Inbrief

AIAL National Conference: Administrative Law on the Edge

Save the date

The Australian Institute of Administrative Law Conference will be going ahead this year in Melbourne on 22 and 23 July, hosted by the Victorian Chapter of the AIAL.

The aim of the...

Information for attending court

COVID-19

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 Land and...

The Bar Bushwalking Group

Wellbeing

Recently, the Wellbeing Committee announced the formation of the Bar Bushwalking Group. The response was overwhelming, with the first walk on Sunday, 2 May at 10.00am at Manly Dam now...

Setting Aside Statutory Demands: Offence and Defence

Webinar - Thursday 15 April 2021

This NSW Bar Association's Practice Development Committee is delighted to host 'Setting Aside Statutory Demands: Offence and Defence'.

This year, with the expected...

A national response to family, domestic and sexual violence

Policy and law reform

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the findings of a report by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs inquiry into family,...

Law Council welcomes judicial appointments

Appointments

Attorney-General Michaelia Cash has announced the appointment of Jonathon Davis QC, Jennifer Howe, Colin Campbell to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia, and Judge Paul Howard...

Advocacy General Skills Workshop

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...

Permanent or casual childcare in the city

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...

2021 Bathurst Lecture

Save the Date - 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,...

Mentoring Program 2021 - Applications Open

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...

Are your cases traumatising you?

For the diary

Many barristers regularly deal in their professional lives with distressing subject-matter: murder, sexual assault, catastrophic injuries, mental illness, the abuse of children and...

Director of Public Prosecutions

Positions vacant

The New South Wales Attorney General is seeking applications from senior lawyers for the role of Director of Public Prosecutions for a non-renewable fixed term of up to ten years.

STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021

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...

STEP Australia National Trusts and Estates Conference 2021

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

Australian Academy of Law: Notice of Annual Essay Prize 2021

The Australian Academy of Law is pleased to announce the offering of its Annual Essay Prize for 2021.

This year, eligibility to submit an essay is broadened by reverting to the original entry rules...

Call for volunteers for Sydney University Law Society Queer Mentoring Program

The Sydney University Law Society (SULS) is calling for expressions of interest from LGBTQIA+ Barristers to participate in the SULS 2021 Queer Mentoring Program.

The Program is a forum for mentors...