Inbrief
“(Not the Mardi Gras) Gaybar Drinks” – Friday 5th March 2021 from 5-7pm
GayBar invites members and Allies to drinks at Martin Place Chambers on Friday 5th March from 5-7pm.
A zoom option will also be provided for the members not in the City, or otherwise used to virtual...
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Are your cases traumatising you?
Wellbeing
Many barristers regularly deal in their professional lives with distressing subject-matter: murder, sexual assault, catastrophic injuries, mental illness, the abuse of children and more....
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Personal costs orders: procedure and pitfall
Webinar - Tuesday 23 February
The NSW Bar Association's Costs and Fees Committee will present on "Personal costs orders: procedure and pitfalls" on Tuesday 23 February at 5.15 pm.
The spectre of...
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Applications now open for First Nations Law Students Clerkship
Applications are now open for the NSW Bar Association’s First Nations Law Students Clerkship Program in Autumn 2021. The Association is pleased to offer up to three paid clerkships to First...
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2021 Orange Conference
2021 Orange Conference Program Released
The 2021 Orange Regional Conference will be held on Saturday 20 March at the Greenhouse, Orange. It will run from 9.00 am - 3.25pm and attribute 5 CPD points....
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Advocacy Tips and Tricks for appearing in Inquests and Inquiries
Webinar - Thursday 25 February
The NSW Bar Association Inquest & Inquiries Committee is pleased to host “Advocacy Tips and Tricks for appearing in Inquests and Inquiries” on Thursday 25 February...
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The National Brief #1
President of the Australian Bar Association, Matthew Howard SC is delighted to launch this first, nation-wide communication from the Australian Bar Association to barristers, legal professionals,...
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Passage of flawed merger bill tasks family law judges with an impossible task
The passage of the Government’s flawed merger bill by the barest of margins is a disappointing outcome for Australian children and families and tasks Australian judges with an impossible task, a...
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Women Barristers Forum - Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Women Barristers Forum will be holding its adjourned AGM on Wednesday, 24 February 2021 at 5pm. If you wish to attend please contact Christine Melis (cmelis@3sjh.com.au) for Zoom details.
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Tonight: Wellbeing Seminar on Movement
Eat,Sleep,Move
Following the success of last week's seminar on "Resistance Training and Other Exercise for Optimal Ageing", presented by Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh, the Wellbeing Committee...
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Proposed Family Court Merger Bill will not address the problems in the family law system
President of the Australian Bar Association, Matthew Howard SC has said “The ABA’s position remains that the ‘proposed merger’ will not significantly and positively impact on the problems...
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Law Council Media Release - Family Court merger opposed by 155 stakeholders, including 13 retired judges
More than 155 stakeholders in Australia’s family law system have now signed an Open Letter to the Attorney-General opposing the Government’s flawed bill to abolish the specialist, stand-alone...
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ABA supports the establishment of a Federal Judicial Commission
The Australian Bar Association joins the Law Council of Australia in supporting the establishment of a Federal Judicial Commission to promote confidence in the administration of justice.
The...
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ILS International Law and Practice Course 2020/21 Lecture Six - tonight 5-6pm
The Law Council of Australia's ILS International Law and Practice Course 2020/21 Lecture Six -
"From Treaty Practice to Trade Disputes" will be hosted online via Zoom tonight, Tuesday 16 February...
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Opening of NCAT's Parramatta Registry
On Monday, 15 February 2021, Attorney General the Hon Mark Speakman SC MP officially opened NCAT's newest registry and hearing rooms located on Level 5, 9 George Street, Parramatta.
Learn more here.
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Personal Injury Commission Legal Instruments Published
The new Personal Injury Commission will commence operation on 1 March 2021, combining the current Workers Compensation Commission and SIRA’s Dispute Resolution Services into a single tribunal.
The...
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Court of Appeal Decisions of Interest Bulletin
The latest edition of the Court of Appeal’s Decisions of Interest Bulletin is now available here.
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Sophie Callan SC
Personalia
Sophie Callan SC was sworn-in as a Judge Advocate and Defence Force Magistrate on Friday 12 February by the Judge Advocate General, Rear Admiral the Hon Justice Michael Slattery AM RAN....
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2021 Orange Conference
2021 Orange Conference Program Released
The 2021 Orange Regional Conference will be held on Saturday 20 March at the Greenhouse, Orange. It will run from 9.00 am - 3.25pm and attribute 5 CPD points....
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Call for Mentors for The UTS Law Students’ Society Women’s Mentoring Program
Each year, the UTS Law Students' Society invites industry professionals to mentor UTS Law students through the Women's Mentoring Program. This program pairs female-identifying law students with...
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Industrial Relations Commission of NSW - New Practice Note No 32
The Industrial Relations Commission of NSW has published new Practice Note No 32: Usual directions regarding length, presentation and formatting of documents.
Practice Note No 32 is available here.
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Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021
The Rule Committee of the Personal Injury Commission has made the Personal Injury Commission Rules 2021 under the Personal Injury Commission Act 2020.
The Rules were published in the Government...
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SAVE THE DATE - Toongabbie Legal Centre Tax & Equity Seminar - 19 March 2021
Toongabbie Legal Centre’s 5th Annual Tax & Equity Seminar will be held on Friday, 19 March 2021 at Ashurst’s offices, 5 Martin Place, Sydney. The program is being finalised and the brochure and...
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Tonight: Resistance training and other exercise for optimal ageing
Eat, Sleep, Move
The Wellbeing Committee invites members to watch the next in its Eat, Sleep, Move series of CPD seminars. On Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 5.15pm Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh...
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NCAT Member Recruitment
The Attorney General is calling for expressions of interest from qualified persons for appointment to NCAT as part-time Senior Members (Administrative and Equal Opportunity Division and Occupational...
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