Inbrief
15 Bobber- The Hon Justice Andrew Bell & The Hon Justice Angus Stewart
Collegiality
Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for the The Hon Justice Bell & The Hon Justice Stewart celebrating their recent appointments. The celebration will...
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Screenings of Half a Million steps
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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Common Law Practice Update 107
The Bar Association has published Common Law Practice Update 107, with case notes on sections 5B, 5C, 5F, 5I, 5L and 5O Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), ss 34 and 63 Motor Accidents Compensation Act...
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Half Marathon team smashes its fundraising goal
Philanthropy
The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon was held on Sunday, 19 May and the New South Wales Bar Half Marathon Team raised the remarkable sum of $13,880 for the Black Dog Institute. A...
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The CLA June Judges series on Friday 14, 21 & 28 June
The CLA is once again running its annual June Judges series. Our speakers this year are the Hon Justice Hammerschlag (14 June) on ’The unwisdom of commercial arbitration?’; Her Excellency the Hon...
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BarADR Mediation Accreditation
Applications close today
The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to apply for mediator accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).
Applications...
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BarADR Mediation Accreditation
Applications close tomorrow
The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to apply for mediator accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).
...
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Bar News online
Publications
[2019] (Autumn) Bar News is now available online. There are feature articles on the economic cost of discrimination, parental leave, socio-economic diversity, race and disability at the...
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Bar Book Club
Wellbeing
The next book in the Bar Book Club’s sights is Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. Of special interest to those who read last year’s Booker Prize winner Milkman by Anna Burns.
The...
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Bipartisanship, consultation needed to develop effective national integrity commission model
The Law Council of Australia have today issued a Media Release stating they wholly support the establishment of a national integrity commission but believes consultation, collaboration and...
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District Court of NSW - Protocol for Contacting the List Judge
The District Court has published the attached protocol for contacting the List Judge.
For more information you can visit the District Court Website here.
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Applications for membership of committees for 2019-20
Governance
Applications for membership of Bar Association Committees for 2019-20 are now open. The deadline for expressions of interest is 5.00pm 1 June 2019. More information on how to nominate is...
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Women & Leadership Australia scholarship: Up To $7,000 Available For Women’s Leadership Development
Women & Leadership Australia are offering women currently working in the legal sector an opportunity to register their interest in a scholarship worth up to $7,000 to support participation in an...
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The CLA June Judges series on Friday 14, 21 & 28 June
The CLA is once again running its annual June Judges series. Our speakers this year are the Hon Justice Hammerschlag (14 June) on ’The unwisdom of commercial arbitration?’; Her Excellency the Hon...
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Francis Forbes Society - Legal History tutorials
The first in the 2019 series of tutorials on Australian legal history will be presented by Simon Chapple next Tuesday 21 May 2019, titled ‘Introduction to Australian Legal History’ in Court 13A...
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Bar FC’s undefeated streak ends
Wellbeing
A strong Bar FC went down 4-2 in the Domain Soccer League to a fast, young and somewhat aggressive Pendal FC.
A spirited and controlled performance saw Bar FC leading 2-0 at half time...
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Women Barristers Forum - Annual General Meeting
The Women Barristers Forum will hold their Annual General Meeting at 5pm on Wednesday 29 May 2019.
The meeting will be held in Conference Room 2 of the NSW Bar Association, 174 Phillip Street,...
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The future of law reform: Public Law
The Australian Law Reform Commission and the University of NSW are pleased to present a panel discussion on the future of law and constitutional reform in Australia. The discussion will launch the...
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The Hon Dennis Cowdroy OAM QC appointed ACT's new Integrity Commissioner
Former Federal Court judge Dennis Cowdroy OAM QC has been appointed as the ACT's inaugural integrity commissioner.
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Joy Burch, announced the appointment on 14...
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New test for Financially Associated Persons (Means Test)
Legal Aid NSW has implemented a new test for Financially Associated Persons (Means Test). The change applies to applications for legal aid determined on or after 13 May 2019. See Policy Bulletin...
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2019 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture
At the lectern
The 2019 Maurice Byers lecture will be given by the Hon Justice Walter Sofronoff, president of the Queensland Court of Appeal. The lecture titled “The Constitutional Significance of...
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15 Bobber- The Hon Justice Andrew Bell & The Hon Justice Angus Stewart
Collegiality
Members of the NSW Bar Association are invited to attend the 15 Bobber for the The Hon Justice Bell & The Hon Justice Stewart celebrating their recent appointments. The celebration will...
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Robert Glasson the third highest fundraiser for Black Dog
Philanthropy
Just when the New South Wales Bar Half Marathon Team is surging toward its (amended) target of raising $10,000,the Black Dog Institute has announced that Robert Glasson is their third...
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New Electronic Practising Certificates - Online Error
For Members who have received their PC multiple times, the Association's IT department are aware and the error should now be fixed.
If you have any further issues please contact us on 9232 4055.
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ABA/NZBA Joint Conference | Queenstown | 23-24 August 2019
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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