%. Accordingly the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs, prescribed...

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Federal court and tribunal fees

Practice and procedure

The Commonwealth Government Gazette has published the annual fee increases for federal courts and tribunals, effective 1 July 2019. Learn more here.

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Financial planning strategies seminar

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Coming up in CPD - Wednesday, 12 June 2019

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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The Hon Joseph Xavier Gibson QC (1931-2019)

Vale

The Hon Joseph Xavier Gibson QC, former barrister and judge of the District Court, died on Sunday. Members will be advised of funeral arrangements as soon as they are known.

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2019 Tutors and Readers Dinner

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Collegiality

All Readers from the 2/18 and 1/19 Bar Practice Course and their Tutors are invited to attend the Tutors & Readers Dinner on Friday, 14 June 2019. The dinner will be held at The...

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Not the Bar Association Women's World Cup Tipping Competition

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Mark Gibian SC and Ingmar Taylor SC invite all members and their families to participate in the inaugural Not the NSW Bar Association Women's World Cup 2019 Tipping Competition. Finally a soccer...

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2019 Tutors and Readers Dinner

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Collegiality

All Readers from the 2/18 and 1/19 Bar Practice Course and their Tutors are invited to attend the Tutors & Readers Dinner on Friday, 14 June 2019. The dinner will be held at The...

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Just Art visual arts competition

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Entries close 30 June

The Law Society of New South Wales invites legal practitioners to swap their brief for a blank canvas by creating an artwork on the theme of ‘justice’. Online entries close...

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Practising certificate fee waivers for parents and other carers

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Diversity

The Diversity and Equality Committee would like to remind barristers that the Bar Association has a policy whereby the treasurer, in consultation with the Executive Director, can consider...

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Francis Forbes Society - 2019 Forbes Lecture and support of research projects

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Legal history

On** Wednesday 5 June 2019** Professor Anne Twomey (Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney) will deliver the 2019 Forbes Lecture, titled 'Pitt Cobbett - A Pre-Engineer's...

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Skilled volunteering overseas

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Expressions of interest

The New South Wales Bar Association, through its Wellbeing Committee, is now seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from members who would like to be involved in an organised...

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Blockchain and cryptocurrency for barristers

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Continuing Professional Development

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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The Modern Slavery Act 2018 - What you need to know

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8 am Tuesday, June 18 2019, Clayton Utz, Level 14, 1 Bligh Street Sydney

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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In conversation with our clients: Fresh perspectives on equitable briefing

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Thursday, June 13 2019, NSW Bar Association Common Room

How do our clients know who is that safe pair of hands?

Panel: The Honourable Justice Gleeson (chair), Jane Needham SC, Kylie Gray (Westpac),...

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