Inclusion and Diversity Note

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Overall, Australia has been fortunate so far in the management of the COVID-19 crisis, and the relatively low number and rate of cases compared to most other countries. But the crisis, and...
Read more >Overall, Australia has been fortunate so far in the management of the COVID-19 crisis, and the relatively low number and rate of cases compared to most other countries. But the crisis, and...
Read more >The International Advocacy Training Council ("IATC") has released an on demand webinar entitled "Virtual Court Hearings - International Perspectives".
The IATC hopes to develop and present further...
Read more >The NSW Bar Association’s inaugural webinar was held on Tuesday. Over forty Association members tuned in to hear panellists Ian Neil SC, David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin, the authors...
Read more >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 an Updated...
Read more >The State Insurance Regulatory Authority's Dispute Resolution Service ("DRS") has launched a dedicated Legal Portal this week for legal practitioners who interact with DRS regarding disputes between...
Read more >The 2020 Forbes Lecture will be delivered by Justice Leeming of the NSW Court of Appeal on Tuesday 19 May 2020 at 5:30pm from the Banco Court. The title for this year’s Forbes Lecture is "Lawyers'...
Read more >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.
Read more >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...
Read more >The Honourable David Levine AO RFD QC, formerly of 12th Floor Wentworth & Blackstone Chambers, Judge of the District Court 1987-1992 & Supreme Court 1992-2005, Chair of SORC & Inspector of PIC...
Read more >Resumption of selected jury trials in the District Court of NSW and New South Wales Bar Association Protocol for In-Person Hearings while Social Distancing
This morning the Attorney General...
Read more >On Tuesday 12 May at 5.15 pm, Ian Neil SC, David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin, the authors of Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme: Employment in the time of COVID-19 will present a live webinar...
Read more >We are honoured that Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales, has sent a message to members today. The Governor's Message can be read here
Read more >Zoom Yoga continues with a 30-minute in-chair practice on Mondays at 1.00pm and a 60 minute practice on the mat each Wednesday at 1.00pm. Anyone wishing to do a drop-in, casual class when...
Read more >The President of the Law Council of Australia Ms Pauline Wright, has released a statement today welcoming the Australian Government’s release of the COVIDSafe app source code.
Read the Law...
Read more >Log on to CPD Online for a look at the various ways counsel can embrace the paperless practice. The video, produced by Irish barrister, Gerard Groarke, offers...
Read more >The Land and Environment Court of NSW has published an updated Delegation to Registrars under section 13 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005.
View the updated Delegation here
Read more >Barristers who have an annual turnover of less than $2 million are exempt from stamp duty on professional indemnity insurance policies. The exemption must be claimed every year. To...
Read more >The New South Wales Bar Association has finalised a Protocol for Remote Hearings for the benefit of its members and the Courts. The Protocol was developed by a diverse...
Read more >The President of the New South Wales Bar Association Tim Game SC has today issued a media release regarding comments in an article in The Australian yesterday about the Special Commission of Inquiry...
Read more >On Tuesday 12 May at 5.15 pm, Ian Neil SC, David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin, the authors of Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme: Employment in the time of COVID-19 will present a live webinar...
Read more >BarCare is an independent, professional counselling service, which helps members of the Bar Association to manage emotional and stress-related problems, such as marital breakdown, drug or...
Read more >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 Chief...
Read more >The Australian Advocacy Institute has produced a 24-minute video to assist all practitioners meeting the demands of effective communication using remote video access to court. For this and other...
Read more >On Tuesday 12 May at 5.15 pm, Ian Neil SC, David Chin SC and Christopher Parkin, the authors of Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme: Employment in the time of COVID-19 will present a live webinar...
Read more >The Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of NSW has announced the appointment of Ms Elizabeth Espinosa as a Commissioner of the Court. View the Chief Judge's announcement here
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