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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Thursday 10 December

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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 Land and Environment...

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New South Wales Bar Association Library Hours

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The New South Wales Bar Association Library will be closed from Monday 21 December 2020 to Tuesday 26 January 2021 inclusive.

From Wednesday 27 January 2021 to Friday 29 January 2021 the library...

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Vale the Hon R S Hulme QC (1940 – 2020)

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The Hon Robert Shallcross Hulme QC, a former member of 11 Wentworth Chambers, passed away on Friday 4 December 2020. His Honour came to the Bar in 1965, took Silk in 1982, and was appointed a Judge...

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ABA announces New Executive Team

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The Australian Bar Association has announced the election of a new Executive team for 2020-2021.

Matthew Howard SC, a past-president of the Western Australian Bar Association, has been re-elected as...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Wednesday 9 December

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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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Tomorrow - Personal Injury Commission

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Webinar - Thursday 10 December

A new Personal Injury Commission (PIC) will be established in NSW on 1 March 2021. The PIC is a single, independent tribunal for injured people claiming against the...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 8 December

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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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Queen's Square Chambers - Rooms Now Available

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Queen's Square Chambers is a boutique set of chambers for barristers, mediators and arbitrators in the heart of the legal precinct in an inspiring heritage setting being immediately adjacent to the...

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Media Release: Reservation Fees a Distraction from Flawed Merger Bill that will Increase Family Law Costs, Delays

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The New South Wales Bar Association has issued a media release stating that the Commonwealth Government’s flawed merger bill, which is currently before the Senate, will only increase delays and...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Monday 7 December

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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 the Hon Peter James Newman RFD QC (1938 – 2020)

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The Hon Peter James Newman RFD QC, a former member of the NSW Bar Association and Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales passed away on Friday 4 December 2020, after a long illness.

His...

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Adoption of Law Council of Australia’s Trilogy of Mediation Guidelines

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The Bar Council has resolved to adopt the Law Council of Australia’s Trilogy of Mediation Guidelines - the Guidelines for Parties in Mediations, Guidelines for Lawyers in Mediations and Ethical...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Friday 4 December

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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 announcement from...

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Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law Constitutional Law Conference - Friday 12 February 2021

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You are invited to register for the 20th Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law Constitutional Law Conference streaming virtually on Friday 12 February 2021.

The virtual conference will discuss...

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Australian Disputes Centre - 35th Anniversary Mediation Training & Accrediation Programme

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The Australian Disputes Centre has released its 35th Anniversary Mediation Training and Accreditation Programme which will be conducted online during January 2021.

Further information and...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Thursday 3 December

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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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Tomorrow - Beyond Brewster: Recent Developments in Class Actions

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Webinar - Thursday 3 December

The Commercial Law Section presents a specialist panel discussing recent trends in the funding, conduct and settlement of class actions following the High Court’s...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Wednesday 2 December

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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 a new President's Message...

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Volunteers available to assist Court Users on International Day for People with Disability

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This Thursday 3 December is International Day for People with Disability. It is an opportunity to join together to support people with disability and raise awareness of the importance of creating a...

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Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2020

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The Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards are dedicated to recognising the outstanding women shaping and influencing the legal profession, acknowledging executives, barristers, academics, pro bono,...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 1 December

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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 Colin John McPherson (1952-2020)

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Colin McPherson, retired barrister and Crown Prosecutor, passed away on Monday 30 November 2020. The funeral service will be held in the chapel at Parkview Funeral Home, Ballina, at 2pm on Tuesday 8...

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Employment opportunities - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT)

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The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ACT) has advertised a a number of positions at Prosecutor Grade 3 and Grade 4 levels. Applications close on 11 December 2020.

Further information...

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Personal Injury Commission

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Webinar - Thursday 10 December

A new Personal Injury Commission (PIC) will be established in NSW on 1 March 2021. The PIC is a single, independent tribunal for injured people claiming against the...

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SAVE THE DATES: CPD CONFERENCE DATES 2021

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2021 CPD Conference Series

The Bar Association's CPD conference program for 2021 will be released shortly. In the meantime members may wish to note the dates and venues:

• Saturday 20 February...

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