Inbrief
Victim Representation in International Tribunals
Webinar - Thursday 24 June 2021
The NSW Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee is pleased to present a webinar on Victim Representation in International Tribunals on Thursday 24 June, at 5.15...
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Advanced Cross Examination
Webinar - Wednesday 23 June 2021
Join the Hon. Justice Natalie Adams, Tim Game SC and Phillip Boulten SC on Wednesday 23 June for a webinar on Advanced Cross-Examination. The webinar will cover...
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2021 Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Program
In-Person - Saturday 17 July 2021
Judge Kara Shead SC and Judge Craig Smith SC will lead the NSW Bar Associations 2021 Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Program. The practical in-person training...
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Another successful CEO Sleepout for Moses SC
Philanthropy
InBrief can report that Arthur Moses SC has survived his fifth Vinnies CEO Sleepout and raised nearly $25,000 along the way.
"The Bar Association was thanked for it’s support last...
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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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Toongabbie Legal Centre Seminars – 19 and 21 June 2021
The Toongabbie Legal Centre will be holding a full day seminar “e-Conveyancing and its Fundamentals” on Saturday 19 June 2021, and a webinar “NSW Foreign Surcharge Duty – Traps and Practical...
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The Janet Coombs Lunch for New Female Barristers – Wednesday 23 June at 1pm
Hosted by the Women Barristers Forum & WLANSW
Please join us, and distinguished guests, for our biannual lunch to welcome the new female barristers to the NSW Bar. This is a great networking event,...
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COVID-19 update for Greater Sydney
Members are advised the Premier issued a statement this morning stating, as of 4pm today masks are mandatory on public transport in Greater Sydney, for the next 5 days.
Masks are recommended at...
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2021 Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Program
In-Person - Saturday 17 July 2021
Judge Kara Shead SC and Judge Craig Smith SC will lead the NSW Bar Associations 2021 Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Program. The practical in-person training...
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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 and a full-time Senior Member (Consumer and Commercial...
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Gazette Registration - Annual Federal Courts and Tribunals Fee Increases from 1 July 2021
Members are advised that the fees payable in the Federal Courts and Tribunals will increase from 1 July 2021 to reflect changes to the consumer price index over the past financial year.
This is an...
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Class Actions: Capital, Regulation and the Public Interest - Thursday 15 July 2021, 5.00pm – 6.45pm
The Australian Academy of Law and the Law Council of Australia's Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section jointly present a seminar "Class Actions: Capital, Regulation and the Public...
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Moses SC will be out in the cold tonight
Philanthropy
The 2021 Vinnies CEO Sleepout is on tonight and Arthur Moses SC is just shy of his $20,000 fundraising target - $570 to be precise. Help him get across the line. As little as $55 can...
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Update to Criminal Law Guidelines
The Legal Aid NSW Board has approved changes to the Criminal Law Guidelines to ensure Aboriginal women are represented in the Local Court even when there is no risk of gaol. The changes apply to...
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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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Bar FC victorious against Factset Fundamentals FC
Bar FC came out today in one of its best open attacking performances of the season, with Tsang having three shots at goals within as many minutes, all of them narrowly missing. Hartford David then...
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Time to strengthen the rights of older people
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the Law Council of Australia remains committed to strengthening the rights of older people.
President of the Law Council, Dr Jacoba Brasch QC issued a Media...
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Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law mid-year dinner
ANZAPPL NSW is pleased to present our mid-year dinner function with a presentation by guest speaker Ms Sarah Hopkins, Co-chair, Just Reinvest NSW and the Managing Solicitor, Justice Projects,...
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Advanced Cross Examination
Webinar - Wednesday 23 June 2021
Join the Hon. Justice Natalie Adams and Phillip Boulten SC on Wednesday 23 June for a webinar on Advanced Cross-Examination. The webinar will cover techniques and...
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Victim Representation in International Tribunals
Webinar - Thursday 24 June 2021
The NSW Bar Association’s Human Rights Committee is pleased to present a webinar on Victim Representation in International Tribunals on Thursday 24 June, at 5.15...
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Support the NSW Bar Runners
Wellbeing
Twice-deferred since that start of the pandemic, the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon is now set for Sunday, 27 June. In the hope that it will proceed, the Wellbeing Committee has...
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WBF Notice of AGM for 2020 & Election of office bearers: Tomorrow 16 June 2021
The Women Barristers’ Forum will be holding its AGM for 2020 via Zoom tomorrow Wednesday 16 June 2021 at 5:00pm. All women barristers are automatically members of the WBF. We invite all...
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Senior Counsel Information Seminar
Tomorrow 16 June at 5.15pm
The President, Michael McHugh SC and the Senior Vice President Gabrielle Bashir SC will host the Senior Counsel Information Seminar as a hybrid event offering attendance...
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Tonight: Understanding Coercive Control in Practice
Webinar - Tuesday 15 June 2021
The NSW Bar Association’s Diversity and Equality Committee invites members to a discussion about the most insidious and dangerous form of domestic abuse: coercive...
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2021 Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Program
In-Person - Saturday 17 July 2021
The NSW Bar Association is delighted to confirm it will host a Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training Program, in conjunction with the Australian Advocacy Institute,...
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