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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 8 September 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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ILS International Law and Practice Course 2020 Lecture Three: Masterclass in International Trade Law & Practice Tuesday, 15 September 2020

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Join the Law Council of Australia's International Law Section for the third ILS International Law and Practice Course lecture for 2020 – a Masterclass in International Trade Law – featuring Mr...

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5th Annual Australian ADR Awards 2020 - Nominations are open until Monday 21 September 2020.

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The Australian ADR Awards recognise individual and group excellence in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution. ADR expertise has developed over many decades to become a cornerstone of practise at...

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New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties - Online Panel Discussion regarding First Nations Justice, 6.30pm, 11 September 2020

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The New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties (NSWCCL) is holding an online panel discussion on systemic racism and the over-incarceration of Indigenous people this Friday 11 September at 6.30pm.... Read more >

Protocol for the Bar Associations of Australia to raise any concern about Judicial conduct in Commonwealth courts

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The President of the Australian Bar Association (ABA), Matthew Howard SC has written to remind ABA members of the Protocols which the ABA entered into with the Heads of federal jurisdictions in...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Monday 7 September 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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Vale Susanne Elizabeth Schreiner (1939-2020)

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Susanne Elizabeth Schreiner was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1962 as the 10th woman to be admitted. Sue was the first female barrister to appear in the Supreme Court of the ACT.

Sue...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Friday 4 September 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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Local Court Christmas Sittings

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The Chief Magistrate has today written to the New South Wales Bar Association advising of Local Court sitting arrangements for the Christmas/New Year period.

Normal rostered sittings of the Local...

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Bar Association Annual General Meeting and Election Timetable

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Governance

The New South Wales Bar Association’s AGM will be held on Thursday 5 November at 5.00pm, in the Common Room and via Zoom Conference. The election ballot closes at 1.00pm on Tuesday 3...

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Webinar - Bridging the Gender Divide: An Equitable Briefing Case Study - 4pm-5pm Wednesday 16 September

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DWF is pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar, where we will discuss the current "Gender Gap" and bridging the gender divide for females in senior leadership positions, with a particular focus...

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Yoga returns!

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Wellbeing

Yoga is 'Zooming' along, with a new term beginning next Wednesday, 9 September at 1.00pm. Those booked in for the term will be sent a recording to view in their own time. It's great for...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Thursday 3 September 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 publication "...

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ABA Joins the Law Council of Australia in Expressing the Need for Caution in Adopting the Recommendations of the ALRC’s Report ‘Corporate Criminal Responsibility’

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The Australian Bar Association has today joined with the Law Council of Australia in expressing caution in adopting the recommendations of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Report on Corporate...

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Submission to the inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence

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The New South Wales Bar Association has made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs’ inquiry into family, domestic and sexual violence.

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Wednesday 2 September 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 Court of Appeal...

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Court of Appeal Hearings – note to practitioners

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Although some limited hearings of trials are now occurring in the Supreme Court in person, the President of the Court of Appeal has indicated that, absent exceptional circumstances, appeals in the...

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Supplementary Submission on Priorities for the October 2020-21 Budget

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The New South Wales Bar Association has made a supplementary submission to Treasury on priorities for the October 2020-21 Budget. The Association’s recommendations include properly funding and...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 1 September 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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Australia’s Mediator Standards Board to modernise national accreditation standards for 2021 rollout

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The Mediator Standards Board (MSB) has announced it will work with Melbourne-based Resolution Resources (RR) to review the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) governing Australia’s...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Monday 31 August 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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Bar FC valiant in defeat 3-1

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Wellbeing

Yesterday saw Bar FC take on the top of the table team, ACR Athletic. Things looked onerous for Bar FC when ACR Athletic turned up 30 minutes pre-kick off, for a vigorous pre-match...

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Bar Council Election and New South Wales Bar Association 2020 Annual General Meeting

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Next week eligible members will be sent nomination forms for the 2020 Bar Council election and a Notice of the 2020 New South Wales Bar Association Annual General Meeting to be held at 5pm on...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Friday 28 August 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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