Inbrief
Swearing-in ceremony for Mark Ierace SC
Appointments
Mark Ierace SC will be sworn-in as a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales at a ceremonial sitting on Thursday, 31 January 2019 at 9.15am in the Banco Court. President Tim Game...
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Richard Wilson appointed as acting senior public defender
Appointments
Following the announcement of the appointment of Mark Ierace SC as a judge of the Supreme Court, the attorney general has appointed Richard Wilson as acting senior public defender from...
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Swearing-in of Patricia Henry as a judge of the Supreme Court
Appointments
Ms Patricia Henry will be sworn in as a Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW at at 9.15am on Wednesday, 30 January 2019 at Banco Court on Level 13 of the Law Courts Building.
Attorney...
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New barristers' conduct rule
Bar standards
The Legal Services Council (LSC) has published the Legal Profession Uniform Conduct (Barristers) Amendment (Refusal of Briefs) Rule 2018. The new rule comprises r 101A of the Legal...
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The New Law of Penalties: Mapping the Terrain
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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Bell SC appointed president of the NSW Court of Appeal
Appointments
Attorney General Mark Speakman SC has today announced the appointment of Dr Andrew Bell SC, senior vice-president of the Bar Association, to the bench of the Supreme Court and as...
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Reminder - Swearing in ceremony for Gerard Phillips
Appointments
A swearing in ceremony will be held for Mr Gerard Phillips as a Judge of the District Court of NSW and President of the Workers Compensation Commission at 9am on Wednesday 23 January...
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District Court Swearing-in Ceremony dates 2019
Appointments
The District Court have asked us to advise members of the following Swearing-in Ceremony dates for 2019.
Wednesday 23 January 2019
His Honour Judge Gerard Mark Phillips President...
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Bench and Bar v Solicitors Golf Day
Wellbeing
The annual Bar and Bench v Solicitors Golf Day returns to Manly course on Thursday, 24 January 2018. The event will be the usual Two – ball Stableford. The cost for the day is $170.00...
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2020 HAL International Legal Conference, Greece
Conferences
Justice Gageler AC Keynote Speaker at 2020 HAL Conference, Greece
The Hellenic Australian Lawyers Association (HAL) is delighted to be hosting a second International Legal Conference in...
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Australian Bar Association (ABA) international conference in Singapore: Convergence 2019
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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Reminder - swearing in of Miranda Moody and Greg Elks
Appointments
Miranda Moody and Greg Elks will be sworn-in as magistrates of the Local Court of New South Wales on Monday, 21 January 2019 at 9.00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre. Gabrielle...
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The New Law of Penalties: Mapping the Terrain
Tuesday, February 12 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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Exchange better with OFX
Member services and benefits
International payments made safe and simple. New year – new savings! Through your benefits program, experience better-than-bank rates when you open an OFX account. Use...
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Bar Council business in 2018
Governance
Bar Council met on 10 May, 24 May, 7 June and 21 June 2018 in the boardroom of the New South Wales Bar Association.
Matters reported elsewhere in In Brief are omitted from these...
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Bar Council casual vacancies
Governance
Richard Weinstein SC and Nanette Williams have resigned from their positions on Bar Council as a result of their appointments to the District Court of NSW. In accordance with cl. 12.5.1...
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ALJ Conference - Religious Freedom After Ruddock
Call for papers
A conference will be held on Saturday, 6 April 2019 to consider the future of religious freedom in Australia following the report of the Religious Freedom Review, led by former...
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Corporate rates at Anytime Fitness Martin Place
Member services and benefits
Anytime Fitness Martin Place recently opened at 80 Elizabeth Street and are offering discounted corporate rates for members of the Bar Association who wish to join....
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Justice Margaret Beazley AO appointed as governor
Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced that the Hon Justice Margaret Beazley AO will be the next governor of NSW. Her Honour’s appointment will commence in May of this year. Justice Beazley came...
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Great Bar Boat Race
Wellbeing
The 35th Annual Great Bar Boat Race took place in wonderful conditions on Sydney Harbour on 17 December 2018, with blue skies and a good breeze but a bizarre funnel of fog across the...
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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.
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Cautious approach for sex offender register required
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council of Australia has today published a media release regarding the establishment of a National Public Register of Child Sex Offenders.
A full copy of the...
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Australian Bar Association (ABA) international conference in Singapore: Convergence 2019
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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2019 Regional Conference Series
Registrations are now OPEN for the New South Wales Bar Association 2019 Regional CPD Conferences. For more details about each venue, speakers and the costs involved please click here.
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Law Council of Australia & Law Society of WA regarding imprisonment for unpaid fines
Law reform and public affairs
The Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of Western Australia have today issued a joint media statement urging the Western Australian government to repeal laws...
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