The District Court of NSW has today made an announcement regarding personal appearances in that Court. The announcement relates to both civil and...
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As part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Magistrate’s Memoranda Nos 9 and 10 provided for lodgement of certain applications (including applications pursuant to...
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A Rule has been made to amend the Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 to:
(a) extend the application of rule 3.10 relating to Court functions not exercisable by Commissioners to Commissioners...
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To assist members during the COVID-19 outbreak, Bar Council has resolved to relax the eligibility criteria for the Bar Association’s fee recovery service.
Ordinarily, members may only receive...
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An Information Notice regarding the National Arbitration List has been published on the websites of the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court.
In addition, there have been minor...
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Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, and social isolation, practitioners across all jurisdictions are participating in hearings remotely. Join Stephen Lloyd SC, James...
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The Australian Association of Constitutional Law is delighted to welcome the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, the Hon Margaret Stone AO FAAL and Independent National Security...
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New South Wales Local Court: Preparation for return to defended hearings
The Chief Magistrate has communicated with the Association this week seeking the assistance of members in constructively...
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The New South Wales Bar Association has made a submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 (Cth).... Read more >
The Commonwealth Attorney-General the Hon Christian Porter MP has announced the appointment of Ms Sia Lagos as Chief Executive Officer and Principal Registrar (CEO) of the Federal Court of Australia.... 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 and includes today's...
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While members would otherwise have been gathering for the Bench & Bar Dinner, Miss Senior from last year’s event, Ruth Higgins SC, asked some questions of the Guest of Honour, The Honourable...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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, including an Updated...
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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...
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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'...
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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.
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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, including:
• The...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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