Inbrief
Support Moses SC in the 2021 Vinnies CEO Sleepout
Philanthropy
After smashing his first fundraising target for the 2021 Vinnies CEO Sleepout Arthur Moses SC has just doubled it - to $20,000. With two days to go, his total stands at $15,936. Can you...
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Queens Birthday Honours
Personalia
The following members of the Bar Association received Queen's Birthday Honours in the Order of Australia:
Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
The Honourable...
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Amendment to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules - Amendment to Rule 50.18
On 7 June 2021, the Uniform Rules Committee approved Amendment No 97 to the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules.
The amendment is to rule 50.18 – Defendants in an appeal. The amendment increases from...
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Funeral arrangements for former Magistrate Terence Timothy Lucas
On 7 June 2021, retired Local Court Magistrate Terence Timothy Lucas (1959 – 2021) passed away in Bathurst. Magistrate Lucas retired from the bench in 2017 and immediately prior to his retirement...
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Swearing in Ceremony for Mr Gareth Christofi and Ms Rebecca Hosking as magistrates of the Local Court of NSW - 15 June 2021
On Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 9.00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court there will be a Full Bench ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Mr Gareth Christofi and Ms Rebecca Hosking as...
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Ceremony to welcome the appointment of Magistrate Karen Robinson as a Judge of the District Court of NSW - 15 June 2021
Magistrate Karen Robinson has been appointed a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales.
A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in John Maddison Tower on Level 21, at 9:00am on...
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Senior Counsel Information Seminar
Wednesday 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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2021 Bench & Bar Dinner – Waitlist Open for Registrations – Allocation 2 Sold Out
We regret to inform all members that Tickets for Allocation 2 of this year’s Bench & Bar Dinner have sold out. There has been unprecedented demand to access tickets for 2021. Unfortunately, due to...
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2021 Bench & Bar Dinner – Allocation 2 Tickets Friday 11 June 2021
The President and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2021 Bench & Bar Dinner. The dinner will take place on Friday, 24 September...
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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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Bar FC unlucky against BNP FC
Bar FC had a close match on Thursday 10 June in the Domain Soccer League against the team in second place, BNP FC, in very cold and wet conditions in the Domain. Bar FC were keen to build on their...
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Join the Bar netball team
Bar sports
The Wellbeing Committee is seeking players to join our mixed netball team, the "Full Court Bench", for the 2021 winter season. The season is likely to go for approximately nine weeks with...
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Ceremony to welcome the appointment of Magistrate Karen Robinson as a Judge of the District Court of NSW - 15 June 2021
Magistrate Karen Robinson has been appointed a Judge of the District Court of New South Wales.
A formal ceremony to honour this occasion will be held in John Maddison Tower on Level 21, at 9:00am on...
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Swearing in Ceremony for Mr Gareth Christofi and Ms Rebecca Hosking as magistrates of the Local Court of NSW - 15 June 2021
On Tuesday 15 June 2021 at 9.00am in courtroom 5.2 of the Downing Centre Local Court there will be a Full Bench ceremony to mark the swearing-in of Mr Gareth Christofi and Ms Rebecca Hosking as...
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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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Advanced Cross Examination
Webinar - Wednesday 23 June 2021
Join the Hon. Justice Natalie Adams, Phillip Boulten SC and Belinda Rigg SC on Wednesday 23 June for a webinar on Advanced Cross-Examination. The webinar will cover...
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Senior Counsel Information Seminar
Wednesday 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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2021 Bench & Bar Dinner – Allocation 2 Tickets Friday 11 June 2021
The President and the Bar Council have the pleasure of inviting all members of the New South Wales Bar Association to the 2021 Bench & Bar Dinner. The dinner will take place on Friday, 24 September...
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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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Secret trials need reform
President of the Law Council of Australia, Dr Jacoba Brasch QC has today issued a media release emphasising that trials involving national security need to strike a balance between secrecy and open...
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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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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...
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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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Tonight: Women Barristers Forum CPD on Pathways to Silk
On 8 June 2021, Carol Webster SC, Sally Dowling SC, and Sophie Callan SC will present an online CPD on the topic of ‘Pathway to Taking Silk’. Naomi Sharp SC, President of Women’s Barristers...
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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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