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Free additional copies of Bar News
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Surplus copies of [2018] (Spring) Bar News, the bumper special edition on expert evidence, are available free of charge at the Bar Association Reception - while stocks last.
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2019 Mahla Pearlman Oration
The Law Council of Australia and the Environment and Planning Law Association of New South Wales will co-host the Mahla Pearlman Oration on 14 March 2019 at the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney....
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LCA calls for review of suppression orders
Law reform and public affairs
Law Council President Arthur Moses SC has called for national uniformity of suppression orders and for Commonwealth Attorney-General Christian Porter to refer the...
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Seeking barristers to judge Senior Mooting Competition at UNSW
Mooting
The Allens Linklaters Senior Mooting Competition is open to senior law students at UNSW. The competition directors are requesting the assistance of barristers to volunteer as judges in the...
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Learned Friends Conference - Seville/Lisbon
Promoted by Learned Friends
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...
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From Ada to Sybil: Why every woman counts
Diversity -- The Inaugural Sybil Morrison Lecture
The Bar Association is delighted to invite you to attend the inaugural Sybil Morrison Lecture, which will be delivered in the Bar Association Common...
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Statutory Interpretation: The Time Dimension
Tuesday, March 05 2019
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
All seminars...
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Online Court in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
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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2019 North Coast Conference this Saturday
The 2019 North Coast CPD Conference is on this Saturday, 2 March. The conference begins at 9.00am with arrival tea and coffee available from 8.30am. The conference will be held in Fenwick Room at...
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Retirement of the Honourable Justice Beazley AO
Special edition
The Honourable Justice Beazley AO will retire as president of the Court of Appeal at a formal ceremony in Banco Court this morning, at 9.15 AM. Attorney General Mark Speakman will...
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Discussion Paper on National Defamation Law
Law reform and public affairs
The Council of Attorneys-General has today released its discussion paper regarding the future of Defamation Law, the NSW Attorney General, the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP...
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Bar Council of England and Wales publishes response to judicial bullying
Wellbeing
The Bar Council of England and Wales have released Advice to the Bar about bullying by judges.
A full copy of the guide is available here.
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International Women's Day lunch
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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Do you play a musical instrument?
Wellbeing
The Lawyers Orchestra Incorporated (TLO) is planning an inaugural concert for Sunday 24 March 2019.
We are looking for string, brass and percussion players in particular. If you would...
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Program Release: Sydney Conference Program now available
The Conference Program for the 2019 Sydney Conference has now been released.
The 2019 Sydney Conference will be held on Saturday 30, March at the Hilton Hotel, George Street. It will run from 9.00am...
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Swearing in of the Hon Justice Louise Henderson to the Family Court
Appointments
A ceremonial sitting of the Family Court will be held in Courtroom 7C, Level 7, Lionel Bowen Building, 97-99 Goulburn Street, Sydney, at 4:00pm on Wednesday, 6 March 2019 to welcome the...
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Swearing-in ceremony for Dr Andrew Bell SC
Appointments
Dr Andrew Bell SC will be sworn-in judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, a judge of appeal and president of the Court of Appeal. A formal ceremony to mark this occasion will be...
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Coming up in CPD
Monday, March 04 2019 - Online Court in the Equity Division of the Supreme Court of New South Wales
An Information session presented by Leonie Walton, the Registrar in Equity and Corporations...
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Retirement of the Honourable Justice Beazley AO
This week
The Honourable Justice Beazley AO will retire as president of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Thursday, 28 February 2019. A formal ceremony to mark this...
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From Ada to Sybil: Why every woman counts
Diversity -- The Inaugural Sybil Morrison Lecture
The Bar Association is delighted to invite you to attend the inaugural Sybil Morrison Lecture, which will be delivered in the Bar Association Common...
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Coming up in CPD this week
Thursday 28 February 2019 - The Role and Function of the Judicial Commission
Presented by Ernest Schmatt AM PSM, Chief Executive, Judicial Commission of NSW and chaired by
Robert Hollo SC, Chair,...
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New appointments to the Federal Court and Family Court
Appointments
The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the appointment of new judges to the Federal and Family Courts of Australia.
President Arthur Moses SC said: "The Law Council thanks...
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Appointment to the Family Court of Australia
Appointments
On Friday, 22 February, Commonwealth Attorney-General Christian Porter announced that Judge Ciara Tyson of the Family Court of Western Australia (FCWA) will hold a dual commission as a...
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International Women's Day Soirée
Diversity
The ABA is delighted to invite you to attend its inaugural International Women's Day Soirée on 8 March 2019. This event will celebrate the excellence of women at the bar and the greater...
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Equitable briefing of experts
Diversity
The Women Barristers Forum and the Diversity and Equality Committee of the Bar Association invite you to a discussion on 14 March 2019 at 5.15pm of the issues associated with equitable...
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