Inbrief

Ready to make the jump?

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Member services and benefits

Through the New South Wales Bar Association's Member Advantage program, you may be eligible for the following interest rate discounts on eligible loans from Suncorp...

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The Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation) Amendment (Weekly Statutory Benefits) Order 2019

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The Motor Accident Injuries (Indexation) Amendment (Weekly Statutory Benefits) Order 2019 (NSW) was published on the NSW legislation website.

Made under section 3.22 (3) of the Motor Accident...

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Competition Law Conference 2019

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Conferences

This annual one-day conference will be held in Sydney on Saturday, 25 May 2019 at the Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park Hotel. The conference, which has been held since 1989, provides an...

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Tonight: From Ada to Sybil: Why every woman counts

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Diversity

The Bar Association is delighted to invite you to attend the inaugural Sybil Morrison Lecture, which will be delivered in the Bar Association Common Room** at 5.15pm on 4 March 2019** by...

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Coming up in CPD

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Monday, March 11 2019 - “I didn’t see that coming…” - future proofing practice at the Bar

Presented by Dr Rosemary Howell, Chair, Strategic Action Pty Ltd, and Professorial Visiting Fellow...

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Katrina Dawson Award - applications now open

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Diversity

Katrina Dawson was a much-loved member of the New South Wales Bar, where she excelled. She was tragically killed during the Lindt Cafe siege. The Katrina Dawson Award seeks to encourage...

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2019 Bench & Bar Dinner

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Collegiality

The president and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2019 Bench & Bar Dinner. The dinner will take place on Friday,...

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Tomorrow: Statutory Interpretation: The Time Dimension

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Continuing Professional Development

Presented by Chloe Burnett and chaired by Neil Williams SC. Learn more here.

This seminar has been organised by the NSW Bar Association’s Public Law Section

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2019 Orange Conference - Early Bird Registrations Close today

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Early bird registrations for the 2019 Orange CPD Conference at the discounted price will close tomorrow. You can still register after this date at the normal price.

The Orange Conference is set down...

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Online Court in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

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Practice and procedure

This seminar is an information session presented by Leonie Walton, the registrar in Equity and Corporations Registrar. The registrar will discuss the ambit and protocols of...

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International Women's Day lunch

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Diversity

Please join the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales for lunch to celebrate International Women's Day on Friday 8th of March at 12.30pm at the Palace Chinese Restaurant, Shop 38...

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From Ada to Sybil: Why every woman counts

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Diversity

The Bar Association is delighted to invite you to attend the inaugural Sybil Morrison Lecture, which will be delivered in the Bar Association Common Room** at 5.15pm on 4 March 2019** by...

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ABA Arbitration Inquiry Submission: New Deadline 15 March 2019

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The Australian Bar Association (ABA) has asked the Hon Roger Gyles AO QC to inquire into and report on actions that the ABA can take to enhance opportunities for Australian Barristers to practice in...

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Western Australia to adopt Uniform Law

Standards

Australia is a step closer to having a national legal market, with Western Australia signing a landmark agreement to join the Legal Profession Uniform Law Scheme, NSW, Victorian and...

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2019 influenza shots and executive health checks

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Wellbeing

On 28 January 1919, a little over 100 years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on the first cases of Spanish flu in Australia. More than 40 per cent of Australians fell ill and 15,000...

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2019 Cross-examination Seminar and Workshop

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New Barristers’ Committee Cross-examination Seminar and Workshop

The New Barristers’ Committee is conducting a Cross-examination Seminar and Workshop in February and March 2019. This year’s...

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Online Court in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

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Monday, March 04 2019

This seminar is an Information session presented by Leonie Walton, the Registrar in Equity and Corporations Registrar. The Registrar will discuss the ambit and protocols of the...

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The Role and Function of the Judicial Commission

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Today

Presented by Ernest Schmatt AM PSM, Chief Executive, Judicial Commission of NSW and chaired by Robert Hollo SC, Chair, NSWBA Education Committee. Learn more here.

This seminar has been...

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From Ada to Sybil: Why every woman counts

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Diversity

The Bar Association is delighted to invite you to attend the inaugural Sybil Morrison Lecture, which will be delivered in the Bar Association Common Room** at 5.15pm on 4 March 2019** by...

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International Women's Day Soirée

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Diversity

Tickets are strictly limited and only a few spaces remain. Registration closes tomorrow, Friday 1 March, 2019.

The ABA is delighted to invite you to attend its inaugural International...

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ADR joint CPD event

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The New South Wales Bar Association and the Law Society of New South Wales invite members to their first joint ADR CPD event for the year, which will be held in the Bar Association Common Room at...

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Bench and Bar Lunch - register now!

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Collegiality

A Bench & Bar Lunch has been set down for next Tuesday, 5 March from 12.45pm to 2.00pm at No.10 Bistro (The Mint), 10 Macquarie Street (opposite the Law Courts Building). All members of...

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Tomorrow: swearing-in ceremony for Dr Andrew Bell SC

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Appointments

Dr Andrew Bell SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and president of the Court of Appeal. A formal ceremony to mark this occasion will be held in Banco...

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Practical advocacy course in criminal law for under 5s

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The public defenders are running a practical advocacy course in criminal law for NSW barristers of five years and under. The course consists of six evening sessions, one per month, from April to...

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