Inbrief
His Honour Hubert Henry (Harry) Bell (1925-2021)
Vale
Harry Bell passed away on Saturday the 31st of July 2021.
Upon leaving Newington College, Harry reserved his place in the University of Sydney Law School in order to volunteer for the AIF....
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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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Expressions of Interest Sought: Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
The Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, Shane Rattenbury MLA, is currently seeking expressions of interest regarding the appointment of a new Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of...
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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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Aliens, Defence, Juries, and Marriage
At the lectern
Monash Law is honoured to present the 2021 Lucinda Lecture, to be delivered by The Honourable Justice James Edelman, High Court of Australia on Thursday 19 August 2021 from 6:00 PM...
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Tonight: Recent Changes to Federal Sentencing for Commonwealth Child Sex Offences
Webinar - Wednesday 4 August 2021
The New South Wales Bar Association's Criminal Law Committee will host a CPD webinar on the “Recent Changes to Federal Sentencing for Commonwealth Child Sex...
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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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Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research - Criminal Justice Aboriginal over-representation quarterly report: March 2021
The Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research has today launched a new statistical report designed to monitor progress towards reducing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in custody in NSW.
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Bureau of Crime Statistics Research Report and Evaluation - Early Appropriate Guilty Plea reforms
Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research - Crime and Justice Bulletin - The impact of the Early Appropriate Guilty Plea reforms on guilty pleas, time to justice, and District Court finalisations
The...
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Parenting at the Bar catch up
Practice support
The Women Barristers Forum and New Barristers Committee invite all members of the Bar to join our Zoom Parenting at the Bar Catch Up at 1pm on Tuesday 3 August 2021.
Ordinarily,...
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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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Stripped of Citizenship: The Indian Constitution, Human Rights and Public Law
Webinar - Thursday, 5 August 2021
The NSW Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee invites members to a seminar on contemporary human rights issues in India.
Join Professor Kate O’Regan,...
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Chief Justices Past and Present: Dispute Resolution Lecture Series
Join the Law Council's International Law Section for the opening session of the Chief Justices Past and Present: Dispute Resolution Lecture Series –featuring The Hon. James Allsop AO and Ms Mary...
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TOMORROW: AACL Event - Secret Hearings and the Constitution: SDCV v D-G of Security [2021] FCAFC 51 and the Collaery Case
The NSW Chapter of the Australian Association of Constitutional Law is delighted to welcome Mr David Hume and Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh to present on two recent cases that raise important questions...
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Recent Changes to Federal Sentencing for Commonwealth Child Sex Offences
Webinar - Wednesday 4 August 2021
The New South Wales Bar Association's Criminal Law Committee will host a CPD webinar on the “Recent Changes to Federal Sentencing for Commonwealth Child Sex...
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Parenting at the Bar catch up
Practice support
The Women Barristers Forum and New Barristers Committee invite all members of the Bar to join our Zoom Parenting at the Bar Catch Up at 1pm on Tuesday 3 August 2021.
Ordinarily,...
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Federal Family Violence Orders scheme doesn’t have all the answers
The President of the Law Council of Australia has issued a Media Release today stating that, while the Law Council of Australia is pleased the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation...
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Expressions of Interest Sought: Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
The Attorney-General of the Australian Capital Territory, Shane Rattenbury MLA, is currently seeking expressions of interest regarding the appointment of a new Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of...
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Bar Knitting Group
Wellbeing
The Bar Knit Group will meet tomorrow, 3 August at 5.30pm via zoom. If you would like to attend please email Michelle Painter SC via mpainter@selbornechambers.com.au and a zoom invitation...
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First Nations Speaker Series
Diversity
This inaugural First Nations Speaker Series is a joint online program between the NSW Judicial Commission, the Law Society of NSW and NSW Bar Association celebrating First Nations culture...
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