Inbrief

Sydney Building of Family Court & FCC cleared to reopen Wed 18 March

COVID-19

The Family Court and Federal Circuit Court have this evening announced that the Sydney building has been cleared by NSW Health to reopen tomorrow, Wednesday 18 March.

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Cancellation of 2020 Bench and Bar Dinner

COVID-19 / A message from President Tim Game SC

Regrettably with the statement by the Prime Minister on 15 March that prohibits a public event at which there are, or are likely to be, 500 persons or...

Arrangements by the Local Court of New South Wales regarding court proceedings during the Pandemic Declaration period

COVID-19

The Chief Magistrate His Honour Judge Graeme Henson has issued a detailed statement concerning new arrangements in the Local Court of New South Wales regarding court proceedings during the...

Urgent new arrangements for the listing of matters in the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia (COVID-19)

COVID-19

The health and safety of the community, Judges and staff is the Courts’ priority. Therefore, due to the escalating situation regarding the coronavirus, and in anticipation of further...

Federal Court's response to COVID-19

COVID-19: A message from President Tim Game SC

The Bar Association has just been informed that the Federal Court of Australia has this afternoon released a statement indicating that all listings...

Notification to the court and parties of need to self-isolate

COVID-19: A message from President Tim Game SC

There have been enquiries from members in relation to what steps they should take if they have symptoms that might be COVID-19 or are required to...

High Court response to COVID-19

COVID-19

Following the adoption of policies restricting travel and meetings and remote workplace arrangements it has been decided that the High Court of Australia will not be sitting in Canberra or...

Federal Court contingency planning

COVID-19

The Federal Court is reviewing its procedures in order to contain the effects COVID-19 and keep the court operational as much as possible. Accordingly, the court has implemented procedures...

Family and Federal Circuit Court Registry Closed today

COVID-19

On Monday evening 16 March 2020, the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (the courts) were contacted by a Sydney-based family law practitioner who advised...

Bar Association office, library, CPDs, conferences and events

COVID-19

In order to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the following arrangements have been adopted at the New South Wales Bar Association’s premises from today.

Access to New South...

Arrangements at the Land and Environment Court of NSW

COVID-19

The acting chief judge of the Land and Environment Court has issued updated information relating to procedural changes in light of the latest coronavirus recommendation. From today the...

Mahla Pearlman Oration 2020 is postponed

COVID-19

The 2020 Mahla Pearlman Oration,"For Fools Rush in Where Angels Fear to Tread: Criticism of the Judiciary Amidst the Climate Crisis" has been postponed (due to a public health crisis) to a...

New jury trials to be temporarily suspended from today

COVID-19

The chief justice and the chief judge of the District Court have today announced that new jury trials will be temporarily suspended from Monday, 16 March 2020 as a COVID-19 precaution. View...

Experienced Barristers Program April Lunch is cancelled

COVID-19

The Experienced Barristers Program lunch, scheduled for Wednesday, 8 April 2020 at the University and Schools Club has been cancelled.

Procedural changes at the Sydney District Court

COVID-19

The Chief Judge of the District Court has today issued a note regarding procedural changes in response to concerns about the spread of coronavirus, commencing Wednesday 18 March 2020. This...

Bar Association appears before Joint Select Committee into Australia’s Family Law System

The New South Wales Bar Association appeared today before the Joint Select Committee into Australia’s Family Law System. The Chair of the Association’s Family Law Committee, Michael Kearney SC,...

Privacy, Data and Surveillance

Monday 16 March (Registration Required)

Join the Innovation & Technology Committee on Monday 16 March for the second instalment of its series of CPDs on artificial intelligence.

Technologies such...

Contingency Fees Must Be Ruled Out

The Australian today has published an Opinion Piece from the President Tim Game SC setting out the Association’s opposition to the introduction of contingency fee arrangements in this country. Read...

2020-21 Practising Certificate Renewals

The period for renewals will commence from 6 April until 7 June 2020. If you renew between 8 June and 30 June 2020, you will be charged a late fee. No renewals will be accepted after 30 June 2020.... Read more >

Supreme Court - Coronavirus update

COVID-19

The Chief Justice has issued updated information relating to procedural changes in light of the latest Coronavirus recommendations. The changes will take effect from Monday 23 March. Click...

AAL seminar on whistleblowing

At the lectern

The Australian Academy of Law will host a seminar on "Whistleblowing - what is it, who does it, when is it lawful, when is it mandatory?" The seminar, to be chaired by the Hon Justice...

Tonight: Fees: To chase or not to chase?

Thursday, 12 March (Registration required)

The Bar Association’s Costs and Fees Committee will host a CPD seminar primarily aimed at members in their first five years of practice. The seminar,...

Legal Services Council newsletter - Issue 1

Click here to view issue 1 for 2020 of the Legal Services Council newsletter.

China Tribunal

On 1 March 2020 the Independent Tribunal into Forced Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of Conscience China (China Tribunal) delivered its judgment. The members of the China Tribunal were asked to...

CPD arrangements

COVID-19: A message from President Tim Game SC

Staff and I have received a number of enquiries regarding CPD seminars and conferences with the developing spread of COVID-19 through the community. As...