Inbrief

10th annual Australasian Lawyers Surfing Association conference

13-20 October 2019

The 10th annual Australasian Lawyers Surfing Association conference will be held on the beautiful Indonesian island of Sumba from Sunday 13 October through to Sunday, 20 October...

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New Electronic Practicing Certificates - Online Error

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For Members who have received their PC multiple times, the Association's IT department are aware and are working on fixing the error.

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Healthy lawyers, justice critical focus of Law Week 2019

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Law reform and public affairs

The Law Council of Australia is calling for greater awareness of the nexus between the health of our justice system and the health and wellbeing of clients, judges and...

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Appointment of the Senior Counsel Selection Committee 2019

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Governance

Bar Council has appointed the following as members of the 2019 Senior Counsel Selection Committee.

  • Tim Game SC
  • Michael McHugh SC
  • Julian Sexton SC
  • Katrina Howard SC
  • Garry Rich SC
  • Liz...
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Refugees & The Arts Series: Behrouz Boochani with Omid Tofighian in conversation with David Marr

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23 May 2019

In 2013, Kurdish journalist Behrouz Boochani was detained on Manus Island. Earlier this year his novel 'No Friend But The Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison' was awarded the 2019...

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15 Bobber- The Hon Justice Andrew Bell & The Hon Justice Angus Stewart

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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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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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Barristers Classifieds

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Member services and benefits

The online Barristers' Classifieds enables every member of the Bar Association to buy or sell chambers, wigs, gowns, law reports and more. Simply login to your member...

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BarADR Mediation Accreditation

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Now open

The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to apply for mediator accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).

Applications are now open and...

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Applications for membership of committees for 2019-20

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Governance

Applications for membership of Bar Association Committees for 2019-20 are now open. The deadline for expressions of interest is 5.00pm Friday, 1 June 2019. More information on how to...

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2019 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture

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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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Law Council scholarships

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The Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia offers three scholarships to junior lawyers (no more than four years' experience) in the fields of taxation, competition and corporations law....

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Learned Friends Conference - Seville/Lisbon

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Conference

In August 2019 (19 – 26 August) Learned Friends is holding a Conference in Seville/Lisbon. Speakers include Judge Dina Yehia SC, Mark Robinson SC, Suzanne Christie SC and Kim...

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NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards

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Nominations now open

The NSW Women Lawyers Achievement Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of outstanding women lawyers, mentors and firms that have achieved excellence in their area of...

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15 Bobber- The Hon Justice Andrew Bell & The Hon Justice Angus Stewart

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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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Have you moved?

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Governance

Have you moved to new chambers since your practising certificate was last issued? If so, please notify the Bar Association of your change in practice address. The Legal Profession Uniform...

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BarADR Mediation Accreditation

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Now open

The Bar Association, through the ADR Committee, invites members to apply for mediator accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS).

Applications are now open and...

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AAWJ - Invitation to attend a screening of the movie The Judge

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The Australian Association of Women Judges invites you to attend a screening of the movie The Judge, which follows one of the first female judges to serve in an Islamic court of law. It has been...

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Innovative Rights 2019: New thinking on Business and Human Rights

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The Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW is hosting the inaugural Innovative Rights 2019 conference from 14 - 16 May 2019 at the UNSW Sydney CBD Campus.

The roles of business and government in...

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Bar Book Club

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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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First Nations Consensus in Constitutional Reform

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Exchanging Ideas: First Nations Consensus in Constitutional Reform, Nation Building and Treaty Making Processes

The Judicial Commission of NSW is partnering with the Law Society of NSW and the Bar...

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Membership of committees for 2019-20: Don't forget to reapply

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Governance

Applications for membership of Bar Association Committees for 2019-20 are now open. The deadline for expressions of interest is 5.00pm Friday, 1 June 2019. If you are a serving member or...

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Diversity & Equality Committee – Note #3

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Diversity

The May 2019 Bar Practice Course commenced today with fifty-seven Readers. The course participants have a range of experiences and backgrounds with eight years being the average time spent...

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Swearing-in ceremony for Wendy Abraham QC

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Appointments

Wendy Abraham QC has been appointed as a judge of the Federal Court of Australia, effective 7 May 2019. A ceremonial sitting will be held on Tuesday, 7 May 2019 at 9.30am in Court 1,...

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