Inbrief

Change to the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs

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The Reserve Bank Board on 3 November 2020 decided to lower the cash rate target from 0.25 per cent to 0.1 per cent. Accordingly, the rate of interest on unpaid legal costs, prescribed by section 195...

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Permanent or casual childcare in the city

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Member services and benefits

The New South Wales Bar Association's Family Care Program can provide casual childcare in Guardian Early Learning's Bligh St and Phillip Street centres at short notice...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Friday 6 November

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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 e-bulletin No 110 -...

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Appearance before Inquiry into the High Level of First Nations People in Custody in NSW

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The Chair of the New South Wales Bar Association’s First Nations Committee, Tony McAvoy SC, appeared last week on behalf of the Association before the NSW Parliamentary Select Committee on the High...

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Appearance before Inquiry into Issues Facing Diaspora Communities in Australia

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Members of the Association’s Family Law Committee, Suzanne Christie SC and Claire Cantrall, appeared today before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s Inquiry into Issues...

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Results for the Election of the 2021 Bar Council

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GOVERNANCE

Pursuant to Rule 11.8.1 of the Bar Association Constitution, polling officers have certified the following results for the election of the 2021 Bar Council.

Declaration of Bar...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Thursday 5 November

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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 that, although the...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Wednesday 4 November

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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 that, although the...

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LinkedIn notices

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Recently, some members might have received email purportedly from the LinkedIn account of a person or persons at the New South Wales Bar Association. The Bar Association has reported them to LinkedIn...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Tuesday 3 November

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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 that, although the...

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Women Barristers Forum virtual meet-up session for Women in Criminal Law

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The Women Barristers Forum is hosting a virtual meet-up session for barristers practicing in criminal law on Wednesday 4 November 2020 from 8:15am to 9:00am. The virtual session aims to provide a...

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Law Council of Australia Media Release - Time to revisit ALRC report to close the justice gap

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A panel of Indigenous leaders has called for governments to listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and have ‘challenging discussions’ if there is ever going to be a drop in their...

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LinkedIn notices

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Recently, some members might have received email purportedly from the LinkedIn account of a person or persons at the New South Wales Bar Association. The Bar Association has reported them to LinkedIn...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Monday 2 November

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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 that, although the...

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Legal Aid NSW DX account decommissioned effective from 30 November 2020

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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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Election of 2021 Bar Council - the Ballot closes at 1pm tomorrow Tuesday 3 November

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Ballot papers for the election of the 2021 Bar Council have been mailed to all those eligible to vote.

The Poll deadline is 1.00pm tomorrow Tuesday 3 November 2020. Ballot papers received after...

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Practice Management Essentials

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Seminar Series - Beginning Wednesday 4 November

To run a successful barristers practice, you must adapt to changing situations. With the COVID-19 pandemic changing the way the world works, and...

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New legal identity document - available 16 November 2020

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The Adoption Legislation Amendment (Integrated Birth Certificates) Act 2020 amended the Adoption Act 2000 and Birth, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995 to enable the issue of an Integrated...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Friday 30 October

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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 that, although the...

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Establishing & maintaining a successful practice

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Two-Part Webinar - 4 November & 11 November

Understand how to build, manage and measure a successful practice in this interactive two-part webinar. Hosted over two, two-hour sessions, participants...

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COVID-19: Information for Attending Court - Thursday 29 October

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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 the announcement from the...

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