Inbrief
COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Friday 13 November
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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Legal Aid NSW DX account decommissioned effective from 30 November 2020
Legal Aid NSW has advised that it is changing its mail service provider from the DX to Australia Post. This change will be effective from 30 November 2020.
To ensure no documents are lost Legal Aid...
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Maintaining financial viability
Webinar Series - Commencing Wednesday 18 November
Outside the courtroom, financial pressure has been cited as one of the most significant stressors faced by barristers.
Module two of our Practice...
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Walk around the Botanic Gardens every Monday at lunch time
Wellbeing
Weather permitting, the Bar Walking Group meets at 1.05pm at the fountain at the top of Martin Place and Macquarie Street every Monday, with a 1.10 departure time. A quick lap of the...
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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Thursday 12 November
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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Bar Association Office Bearers for 2021
Governance
At a meeting of the Bar Council on the evening of 12 November 2020, the following were elected as office bearers of the Bar Association:
President: Michael McHugh SC
Senior...
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Court of Appeal Decisions of Interest Bulletin
The NSW Court of Appeal has published its latest Decisions of Interest Bulletin on the Court of Appeal website. Learn more here.
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Law Reports sought
Construction Legal, a boutique construction law practice, is looking to purchase a bound set of NSW Law Reports, volumes 01-100 or alternatively, a set of the Commonwealth Law Reports. If anyone is...
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The Evidentiary Position of Recorded Conversations in Family Law Proceedings
Webinar - Tuesday 24 November
On Tuesday 24 November the Family Law Committee is pleased to present a webinar titled, ‘The Evidentiary Position of Recorded Conversations in Family Law Proceedings...
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Winners of the New South Wales Bar Association/SULS Legal Innovation and Technology Blog Competition
In August this year, the New South Wales Bar Association partnered with the Sydney University Law Society (SULS) to jointly host the inaugural Legal Innovation and Technology Blog Competition. The...
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Joint supplementary submission with the Law Council of Australia on the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill (Cth)
The New South Wales Bar Association has made a joint supplementary submission with the Law Council of Australia to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee inquiring into the Federal...
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Tomorrow: 2020 Spigelman Oration - Supervising the Legal Boundaries of Executive Powers - link available
The 2020 Spigelman Oration will be presented by the Hon Alan Robertson SC on the topic "Supervising the Legal Boundaries of Executive Powers" on Thursday 12 November at 5.30pm.
The Executive...
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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Wednesday 11 November
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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Invitation to ADR Barrister Practitioners Zoom Roundtable on 24 November
The New South Wales Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee is pleased to invite members of the Association to an ADR Barrister Practitioners Roundtable on Tuesday 24 November...
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Tomorrow: Nutrition & healthy eating in 2021
Wellbeing - Thursday 12 November
The Wellbeing Committee invites you to join a webinar by Professor Peter Brukner about nutrition and healthy eating, to be held on Thursday, 12 November 2020 from...
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Toongabbie Legal Centre 13th Annual Community Fundraising Dinner - this Saturday 14 November
The Toongabbie Legal Centre is holding its 13th Annual Community Fundraising Dinner on Saturday, 14 November 2020 from 5.30pm for 6.00pm at Bowman Hall, Campbell Street, Blacktown.
Further...
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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 10 November
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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ILS International Law & Practice Course 2020 - Lecture 5
Join the International Law Section for the fifth ILS International Law and Practice Course lecture for 2020 – Tacking Modern Slavery – featuring Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM, Mr Kevin...
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Privacy, Data and Surveillance
Webinar - Tuesday 1 December
Artificial intelligence (AI), already impacting our lives in many hidden ways, continues to have a significant effect upon all aspects of legal practice, creating new...
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Advanced Legal Writing
Seminar - Tuesday 17 November 2020, 5.15 pm-6.30 pm
On Tuesday, 17 November 2020, the NSW Bar Association is delighted to host the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of New South Wales, the Hon...
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WBF - Women in Commercial Law - Virtual meet up tomorrow 11 November
The Women Barristers Forum is hosting a virtual meet-up session for barristers practising in commercial law on Wednesday 11 November 2020 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
The virtual session aims to provide a...
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Resumption of live hearings in the Court of Criminal Appeal
The Chief Justice the Hon T F Bathurst AC has provided the following advice to the Association regarding resumption of live hearings in the Court of Criminal Appeal.
All Court of Criminal Appeal...
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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Monday 9 November
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 advice from the...
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Federal Court of Australia - Migration Specialist Opportunities
The Federal Court is looking to recruit Judicial Registrars with significant experience in migration litigation to increase the specialist legal capability and registrar support available to judges....
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NSW Chapter of the Council of Australasian Tribunals - half day webinar on Friday 20 November
Members who sit on Tribunals may be interested in the Council of Australasian Tribunals Conference Tribunals: Effective Dispute Resolution in a time of change. The conference is running as a ½ day...
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