Inbrief
Now Open - NMAS Mediator Accreditation and Re-accreditation
Applications are now open for mediator accreditation and re-accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS). To apply, please complete BarADR's online application form by 5pm,...
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Marking 40 years of Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 - Wednesday 8 September 2021
The Australian Academy of Law is holding a public event to mark the fortieth anniversary of the Part IVA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936. Where has it succeeded, where has it failed, how has it...
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2021 Mason Conversation with Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC - 6- 7.30pm Monday 16 August 2021
Join us for the 2021 Mason Conversation featuring Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC in conversation with Professor Rosalind Dixon, Director, G+T Centre of Public Law, UNSW Sydney....
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Decisions of interest
Practice support
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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Reminder: NMAS Mediator Accreditation and Re-accreditation now open
Applications are now open for mediator accreditation and re-accreditation under the National Mediation Accreditation System (NMAS). To apply, please complete BarADR's online application form by 5pm,...
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Attorney General announces next NSW DPP
The Hon Mark Speakman SC MP has today announced that leading Sydney criminal law silk, Sally Dowling SC is to become the state’s next Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
Ms Dowling, who brings...
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Volunteers wanted for the Kirby Cup High School Moot
Mooting
The Kirby Cup High School Mooting Competition is on again in 2021. This prestigious mooting competition, conducted by Western Sydney University Law School, is specifically designed for year...
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Mental Wellness of Lawyers – Webinar co-hosted by the Law Society of Singapore and the Law Council of Australia
Join the Law Council of Australia and the Law Society of Singapore for a special webinar discussion on the mental health challenges facing legal practitioners.
While solicitors and barristers carry...
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New Chief Judge in Common Law appointed to Supreme Court
The Attorney General, the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP has today issued a Media Release announcing that the Honourable Justice Robert Beech-Jones has been appointed as Chief Judge of the Common Law...
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Working with Silks
Webinar - Tuesday 17 August 2021
The New South Wales Bar Association's New Barristers' Committee will host a CPD webinar on ‘Working with Silks' on Tuesday, 17 August at 5.15 pm.
Panellists...
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President's Message
Over the last few days, the NSW Government has announced the extension of lockdown arrangements to a number of regional areas as the delta COVID-19 variant spreads around the State.
As members have...
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Barristers' Safe Place
Wellbeing
Safe Place is a place where barristers can meet, on the Zoom platform, and share with others any issues that they may be facing. Fundamentally, it is a confidential forum. Whatever goes...
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Women’s Leadership Scholarships Available for the Legal Sector
Women & Leadership Australia provides world-class leadership development programs for emerging, middle, and senior women leaders. Their programs bring together the latest in leadership theory and...
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District Court of NSW Criminal Practice Note 21 - Appeals against Conviction
The District Court of NSW has published Criminal Practice Note 21 which commences on 24 August 2021. This Practice Note applies to all appeals against conviction from the Local Court of NSW to the...
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Blinded - Why Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic
Wellbeing
Dr James Muecke AM, ophthalmologist and Australian of the Year in 2000 will present the next webinar in the Wellbeing Committee’s Eat,Sleep,Move initiative, on Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at...
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Working with Silks
Webinar - Tuesday 17 August 2021
The New South Wales Bar Association's New Barristers' Committee will host a CPD webinar on ‘Working with Silks' on Tuesday, 17 August at 5.15 pm.
Panellists...
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Women Barristers Forum General Meeting
The Women Barristers Forum invites all women barristers to join our regular general meeting via Zoom on Wednesday 11 August 2021 at 5pm.
Please contact Co-Secretary, Emily Graham by email...
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Diverse Women in Law – Survey
The Multiculturalism Network invites all women from diverse backgrounds at the New South Wales Bar to participate in the Diverse Women in Law’s (DWL) landmark survey. This survey seeks to gather...
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New Chambers Webinar - Legal issues associated with COVID-19 Vaccinations
Australia is now at the stage of the COVID-19 pandemic where a number of vaccines have been
developed and made available. Australia is not yet at the stage where supply has outstripped
demand, but...
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Plunkett Lecture 2021: The Honourable Justice Jacqueline Gleeson – Dignity in the time of John Hubert Plunkett
The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History is pleased to invite registrations for the Tenth Annual Plunkett Lecture:
Dignity in the time of John Hubert Plunkett
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The Barristers' Safe Place
Wellbeing
The Barristers' Safe Place was launched on Friday, 30 July, amid the isolation and dislocation of working remotely during Sydney's ongoing lockdown. Dauid Sibtain, a member of the...
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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...
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Closing the Gap: additional funding a step in the right direction
The President of the Law Council of Australia, Dr Jacoba Brasch QC has issued a Media Release today stating 'A new funding package worth over $1 billion and announced by the government as part of the...
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The Barristers' Safe Place
Wellbeing
The Barristers' Safe Place was launched on Friday, 30 July, amid the isolation and dislocation of working remotely during Sydney's ongoing lockdown. Dauid Sibtain, a member of the...
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Update to the family law profession: Commencement of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
The Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia released information last week outlining changes to court operations that will occur on the commencement of the Federal Circuit...
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