Following the adoption of policies restricting travel and meetings and remote workplace arrangements it has been decided that the High Court of Australia will not be sitting in Canberra or...
Read more >The Federal Court is reviewing its procedures in order to contain the effects COVID-19 and keep the court operational as much as possible. Accordingly, the court has implemented procedures...
Read more >On Monday evening 16 March 2020, the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (the courts) were contacted by a Sydney-based family law practitioner who advised...
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In order to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the following arrangements have been adopted at the New South Wales Bar Association’s premises from today.
Access to New South...
Read more >The acting chief judge of the Land and Environment Court has issued updated information relating to procedural changes in light of the latest coronavirus recommendation. From today the...
Read more >The 2020 Mahla Pearlman Oration,"For Fools Rush in Where Angels Fear to Tread: Criticism of the Judiciary Amidst the Climate Crisis" has been postponed (due to a public health crisis) to a...
Read more >The chief justice and the chief judge of the District Court have today announced that new jury trials will be temporarily suspended from Monday, 16 March 2020 as a COVID-19 precaution. View...
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The Experienced Barristers Program lunch, scheduled for Wednesday, 8 April 2020 at the University and Schools Club has been cancelled.
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The Chief Judge of the District Court has today issued a note regarding procedural changes in response to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, commencing Wednesday 18 March 2020. This...
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The New South Wales Bar Association appeared today before the Joint Select Committee into Australia’s Family Law System. The Chair of the Association’s Family Law Committee, Michael Kearney SC,...
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Join the Innovation & Technology Committee on Monday 16 March for the second instalment of its series of CPDs on artificial intelligence.
Technologies such...
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The Australian today has published an Opinion Piece from the President Tim Game SC setting out the Association’s opposition to the introduction of contingency fee arrangements in this country. Read...
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The period for renewals will commence from 6 April until 7 June 2020. If you renew between 8 June and 30 June 2020, you will be charged a late fee. No renewals will be accepted after 30 June 2020.... Read more >
The Chief Justice has issued updated information relating to procedural changes in light of the latest Coronavirus recommendations. The changes will take effect from Monday 23 March. Click...
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The Australian Academy of Law will host a seminar on "Whistleblowing - what is it, who does it, when is it lawful, when is it mandatory?" The seminar, to be chaired by the Hon Justice...
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The Bar Association’s Costs and Fees Committee will host a CPD seminar primarily aimed at members in their first five years of practice. The seminar,...
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Click here to view issue 1 for 2020 of the Legal Services Council newsletter.
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On 1 March 2020 the Independent Tribunal into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience China (China Tribunal) delivered its judgment. The members of the China Tribunal were asked to...
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Staff and I have received a number of enquiries regarding CPD seminars and conferences with the developing spread of COVID-19 through the community. As...
Read more >Further to In Brief’s previous notices regarding coronavirus precautions at Courts & Tribunals, the Federal Court, the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court, have today issued the...
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Join Shaw and Partners National Head of Financial Planning, Charles Stewart, and Chief Investment Office, Martin Crabb, on Wednesday 11 March for an...
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The Australian Academy of Law will host a seminar on "Whistleblowing - what is it, who does it, when is it lawful, when is it mandatory?" The seminar, to be chaired by the Hon Justice...
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The President of the Australian Bar Association, Matthew Howard SC, has today issued a Media Release stating the Australian Bar Association (ABA) welcomes the publication of the Australian Human...
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On 15 March 44BC Julius Caesar was assassinated by Marcus Brutus, Cassius and several other senators. Despite being declared enemies of the state, neither Brutus nor Cassius stood...
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The Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon will be held on 17 May 2020. Last year, the New South Wales Bar Half Marathon Team raised the remarkable sum of $13,880 for the Black Dog Institute....
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