Inbrief

Diverse Women in Law mentoring program

Diverse Women in Law (DWL) is launching its inaugural mentoring program in October 2019. DWL is an organisation which seeks to work with students and graduates who identify as females from...

JIRS statistics announcement

The Judicial Commission maintains the Judicial Information Research System (JIRS), a resource used by judicial officers and the profession in relation to the criminal law which includes sentencing...

Swearing in ceremony for Sandra Duggan SC – tomorrow

Ms Sandra Duggan SC will be sworn in as a judge of the Land and Environment Court by the chief judge at a special sitting of the court on Level 13, Banco Court at 9:00am on 10 September 2019.

The...

Funeral details for the Hon Jane Mathews AO

A funeral service for family and friends of the Hon Jane Mathews AO will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, 10 September 2019 at 3.15pm at the North Chapel of the Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi...

Decisions of interest

Practice support

The NSW Court of Appeal has just published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Court of Appeal website. Learn more here.

Equitable briefing report due 30 September

Diversity

The equitable briefing reporting year closed on 30 June 2019 for the 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 financial year. Reports are due on 30 September 2019.

Reports are to be provided to the...

Mentoring for First Nations law student moot

Call for volunteers

The Indigenous Barristers Trust is seeking volunteer barristers to assist with the annual Mooting Competition of Australia's First Peoples for First Nations law students at NSW...

Building Bridges: Resolving Disputes through International Arbitration

Conferences

The Australian Centre of International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Australia(CIArb Australia) are pleased to invite you to their 2019...

Katrina Dawson Award

Diversity

The Bar Association is delighted to announce that the second recipient of the Katrina Dawson Award for 2019 is Aleksandra Ilic, a senior associate at King & Wood Mallesons.

Aleksandra...

State memorial service for the Hon Jane Matthews AO

The Premier, the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, has today announced that the family of the Honourable Jane Mathews AO has accepted her offer of a State Memorial Service.

Details of the State Memorial...

Swearing in ceremony for Sandra Duggan SC – 10 September 2019

Ms Sandra Duggan SC will be sworn in as a judge of the Land and Environment Court by the chief judge at a special sitting of the court in the Banco Court at 9:00am on 10 September 2019.

Attorney...

Going to Perth? Get corporate rates at the Duxton Hotel

Member services and benefits

The New South Wales Bar Association has negotiated corporate rates for members and their direct family members at the Duxton Hotel Perth. Situated adjacent to the...

Experienced Barristers Program

Wellbeing

On Tuesday, 1 October 2019, the Bar Association will launch its Experienced Barrister Program, which is designed to cater for the interests of over 250 members of the association who are...

Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers

Members are invited to join the WBF and distinguished guests for their biannual lunch and meet the new women at the bar. This is a great networking event and all are welcome to attend.

Hosted by the...

Parliament should not interfere with judicial discretion

The Law Council of Australia has issued a Media Release stating mandatory sentencing for Commonwealth child sex offences would undermine court discretion in determining appropriate punishment and...

Richard Cavanagh SC appointed to the Supreme Court

Attorney General Mark Speakman SC has today announced the appointment of Richard Cavanagh SC as a judge of the Supreme Court of NSW.

“Mr Cavanagh’s impressive legal career spans 37 years,...

BarADR Mediation Reaccreditation and Accreditation

Now open

The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to renew their mediator accreditations under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).

Applications are also...

Judges wanted for the Kirby Cup Mooting Competition

Mooting

Western Sydney University Law School runs the annual Kirby Cup Mooting Competition for Year 9, 10 and 11 legal studies students, and they have requested assistance from members of the New...

Sandra Duggan SC appointed to the Land and Environment Court

Attorney General Mark Speakman SC today announced the appointment of Sandra Duggan SC as a judge of the Land and Environment Court.

Mr Speakman said Ms Duggan has had an outstanding legal career...

BarADR Mediation Reaccreditation and Accreditation

Now open

The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to renew their mediator accreditations under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).

Applications are also...

Equitable briefing report due 30 September

The equitable briefing reporting year closed on 30 June 2019 for the 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019 financial year. Reports are due on 30 September 2019.

Reports are to be provided to the Law Council...

Forbes Society - Tutorial in Australian Legal History

Today

We remind you of our tutorial in Australian Legal History – today, in Court 13A at 5.15 pm: Professor Mark Lunney (Junior Vice President of the Society), Dr Tanya Josev (Senior Lecturer,...

Funeral notice - Natalie Zerial 1984 - 2019

Vale

A funeral service for Natalie Zeriel will be held Thursday 5 September 2019 at 2pm at the Great Hall, University of Sydney.

Natalie was a former barrister and member of the NSW Bar...

Advocacy Skills workshop

Registration are open – 8 & 9 November

The Bar Association is pleased to advise members that registrations are now open for the 2019 Advocacy Skills Workshop. The workshop specifically designed...

Early Appropriate Guilty Pleas (EAGP)

Practice and procedure

The Judicial Commission has published on its JIRS platform a suite of four videos regarding Early Appropriate Guilty Pleas. Note: the page is only accessible to those with a...