Inbrief

COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 14 July 2020

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has today again been updated in terms of recent developments.

Members are advised that, although the...

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Volunteers Sought: Online Open Day for Female Law Students 2020

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The Bar Association is seeking volunteer barristers to assist with its Online Open Day for Female Law Students between 9:30am and 10:30am on Tuesday, 4 August 2020.

Volunteers are needed to...

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Responding to Sexual Harassment at the Bar

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Members are reminded that a range of CPD materials are available to assist barristers who experience sexual harassment at the Bar, as well as barristers and chambers in responding when complaints of...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Monday 13 July 2020

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has today again been updated in terms of recent developments.

Members are advised that, although the...

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Reminder: Senior Counsel Applications for 2020 now open

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Senior Counsel 2020

President Tim Game SC has invited applications for Senior Counsel for 2020. The principles governing the selection and appointment of those to be designated as senior counsel by...

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Vale The Hon Justice Russell John Peterson QC (1944-2020)

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The Honourable Justice Russell John Peterson QC formerly of Frederick Jordan Chambers passed away on Thursday 9 July 2020.

Justice Peterson came to the bar in 1974 joining Frederick Jordan Chambers....

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Friday 10 July 2020

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has today again been updated in terms of recent developments, and includes today's President's...

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Bar FC defeated by old foes

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Wellbeing

The Domain Soccer League continued today with Bar FC losing 2-0 to Greenbridge Recruitment (the former Sydney Business School).

Stacked with gifted South American players Greenbridge...

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Meeting with Heads of Chambers

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President's Message

Earlier this week the Bar Council Executive met with Heads of Chambers to discuss issues relating to sexual harassment at the NSW Bar. At the meeting Heads of Chambers reaffirmed...

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Final report of outgoing Independent National Security Legislation Monitor

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The final report of the outgoing Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Dr James Renwick CSC SC - "Trust but Verify - A report concerning the Telecommunications and Other Legislation...

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2020 Maurice Byers Annual Lecture

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Save the Date

The 2020 Maurice Byers Lecture will be held in the Banco Court on Tuesday 27 October at 5.15 pm.

This year's lecture will be given by Professor Anne Twomey, Professor of...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Thursday 9 July 2020

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has today again been updated in terms of recent developments, and includes today's Public Notice of...

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Statement on the outcomes of a national Roundtable into sexual harassment in the legal profession from the Law Council President, Pauline Wright

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The Law Council of Australia has held a national roundtable that brought together experts across the country to address the issue of sexual harassment in the profession.

The aim of the roundtable...

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Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Law Joint Symposium - The Reception, Quality And Evaluation Of Scientific Evidence In Australian Courts

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The Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Law will hold a Joint Symposium "The Reception, Quality And Evaluation of Scientific Evidence in Australian Courts" online on Wednesday 19...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Wednesday 8 July 2020

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has today again been updated in terms of recent developments.

Members are advised that, although the...

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Decisions of interest

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Practice support

The NSW Court of Appeal has published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Judicial Commission's Court of Appeal webpage. Learn more here.

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Learned Friends 2021 Conference Series

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With the current indefinite restrictions on international travel in place Learned Friends have decided to explore Australia with you.

As always we will be maintaining the highest quality...

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International Bar Association Webinar Series – free access

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As part of the International Bar Association’s continuing outreach to the global legal community, over the last few months the IBA has facilitated over 50 webinars, covering multiple practice areas...

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New Independent National Security Legislation Monitor appointed

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The Attorney-General for Australia, the Hon Christian Porter MP, today announced that Mr Grant Donaldson SC would be appointed Australia's acting Independent National Security Legislation Monitor.

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Vale Henry Millo di Suvero (1939-2020)

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Henry Millo di Suvero, formerly of Frederick Jordan Chambers died on Friday 3 July 2020.

Henry came to the bar in 1988 joining Frederick Jordan Chambers and retired in 2001.

Members will be advised...

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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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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 7 July 2020

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has today again been updated in terms of recent developments, and includes:

• The District Court...

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Obituary for Philip Selth OAM

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As notified previously in In Brief, Philip Selth OAM, the former Executive Director of the New South Wales Bar Association from November 1997 to October 2016, died on 3 May 2020.

Bret Walker SC has...

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Australian Law Reform Commission Future of Law Reform Webinar Series

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The Australian Law Reform Commission is presenting a series of webinars following on from its December 2019 report "The Future of Law Reform: A Suggested Program of Work 2020-25".

The webinars will...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court

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The New South Wales Bar Association’s consolidated guide to COVID-19-related court arrangements has today again been updated in terms of recent developments.

The Federal Court of Australia has...

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