Inbrief

STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021

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The STEP Australia 2021 Conference will be held at a luxury Sydney hotel, the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour Hotel, commencing with welcome drink’s on the evening of Thursday 29 July 2021, followed...

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Funeral Service for the Hon Henric Nicholas QC

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A funeral service for the Hon Henric Nicholas QC, will be held at St James Church, 173 King Street Sydney, at 2:30pm on Friday 30 April. Registration to attend the service in person is essential, and...

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Law Council of Australia Media Release: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody requires urgent action 30 years on

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The Law Council of Australia is calling for a comprehensive national response to address the vastly disproportionate imprisonment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 30 years on from...

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Mentoring Program 2021 - Applications Close Friday

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Calling Interested Mentors and Mentees!

Since 2014 the New South Wales Bar Association has offered junior barristers in their second year at the bar an opportunity to receive guidance and support...

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Federal Court of Australia - Ceremonial Welcome for Justice John Halley - Tuesday 20 April, 9.30am

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The appointment of Justice John Halley as a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia takes effect from 19 March 2021.

To mark the occasion a ceremonial sitting of the Full Court of the Federal Court...

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2021 Bathurst Lecture

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Seminar - Inperson capacity increased.

The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2021 Bathurst lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, on Thursday, 22 April 2021,...

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STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021

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The STEP Australia 2021 Conference will be held at a luxury Sydney hotel, the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour Hotel, commencing with welcome drink’s on the evening of Thursday 29 July 2021, followed...

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Katrina Dawson Award – 2021 Applications Now Open

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Katrina Dawson was a much-loved member of the New South Wales Bar, where she excelled. The Katrina Dawson Award seeks to encourage women to practise at the bar.

The award is open to women who have...

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The Law Council of Australia and Australian Bar Association condemn violence towards lawyers in Myanmar

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The Law Council of Australia and Australian Bar Association have issued a joint media release today strongly condemning the ongoing intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest and incommunicado...

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ILS International Law and Practice Course - Lecture Seven - Tomorrow Tuesday 13 April 2021 5:00pm – 6:30pm

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Join the International Law Section for the seventh ILS International Law and Practice Course Lecture – "Rule of force: Economic, political and ideological levers of power in North Korea and Myanmar...

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Challenges to the rule of law in modern society

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Policy and public affairs

Chief Justice T F Bathurst AC has spoken on "Challenges to the Rule of Law in Modern Society" at the 2021 District Court of New South Wales Annual Conference.

His Honour's...

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Disturbing IBA survey on wellbeing

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Wellbeing

The Law Society Gazette reports that a survey by the International Bar Association of 3,000 lawyers in 186 organisations has found that over half of lawyers under 30 have experienced...

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Message from the President, Michael McHugh SC

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The New South Wales Bar Association welcomes the release today of the Federal Government’s response to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Respect@Work report recommendations.

The...

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2021 Bathurst Lecture

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Seminar - Thursday 22 April 2021

The Commercial Law Section will hold the 2021 Bathurst lecture, named in honour of the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of NSW, on Thursday, 22 April 2021, at 5:15...

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Mentoring Program 2021 - Applications Open

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Calling Interested Mentors and Mentees!

Since 2014 the New South Wales Bar Association has offered junior barristers in their second year at the Bar an opportunity to receive guidance and support...

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Closing today: Advocacy General Skills Workshop

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Online course, developed in partnership with the Australian Advocacy Institute (AAI)

The 2021 General Advocacy Skill workshop is a practical and constructive course hosted over three interactive...

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Barristers formally registered as Migration Agents under OMARA

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As at 22 March 2021, amendments to the Migration Act 1958 commenced, allowing an Australian legal practitioner to provide immigration assistance in connection with legal practice. This means that a...

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STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021

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The STEP Australia 2021 Conference will be held at a luxury Sydney hotel, the Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour Hotel, commencing with welcome drink’s on the evening of Thursday, 29 July 2021,...

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Barristers encouraged to sign up to the National Pro Bono Target

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The Australian Pro Bono Centre warmly invites members of the New South Wales Bar to become signatories to the National Pro Bono Target.

What is the Target?

The Target is a voluntary and...

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Closing soon: Advocacy General Skills Workshop

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Online course, developed in partnership with the Australian Advocacy Institute (AAI)

The 2021 General Advocacy Skill workshop is a practical and constructive course hosted over three interactive...

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