Although the lockdown in Greater Sydney and some areas of regional NSW continues, there have been some positive developments for the legal profession this week.
Today’s announcement from the Chief...
Read more >The Attorney-General of Australia, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, has announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Justice Robert McClelland as Deputy Chief Judge (Family Law) of the Federal Circuit...
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Living Greatly in the Law: Law and Progressive Social Change
International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson will deliver UNSW Law & Justice’s annual Hal Wootten Lecture at 6.30pm on Tuesday...
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The Legal Assistance Referral Scheme is seeking expressions of interest from barristers who wish to assist refugees who have recently fled or are attempting to flee Afghanistan.
The Association is...
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A reminder to all barristers who have adopted the Equitable Briefing Policy that you are required to submit your FY21 report to the Law Council of Australia by 30 September 2021.
The Law Council of...
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Members are invited to have their say on the NSW Department of Communities and Justice Multicultural Plan 2022-2025. This consultation phase will help inform how the Department supports clients,...
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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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The District Court of NSW has today issued a media release announcing its plan to resume jury trials in Greater Sydney, Newcastle, Gosford and Wollongong from 25 October...
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Members are reminded that nominations for election to the 2021 Bar Council close at 4.00pm today – Friday, 17 September 2021.
All nominations are acknowledged by e-mail to the candidate within 24...
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Each year the Australian Academy of Law and the Australian Academy of Science choose a subject of mutual interest at the interface between science and the law, presenting a topic where both Academies...
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The latest edition of the Court of Appeal’s Decisions of Interest Bulletin is now available here.
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The Attorney General has advertised the following roles:
• District Court Judge
• Senior Crown Prosecutor
Both roles have been published on the DCJ jobs page. Please click the links below...
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CIArb Australia will be hosting the Annual Lecture 2021 during Australian Arbitration Week on 19 October 2021 between 5 pm – 6:00 pm AEDT.
The speaker for this year's lecture is Mr Bret Walker AO...
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The Personal Injury Commission (the Commission) was established in NSW on 1 March 2021. The Commission is a single, independent tribunal for injured people claiming against the compulsory third party...
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The Women Lawyers Association NSW is holding a free online webinar entitled "LGBTQIA+ Diversity Challenges in the Workplace" from 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm on Thursday 23 September 2021. The event has been...
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Safe Place is a confidential discussion group that takes place every two weeks during lockdown. All participants are admitted to a Zoom webinar anonymously. You can:
New statistics released today by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) show that crime across most of NSW has remained stable or fallen in the two years to June 2021. As previously...
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You are invited to the Tenth Annual Patron’s Address held by the Australian Academy of Law entitled "Thinking about Law: the importance of how we attend to the problem at hand and of context", to...
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The President of the Law Council of Australia, Dr Jacoba Brasch QC has today issued a Media Release stating Lawyers working on all sides of family, criminal and other parts of the law in Australia...
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The Australian Museum's "Unsettled" exhibition uncovers the untold histories behind this nation’s foundation story. In this powerful exhibition, First Nations voices reveal the hidden stories of...
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Members are reminded that nominations for the 2022 Bar Council must be received by the Returning Officer by 4.00pm on Friday, 17 September 2021.
All nominations are acknowledged by...
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InBrief is advised by the Innovation and Technology Committee that members should install urgent updates on their Apple devices after spyware was identified on the phone of a Saudi...
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Every day sexism is the consequence of gendered comments, descriptions of women and relying on outdated stereotypical views about women. Every day sexism occurs with small comments,...
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Women barristers - Are you keen to learn more about the workings of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission? Would you like the opportunity to be considered for ASIC briefs?
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Living Greatly in the Law: Law and Progressive Social Change
International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson will deliver UNSW Law & Justice’s annual Hal Wootten Lecture at 6.30pm on Tuesday...
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