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Program Release: North Coast (Ballina) Regional Conference Program now available

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The Conference Program for the 2019 North Coast Regional Conference has now been released.

The 2019 North Coast (Ballina) Regional Conference will be held on Saturday 2, March at the Ramada Hotel &...

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Online Court – Supreme Court Common Law Division – Possession List

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Practice & Procedure

The Online Court commenced on 6 February 2019 for matters in the Common Law Division Possession List. All defended matters will be eligible for the Online Court unless the...

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Reminder - Swearing in of Walter Graham Turnbull SC and Richard Weinstein SC to District Court NSW

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Appointments - Monday

Walter Graham Turnbull SC and Richard Weinstein SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of New South Wales.

A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be...

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Election of officeholders

Governance

Following the resignation of Dr Andrew Bell SC as Senior Vice-President, the following officeholders were elected at the Bar Council meeting of 7 February 2019:

Senior Vice-President:...

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2019 Bathurst Lecture - Is the modern company fit for purpose?

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Save the date

The 2019 Bathurst Lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, will be held at 5pm on Wednesday 6 March 2019 in the Banco Court.

The 2019 Bathurst...

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ABA international conference in Singapore: Convergence 2019

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The Australian Bar Association (ABA) will host their biennial international conference in Singapore: Convergence 2019, 11 - 12 July 2019. More information is available here.

• Sponsored by...

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Tonight - The Jewish Community Commencement of Law Term Services for 2019

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Reminder

Members are invited to attend the Jewish Community Law Service for 2019 which will take place Tonight, Wednesday 6 February at 5.30pm.

This service has been conducted for over 60 years and...

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LCA calls on the NT Government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility

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Law reform and public affairs

Last week, representatives from The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of the Northern Territory were in Darwin to call on the Northern Territory government...

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Swearing in Ceremony for Robert Weber SC and Kara Shead SC

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Appointments

Robert Weber SC and Kara Shead SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of New South Wales.

A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John Maddison...

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Program Release: 2019 Newcastle and North Coast Regional Conference Programs now available

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The Conference Programs for the 2019 Newcastle and North Coast Regional Conferences have now been released.

  • Saturday, 23 February 2019 - Newcastle - Program
  • Saturday, 2 March 2019 - North Coast...
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‘Sweeping changes’: Focus on simplified laws, consumer rights in Banking RC final report

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Law reform and public affairs

The Law Council of Australia had today issued a media release after recommendations by the Royal Commission into the Banking and Financial Services Industry were...

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CLANT Bali Conference 2019

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Conferences

Registration is open and places are filling fast.

The 17th biennial criminal law conference hosted by the Criminal Lawyers Association of the Northern Territory (CLANT) will be held at...

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2019 Bathurst Lecture

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At the lectern

The 2019 Bathurst Lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, will be held at 5pm on Wednesday 6 March 2019 in the Banco Court.

The 2019 Bathurst...

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The New Law of Penalties: Mapping the Terrain

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Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Presented by John Eldridge, lecturer, The University of Sydney. Chaired by Greg Tolhurst. This is a lunchtime seminar commencing at 1 pm. Learn more here.

For a full list...

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Legal Aid News for February 2019

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Legal Aid News for February 2019 is out now. There are feature articles on Legal Aid's advocacy on behalf of vulnerable council ratepayers, as well as students targeted by unscrupulous vocational...

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Robin Sharwood Lecture in Church Law

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Lecture

The 2019 Sharwood Lecture is the pre eminent lecture on ecclesiastical Law in the Southern Hemisphere and will be held in Sydney on Thursday 21 February 2019 at 6.00pm at St James' Church,...

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First meeting of the Bar Book Club in 2019

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Wellbeing

The first meeting of the Bar Book Club for 2019 will be held on Tuesday, 19 February 2019 at 5.30pm in the library. The book will be Love is Blind, by William Boyd. A review is available...

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George Winterton Memorial Lecture

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Lecture

Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC will deliver the 2019 George Winterton Memorial Lecture on 14 February 2019 at 5.30pm in the Banco Court (registration from 5 pm, cocktail reception to follow...

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Australian & New Zealand Bar Associations Joint Conference

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Save the Date

Join us in New Zealand for the Australian Bar Association and the New Zealand Bar Association joint conference on 23 & 24 August 2019 at the beautiful Rydges Lakeland Resort Hotel...

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Swearing in of Walter Graham Turnbull SC and Richard Weinstein SC

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Appointments

Walter Graham Turnbull SC and Richard Weinstein SC have been appointed as judges of the District Court of New South Wales.

A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the...

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Swearing in Ceremony for Robert Weber SC and Kara Shead SC

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Appointments

Robert Weber SC and Kara Shead SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of New South Wales.

A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John Maddison...

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Reminder - Swearing in Ceremony for Ian Bourke SC and Jonathan Priestly SC

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Appointments

Ian Bourke SC and Jonathan Priestly SC have been appointed as Judges of the District Court of New South Wales.

A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in the John...

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Bar Council casual vacancy

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Governance

Andrew Bell SC has resigned from his position on Bar Council as a result of his appointment to the Court of Appeal. In accordance with cl. 12.5.1 of the Bar Association's Constitution,...

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Law Council and NT Law Society support increase of NT age of criminal responsibility

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Law reform and public affairs

The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of the Northern Territory (NT) have called on the territory government to fast-track its promise to increase the...

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Guardian Early Learning Group - Twilight Tour

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Member Services and Benefits

You’re Invited to Explore Your Local Guardian Early Learning Centre

Discover a day in the life of Guardian children by attending the Twilight Tour on February 21 at...

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