Inbrief

Terms of Reference for New Inquiry into Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence Finalised

A new parliamentary inquiry has been established to inquire into family, domestic, and sexual violence. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs will...

Lessons from the Registrars: look, listen and learn

Webinar

On Thursday 11 June at 5.15 pm, Registrar Jenni Priestley of the Federal Court, Registrar Leonie Walton and Registrar Karen Jones of the Supreme Court and Registrar Sarah Froh of the Land...

COVID-19: Information for Attending Court

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 in this regard...

Appointment of the Senior Counsel Selection Committee 2020

Governance

Bar Council has appointed the following as members of the 2020 Senior Counsel Selection Committee.

• Tim Game SC
• Michael McHugh SC
• Richard Lancaster SC
• Robert Sheldon SC
• James Lockhart SC... Read more >

Senior Counsel Information Seminar

Tuesday 16 June at 5.15pm

The President, Tim Game SC and the Senior Vice President Michael McHugh SC will host the Senior Counsel Information Seminar via a Zoom webinar on Tuesday, 16 June at 5.15...

Lessons from the Registrars: look, listen and learn

Webinar

On Thursday 11 June at 5.15 pm, Registrar Jenni Priestley of the Federal Court, Registrar Leonie Walton and Registrar Karen Jones of the Supreme Court and Registrar Sarah Froh of the Land...

COVID-19: Information for Attending Court

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 in this regard...

Law Council of Australia Media Statement on High Court ruling of unlawful use of force in Don Dale

The President of the Law Council of Australia Ms Pauline Wright has today issued a media statement regarding the High Court’s unanimous ruling in the case of Binsaris v Northern Territory [2020]...

Decisions of interest

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.

COVID-19: Information for Attending Court

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 in this regard...

Can you spare one hour a month to be a mentor?

The Law Society of NSW is seeking mentors with bar experience willing to help lawyers eager to progress their career. If you can spare one hour a month to act as a mentor in either the graduate or...

Women Lawyers Association of NSW Webinar Event promotion - Workplace Flexibility - Post COVID-19

Approaching the ‘new normal’ within a principled framework

The Women Lawyers Association of NSW invites you to join us and our panel for a practical approach and guidance to the many layers of...

Call for Volunteers for Sydney University Law Society Queer Mentoring Program

The Sydney University Law Society (SULS) is calling for expressions of interest from LGBTQIA+ Barristers to participate in the SULS 2020 Queer Mentoring Program.

The Program is a forum for mentors...

Federal Court, Family Court and Federal Circuit Court to discontinue the use of the DX mail service

The Federal Court of Australia, Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court have today announced that they will discontinue their use of the DX mail service on 30 June 2020.

DX mail is a...

Commonwealth Parliamentary inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence

The Commonwealth Government has announced a new Inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence to be conducted by the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs. The Government's media...

COVID-19: Information for Attending Court

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, including the Chief Justice's Advice...

Can you spare one hour a month to be a mentor?

The Law Society of NSW is seeking mentors with bar experience willing to help lawyers eager to progress their career. If you can spare one hour a month to act as a mentor in either the graduate or...