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 District Court...
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As notified previously in In Brief, Philip Selth OAM, the former Executive Director of the New South Wales Bar Association from November 1997 to October 2016, died on 3 May 2020.
Bret Walker SC has...
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The Australian Law Reform Commission is presenting a series of webinars following on from its December 2019 report "The Future of Law Reform: A Suggested Program of Work 2020-25".
The webinars will...
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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.
The Federal Court of Australia has...
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The Law Council of Australia has advised that applications for the 2020 John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship (Koowarta Scholarship) are now open. The Koowarta Scholarship was established in...
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The Annual Dinner, Distinguished Fellow's Lecture and 199th anniversary celebration of the Royal Society of NSW was held remotely on Saturday 27 June.
The topic of the evening was ‘Evidence and...
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With thanks to the organisers of the Domain Soccer League, last Thursday saw Bar FC return to the field in a match up with ACR Athletic.
With wonderful debut performances by Sam Hallahan and Oscar...
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The New South Wales Bar Association is committed to the elimination of unacceptable behaviour in our workplaces and to a safe and inclusive legal profession.
In order to...
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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 in this regard...
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The Jury Amendment (Additional Jurors) Regulation 2020 has been published in the Government Gazette and commenced today.
The Regulation prescribes a trial of criminal proceedings the duration of...
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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 in this regard...
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The Supreme Court of NSW has today published its Policy on Inappropriate Workplace Conduct and issued an accompanying media release.
The Policy applies to all aspects of unacceptable workplace...
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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 COVID-19...
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A condolence motion is to be moved for the Hon Justice Linda Ashford, a former Justice of the ACT Supreme Court and Judge of the District Court of NSW, in the ACT Legislative Assembly on Thursday 2...
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The Attorney General the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP has today issued a media release advising that the Supreme and District Courts can now order up to three additional jurors in criminal trials...
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The fourth New South Wales Bar Association Professional Standards Scheme commenced today, 1 July 2020 and will remain in effect until 30 June 2025.
The scheme assists the Bar Association...
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The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved an increase in fees in state law matters from today, July 1. The base hourly rate for solicitors will increase from $150 to $160. Other fees such as counsel’s...
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Given the COVID-19 pandemic forced Courts to close and a reduction in caseload for many of our members, the 2020 Senior Counsel Selection Committee will be happy for those members who...
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The announcement that the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) - a five-year funding agreement for the legal assistance sector - will commence today has been welcomed by the Law Council of...
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President Tim Game SC invites applications for Senior Counsel for 2020. The principles governing the selection and appointment of those to be designated as senior...
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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 in this regard...
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The Attorney General the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP has today announced the appointment of Sharon Cook as the new Chair of the NSW Law and Justice Foundation, effective from today for a three year...
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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 in this regard...
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The Workers Compensation (Indexation) Amendment Order (No 2) 2020 has been published in the Government Gazette and commences on 1 July 2020.
The object of the Order is to declare increases in...
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The 2019-2020 financial year is coming to a close and, accordingly, the Law Council’s portal for the annual reporting by Equitable Briefing Policy adoptees (Policy adoptees) will soon open on 1...
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