Inbrief
Law Council of Australia statement on the release of COVIDSafe source code
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.
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CPD Online_ The Paperless Lawyer
Continuing Professional Development
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...
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Updated Delegation to Registrars of the Land and Environment Court under section 13 of the Civil Procedure Act 2005
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
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Exemption from Stamp Duty on barristers' PII
Practice support
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...
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President's Message
Protocol for Remote Hearings
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...
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Media Release - Suggestion of Political Interference Compromises Integrity of Independent Inquiries
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...
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Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme: Employment in the time of COVID-19
Webinar
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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BarCare: confidential consultation, counselling and care
Wellbeing
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...
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COVID-19: Information for attending Court
Practice Support
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...
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AAI online advocacy video
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...
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Guide to the JobKeeper Scheme: Employment in the time of COVID-19
Webinar
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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New Land and Environment Court Commissioner Appointed
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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Decisions of interest
Practice support
The NSW Court of Appeal has published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Court of Appeal page on the Judicial Commission of NSW website. Learn more here.
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Online access to NSWLR
Practice support
To support practitioners who, because of the COVID-19 crisis, may be working remotely and not have access to their usual print resources, including law reports, the Council of Law...
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ABA Media Release: Vale Philip Alan Selth OAM
The Australian Bar Association has today released a statement mourning the passing of Philip Selth, former CEO of the Australian Bar Association and Executive Director of the New South Wales Bar...
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Media Release: Australia urged to condemn threats against the ICC
The Australian Centre for International Justice issued a media release on 30 April 2020 stating
that Australian human rights organisations have written to the Prime Minister, Minister for Foreign...
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“Not the Bench and Bar Gaybar Iso Cocktails” - Friday 8th May from 6-7.30 pm
Mark Seymour and friends invite GayBar members and allies to cocktails via zoom
Friday 8th May from 6-7.30 pm.
RSVP to kearns@mpchambers.net.au by 6th May to be sent the link to attend the event.
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Member Services and Benefits
We know how difficult it is to do your household shopping in a physical environment while social distancing. So we promise to put you and your family’s safety first...
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Law Council President’s statement on the COVIDSafe exposure draft
The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the public release of the Commonwealth Government’s exposure draft Bill underpinning the COVIDSafe app. The Bill proposes to replace the Determination made...
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VALE PHILIP ALAN SELTH OAM
The New South Wales Bar Association mourns the passing of Philip Selth, former Executive Director of the New South Wales Bar Association from November 1997 to October 2016.
Philip was born on 21...
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President's Message
2020-21 Practising Certificate and Membership Renewals
On Monday the Association will commence the practising certificate and membership renewal process for 2020-21.
The period for renewals will...
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Policing the Pandemic Forum
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre Ltd invite you to join PIAC CEO Jonathon Hunyor in conversation with a panel of legal experts and civil society representatives at this special lunch time zoom...
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BarCare: confidential consultation, counselling and care
Wellbeing
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...
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Australian Human Rights Commission Respect@Work Webinar - Monday 4 May from 1 -2.15 pm
The Federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins will appear in the first of a series of webinars to share the results of Respect@Work, the Australian Human Rights Commission’s National...
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Global Judicial Colloquium on 'Rule of Law & Access to Justice in the Age of Uncertainty' - 4.30pm Saturday 2 May
The Global Judicial Colloquium is presenting a free seminar on 'Rule of Law & Access to Justice in the Age of Uncertainty" hosted by Jindal Global University, India at 4.30pm on Saturday 2 May...
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